Election Results for Mills County, IA -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	315	10.9
Deaths:	355	12.3
Net Migration:	99	3.4
Net Immigration:	15	0.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +518	R +100	D + 3.6%
D +418
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,369	R +1,709	R + 18.7%
D -340
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,402	R +1,870	R + 21.2%
D -468

2016 vs. 2008	R +884	R +1,770	R + 24.7%
D -886
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	75%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,585	67.5%	Joe Biden (D)	2,508	30.3%	175 [+]	2.1%	8,268	14	21	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 100 (1.2%);
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	5,067	65.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,090	27.1%	541 [+]	7.0%	7,698	15	20	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 307 (4.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 76 (1.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 56 (0.7%);
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,216	58.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,848	39.5%	148 [+]	2.1%	7,212	12	11	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 68 (0.9%);
2008	65%	John McCain (R)	4,183	57.4%	Barack Obama (D)	2,976	40.9%	124 [+]	1.7%	7,283	13	12	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 58 (0.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 23 (0.3%);
2004	64%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,556	65.6%	John Kerry (D)	2,308	33.3%	76 [+]	1.1%	6,940	16	15	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 49 (0.7%);
2000	55%	George W. Bush (R)	3,684	62.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,039	34.5%	192 [+]	3.2%	5,915	14	14	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 126 (2.1%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 25 (0.4%);
1996	56%	Robert Dole (R)	2,958	51.2%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,068	35.8%	746 [+]	12.9%	5,772	11	11	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 683 (11.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 19 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 17 (0.3%);
1992	63%	George Bush* (R)	2,699	43.8%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,798	29.2%	1,669 [+]	27.1%	6,166	7	6	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,638 (26.6%);
1988	56%	George Bush (R)	3,212	59.8%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,092	39.0%	65 [+]	1.2%	5,369	15	6	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 25 (0.5%);
1984	58%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,994	72.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,434	26.1%	58	1.1%	5,486	20	14	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	55%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,581	69.1%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,244	24.0%	358 [+]	6.9%	5,183	18	18	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 281 (5.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 60 (1.2%);
1976	56%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,722	57.8%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,908	40.5%	80 [+]	1.7%	4,710	8	10	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 31 (0.7%);
1972	60%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,531	74.9%	George McGovern (D)	1,060	22.5%	121 [+]	2.6%	4,712	17	14	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 114 (2.4%);
1968	66%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,916	62.4%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,216	26.0%	540 [+]	11.6%	4,672	9	19	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 532 (11.4%);
1964	66%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,463	50.4%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,424	49.6%	2	0.0%	4,889	12	11	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	68%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,436	65.4%	John Kennedy (D)	1,820	34.6%	0	0.0%	5,256	9	16	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	64%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,539	64.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,897	34.8%	18	0.3%	5,454	6	7	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	67%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,028	69.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,792	30.7%	14	0.2%	5,834	5	14	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	57%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,921	57.2%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,155	42.2%	31 [+]	0.6%	5,107	10	12	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 13 (0.3%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	59%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,288	60.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,106	38.8%	27	0.5%	5,421	9	15	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	71%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,873	57.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,862	42.4%	14	0.2%	6,749	5	13	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	77%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,610	51.0%	Alf Landon (R)	3,424	48.4%	41 [+]	0.6%	7,075	6	12	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 30 (0.4%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 5 (0.1%);
1932	68%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,861	60.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,420	38.1%	75 [+]	1.2%	6,356	-2	-2	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 45 (0.7%);
1928	61%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,429	61.1%	Al Smith (D)	2,179	38.9%	0	0.0%	5,608	-1	3	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	64%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,348	57.5%	John Davis (D)	1,750	30.0%	727 [+]	12.5%	5,825	2	3	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 727 (12.5%);
1920	60%	Warren Harding (R)	3,683	69.0%	James Cox (D)	1,592	29.8%	63 [+]	1.2%	5,338	-2	9	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 36 (0.7%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 18 (0.3%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 8 (0.1%);
1916	38%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,707	50.6%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,600	47.4%	68 [+]	2.0%	3,375	-4	4	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 38 (1.1%); James Hanly (Proh) 27 (0.8%);
1912	38%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,312	39.2%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,093	32.7%	940 [+]	28.1%	3,345	1	2	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 850 (25.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 57 (1.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 33 (1.0%);
1908	41%	William Taft (R)	1,959	55.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,522	42.7%	80 [+]	2.2%	3,561	-1	3	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 55 (1.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 17 (0.5%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 6 (0.2%);
1904	42%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,252	61.1%	Alton Parker (D)	1,274	34.5%	162 [+]	4.4%	3,688	-2	5	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 83 (2.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 43 (1.2%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 36 (1.0%);
1900	45%	William McKinley* (R)	2,212	55.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,733	43.1%	77 [+]	1.9%	4,022	-3	3	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 67 (1.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 3 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Mills County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,508

