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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	288	13.6
Deaths:	341	16.1
Net Migration:	-5	-0.2
Net Immigration:	25	1.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +487	R +322	R + 2.7%
D +165
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,034	R +1,812	R + 31.8%
D -778
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,208	R +2,334	R + 40.9%
D -1,126

2016 vs. 2008	R +721	R +2,012	R + 38.2%
D -1,291
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,677	63.2%	Joe Biden (D)	2,053	35.3%	92 [+]	1.6%	5,822	10	16	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 56 (1.0%);
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	3,190	58.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,888	34.9%	339 [+]	6.3%	5,417	8	13	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 210 (3.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 28 (0.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 25 (0.5%);
2012	69%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,831	50.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,643	47.3%	112 [+]	2.0%	5,586	1	0	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 40 (0.7%);
2008	71%	Barack Obama (D)	3,179	55.1%	John McCain (R)	2,469	42.8%	118 [+]	2.0%	5,766	-2	-3	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 35 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 14 