30.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

5,585

67.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

100

1.2%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

8,268

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Mills County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,090

27.1%

Donald Trump (R)

5,067

65.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

307

4.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.7%

Evan McMullin (I)

1.0%

Other

102

1.3%

TOTAL

7,698

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Mills County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,848

39.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

4,216

58.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

7,212

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Mills County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,976

40.9%

John McCain (R)

4,183

57.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

7,283

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Mills County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

4,556

65.6%

John Kerry (D)

2,308

33.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,940

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Mills County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,684

62.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,039

34.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

126

2.1%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

5,915

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 14

1996 President, Mills County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,068

35.8%

Robert Dole (R)

2,958

51.2%

Ross Perot (Ref)

683

11.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,772

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 11

1992 President, Mills County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,798

29.2%

George Bush* (R)

2,699

43.8%

Ross Perot (I)

1,638

26.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,166

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

1988 President, Mills County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

3,212

59.8%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,092

39.0%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

5,369

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 6

1984 President, Mills County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

3,994

72.8%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,434

26.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

5,486

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 14

1980 President, Mills County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,581

69.1%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,244

24.0%

John Anderson (I)

281

5.4%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,183

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 18

1976 President, Mills County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,908

40.5%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,722

57.8%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

4,710

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 10

1972 President, Mills County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

3,531

74.9%

George McGovern (D)

1,060

22.5%

John Schmitz (Amer)

114

2.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,712

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 14

1968 President, Mills County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,916

62.4%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,216

26.0%

George Wallace (AIP)

532

11.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,672

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 19

1964 President, Mills County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

2,463

50.4%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,424

49.6%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,889

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

1956 President, Mills County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

3,539

64.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,897

34.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,454

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 7

1952 President, Mills County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

4,028

69.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,792

30.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,834

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 14

1948 President, Mills County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,155

42.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,921

57.2%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,107

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 12

1944 President, Mills County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,106

38.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,288

60.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,421

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 15

1940 President, Mills County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,862

42.4%

Wendell Willkie (R)

3,873

57.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,749

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 13

1936 President, Mills County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,610

51.0%

Alf Landon (R)

3,424

48.4%

William Lemke (Union)

0.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,075

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 12

1932 President, Mills County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,861

60.7%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,420

38.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,356

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -2

1928 President, Mills County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,429

61.1%

Al Smith (D)

2,179

38.9%

TOTAL

5,608

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 3

1924 President, Mills County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3,348

57.5%

John Davis (D)

1,750

30.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

727

12.5%

TOTAL

5,825

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 3

1920 President, Mills County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

3,683

69.0%

James Cox (D)

1,592

29.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.7%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.1%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.3%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

5,338

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 9

1916 President, Mills County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,600

47.4%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,707

50.6%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.1%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,375

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 4

1912 President, Mills County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,312

39.2%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,093

32.7%

William Taft* (R)

850

25.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.7%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.0%

TOTAL

3,345

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 2

1908 President, Mills County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,959

55.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,522

42.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.5%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,561

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 3

1904 President, Mills County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,252

61.1%

Alton Parker (D)

1,274

34.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.2%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

2.3%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

1.0%

TOTAL

3,688

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 5

1900 President, Mills County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,212

55.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,733

43.1%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,022

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mills County, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	51%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,937	70.3%	Michael Franken (D)	1,654	29.5%	11 [+]	0.2%	5,602	14	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 11 (0.2%);
2022	G	51%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	4,034	71.4%	Deidre DeJear (D)	1,487	26.3%	128 [+]	2.3%	5,649	13	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 125 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2020	S2	74%	Joni Ernst* (R)	5,347	65.5%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	2,544	31.2%	267 [+]	3.3%	8,158	14	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 177 (2.2%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 82 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);

2018	G	57%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	3,945	62.4%	Fred Hubbell (D)	2,191	34.6%	189 [+]	3.0%	6,325	12	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 136 (2.2%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 51 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2016	S3	67%	Charles Grassley* (R)	5,290	71.3%	Patty Judge (D)	1,740	23.4%	392 [+]	5.3%	7,422	11	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 259 (3.5%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 93 (1.3%); Michael Luick-Thrams (I) 30 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
2014	S2	44%	Joni Ernst (R)	3,281	66.9%	Bruce Braley (D)	1,376	28.0%	249 [+]	5.1%	4,906	15	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 147 (3.0%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 46 (0.9%); Ruth Smith (I) 28 (0.6%); Bob Quast (I) 24 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2014	G	44%	Terry Branstad* (R)	3,362	68.4%	Jack Hatch (D)	1,193	24.3%	360 [+]	7.3%	4,915	9	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 223 (4.5%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 72 (1.5%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 60 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2010	S3	43%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,633	75.3%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	1,068	22.1%	122 [+]	2.5%	4,823	11	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Heiderscheit (Libertarian) 120 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2010	G	43%	Terry Branstad (R)	3,111	63.7%	Chet Culver* (D)	1,621	33.2%	152 [+]	3.1%	4,884	11	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Eric Cooper (Libertarian) 67 (1.4%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 35 (0.7%); Gregory Hughes (I) 32 (0.7%); David Rosenfeld (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);

2008	S2	63%	Tom Harkin* (D)	3,715	52.9%	Christopher Reed (R)	3,303	47.0%	6 [+]	0.1%	7,024	10	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2006	G	36%	Jim Nussle (R)	2,319	58.4%	Chet Culver (D)	1,587	40.0%	66 [+]	1.7%	3,972	14	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Wendy Barth (Green) 36 (0.9%); Kevin Litten (Libertarian) 20 (0.5%); Diana Newberry (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2004	S3	62%	Charles Grassley* (R)	5,392	79.3%	Arthur Small (D)	1,218	17.9%	192 [+]	2.8%	6,802	9	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Christy Ann Welty (Libertarian) 119 (1.7%); Daryl Northrop (Green) 62 (0.9%); Edwin Fruit (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	S2	39%	Greg Ganske (R)	2,609	61.7%	Tom Harkin* (D)	1,547	36.6%	74 [+]	1.7%	4,230	18	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Timothy Harthan (Green) 36 (0.9%); Richard Moore (Libertarian) 36 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2002	G	39%	Doug Gross (R)	2,412	57.2%	Tom Vilsack* (D)	1,718	40.7%	88 [+]	2.1%	4,218	13	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jay Robinson (Green) 58 (1.4%); Clyde Cleveland (Libertarian) 29 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1998	S3	36%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,909	77.2%	David Osterberg (D)	805	21.4%	52 [+]	1.4%	3,766	9	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Susan Marcus (Natural Law) 39 (1.0%); Margaret Trowe (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1998	G	37%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,570	67.0%	Tom Vilsack (D)	1,223	31.9%	42 [+]	1.1%	3,835	21	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Hennager (Reform) 24 (0.6%); Jim Schaefer (Natural Law) 10 (0.3%); Mark Kennis (I) 8 (0.2%);
1996	S2	56%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,544	61.6%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,083	36.2%	122 [+]	2.1%	5,749	15	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Sue Atkinson (I) 85 (1.5%); Joe Sulentic (I) 15 (0.3%); Shirley Pena (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.2%); Fred Gratzon (Natural Law) 9 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1994	G	42%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,584	62.0%	Bonnie Campbell (D)	1,529	36.7%	58 [+]	1.4%	4,171	5	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Richard Hughes (I) 35 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.2%); Veronica Butler (Natural Law) 7 (0.2%); Carl Olson (Libertarian) 7 (0.2%); Michael Galati (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
1992	S3	54%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,811	72.8%	Jean Lloyd-Jones (D)	1,140	21.8%	281 [+]	5.4%	5,232	3	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Sue Atkinson (I) 71 (1.4%); Roseanne Freeburg (I) 54 (1.0%); Mel Boring (I) 51 (1.0%); Richard Hughes (I) 34 (0.6%); Stuart Zimmerman (Natural Law) 33 (0.6%); Carl Olsen (Green) 20 (0.4%); Cleve Pulley (Socialist Workers) 18 (0.3%);
1990	S2	40%	Tom Tauke (R)	2,282	59.4%	Tom Harkin* (D)	1,560	40.6%	0	0.0%	3,842	13	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	41%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,760	70.2%	Donald Avenson (D)	1,153	29.3%	17 [+]	0.4%	3,930	10	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Nan Bailey (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1986	S3	35%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,565	76.4%	John Roehrick (D)	780	23.2%	13 [+]	0.4%	3,358	10	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Masters (I) 13 (0.4%);
1986	G	37%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,383	67.5%	Lowell Junkins (D)	1,145	32.5%	0	0.0%	3,528	16	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	55%	Roger Jepsen* (R)	3,162	60.1%	Tom Harkin (D)	2,066	39.3%	34 [+]	0.6%	5,262	16	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gary DeYoung (I) 34 (0.6%);
1982	G	40%	Terry Branstad (R)	2,233	59.6%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	1,501	40.1%	12 [+]	0.3%	3,746	7	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Marcia Farrington (Libertarian) 10 (0.3%); Jim Bittner (Socialist) 2 (0.1%);
1980	S3	52%	Charles Grassley (R)	3,533	72.5%	John Culver* (D)	1,295	26.6%	46 [+]	0.9%	4,874	19	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Robert Hengerer (Libertarian) 19 (0.4%); John Henderson (I) 14 (0.3%); Gary DeYoung (I) 13 (0.3%);

1978	S2	37%	Roger Jepsen (R)	2,030	63.4%	Dick Clark* (D)	1,153	36.0%	21 [+]	0.7%	3,204	12	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Ben Olson (Libertarian) 11 (0.3%); Gerald Baker (I) 10 (0.3%);
1978	G	38%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,173	66.6%	Jerry Fitzgerald (D)	1,067	32.7%	22 [+]	0.7%	3,262	8	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Ball (Libertarian) 18 (0.6%); Joseph Grant (Socialist) 4 (0.1%);
1974	S3	40%	David Stanley (R)	1,935	59.2%	John Culver (D)	1,307	40.0%	25 [+]	0.8%	3,267	12	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Lorin Oxley (American) 25 (0.8%);
1974	G	43%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,156	61.7%	James Schaben (D)	1,314	37.6%	23 [+]	0.7%	3,493	4	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ralph Scott (American) 23 (0.7%);
1972	S2	59%	Jack Miller* (R)	2,803	60.7%	Dick Clark (D)	1,775	38.4%	42 [+]	0.9%	4,620	17	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: William Rocap (American Independent) 39 (0.8%); Fred Benton (I) 3 (0.1%);
1972	G	59%	Robert Ray* (R)	3,368	71.9%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	1,278	27.3%	40 [+]	0.9%	4,686	13	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 40 (0.9%);
1970	G	37%	Robert Ray* (R)	1,655	62.1%	Robert Fulton (D)	983	36.9%	28 [+]	1.1%	2,666	11	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 28 (1.1%);

1968	S3	63%	David Stanley (R)	2,906	65.5%	Harold Hughes (D)	1,530	34.5%	3 [+]	0.1%	4,439	16	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 2 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1968	G	62%	Robert Ray (R)	3,061	70.2%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	1,297	29.7%	2 [+]	0.0%	4,360	16	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Harry Miller (Prohibition) 1 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1966	S2	49%	Jack Miller* (R)	2,590	73.6%	E.B. Smith (D)	924	26.2%	7 [+]	0.2%	3,521	13	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 3 (0.1%); Herbert Hoover (Independent American) 3 (0.1%); Charles Day (Peace Independent) 1 (0.0%); Robert Dilley (American Constitution) 0 (0.0%);
1966	G	50%	William Murray (R)	2,272	63.1%	Harold Hughes* (D)	1,326	36.9%	0	0.0%	3,598	19	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: David Quiner (American Constitution) 0 (0.0%); Charles Sloca (Independent American) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	65%	Harold Hughes* (D)	2,557	53.7%	Evan Hultman (R)	2,205	46.3%	0	0.0%	4,762	15	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Robert Dilley (Conservative) 0 (0.0%);
1962	S3	35%	Bourke Hickenlooper* (R)	1,830	69.5%	E.B. Smith (D)	804	30.5%	0	0.0%	2,634	16	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	35%	Norman Erbe* (R)	1,764	66.1%	Harold Hughes (D)	905	33.9%	0	0.0%	2,669	19	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	67%	Jack Miller (R)	3,106	60.5%	Herschel Loveless (D)	2,025	39.5%	0	0.0%	5,131	9	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	66%	Norman Erbe (R)	3,177	62.8%	Edward McManus (D)	1,881	37.2%	0	0.0%	5,058	11	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Mills County, IA

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2022 Census data
White:	13,525	92.94%	6.0%
Black:	100	0.69%	75.4%
Indian:	74	0.51%	80.5%
Asian:	73	0.50%	12.3%
2+ races:	182	1.25%	29.1%
Hispanic:	599	4.12%	66.9%

Total non-White:	1,028	7.06%	53.7%

Change in White population:	-865	-5.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	359	2.4

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IA04	Randy Feenstra* (R)	3,856	69.9%	Ryan Melton (D)	1,508	27.3%	154	2.8%	5,518
County Total for 2022-11-08:										5,518

2020-11-03	IA03	David Young (R)	5,163	64.1%	Cindy Axne* (D)	2,617	32.5%	276	3.4%	8,056
County Total for 2020-11-03:										8,056

2018-11-06	IA03	David Young* (R)	3,941	62.5%	Cindy Axne (D)	2,146	34.0%	221	3.5%	6,308
County Total for 2018-11-06:										6,308

2016-11-08	IA03	David Young* (R)	5,050	68.9%	Jim Mowrer (D)	1,751	23.9%	525	7.2%	7,326
County Total for 2016-11-08:										7,326

2014-11-04	IA03	David Young (R)	3,298	67.7%	Staci Appel (D)	1,267	26.0%	308	6.3%	4,873
County Total for 2014-11-04:										4,873

2012-11-06	IA03	Tom Latham* (R)	4,277	62.9%	Leonard Boswell* (D)	2,084	30.7%	436	6.4%	6,797
County Total for 2012-11-06:										6,797

2010-11-02	IA05	Steve King* (R)	3,296	69.3%	Matthew Campbell (D)	1,359	28.6%	101	2.1%	4,756
County Total for 2010-11-02:										4,756

2008-11-04	IA05	Steve King* (R)	4,210	61.4%	Rob Hubler (D)	2,335	34.1%	307	4.5%	6,852
County Total for 2008-11-04:										6,852

2006-11-07	IA05	Steve King* (R)	2,337	60.0%	Joyce Schulte (D)	1,453	37.3%	107	2.7%	3,897
County Total for 2006-11-07:										3,897

2004-11-02	IA05	Steve King* (R)	4,293	66.2%	Joyce Schulte (D)	2,184	33.7%	4	0.1%	6,481
County Total for 2004-11-02:										6,481

2002-11-05	IA05	Steve King (R)	2,706	66.2%	Paul Shomshor (D)	1,380	33.8%	2	0.0%	4,088
County Total for 2002-11-05:										4,088

2000-11-07	IA04	Greg Ganske* (R)	4,150	72.7%	Michael Huston (D)	1,422	24.9%	134	2.3%	5,706
County Total for 2000-11-07:										5,706

1998-11-03	IA04	Greg Ganske* (R)	2,890	77.1%	Jon Dvorak (D)	820	21.9%	37	1.0%	3,747
County Total for 1998-11-03:										3,747

1996-11-05	IA04	Greg Ganske* (R)	3,560	63.3%	Connie McBurney (D)	1,983	35.3%	82	1.5%	5,625
County Total for 1996-11-05:										5,625

1994-11-08	IA04	Greg Ganske (R)	2,758	67.1%	Neal Smith* (D)	1,314	31.9%	41	1.0%	4,113
County Total for 1994-11-08:										4,113

1992-11-03	IA04	Neal Smith* (D)	2,594	54.4%	Paul Lunde (R)	2,096	44.0%	79	1.7%	4,769
County Total for 1992-11-03:										4,769

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	7,279	4,393	60.4%	1,362	18.7%	1,524	20.9%	Rep +3,031	Rep +41.6%	66%
2022	9,595	5,398	56.3%	1,814	18.9%	2,383	24.8%	Rep +3,584	Rep +37.4%	87%
2020	10,593	5,653	53.4%	2,110	19.9%	2,830	26.7%	Rep +3,543	Rep +33.4%	96%
2018	10,161	5,101	50.2%	1,966	19.3%	3,094	30.4%	Rep +3,135	Rep +30.9%	92%
2016	10,263	5,127	50.0%	2,030	19.8%	3,106	30.3%	Rep +3,097	Rep +30.2%	92%
2014	9,792	4,837	49.4%	1,898	19.4%	3,057	31.2%	Rep +2,939	Rep +30.0%	88%
2012	9,808	4,770	48.6%	1,937	19.7%	3,101	31.6%	Rep +2,833	Rep +28.9%	88%
2010	9,751	4,533	46.5%	2,015	20.7%	3,203	32.8%	Rep +2,518	Rep +25.8%	87%
2008	9,891	4,636	46.9%	2,067	20.9%	3,188	32.2%	Rep +2,569	Rep +26.0%	89%
2006	9,552	4,564	47.8%	1,791	18.8%	3,197	33.5%	Rep +2,773	Rep +29.0%	87%
2004	10,195	4,864	47.7%	1,940	19.0%	3,391	33.3%	Rep +2,924	Rep +28.7%	94%
2002	9,573	4,506	47.1%	1,825	19.1%	3,242	33.9%	Rep +2,681	Rep +28.0%	89%
2000	9,399	4,375	46.5%	1,887	20.1%	3,137	33.4%	Rep +2,488	Rep +26.5%	88%
1994	7,676	4,234	55.2%	1,705	22.2%	1,737	22.6%	Rep +2,529	Rep +32.9%	77%
1986	6,586	3,555	54.0%	1,394	21.2%	1,637	24.9%	Rep +2,161	Rep +32.8%	69%

Mills County, IA

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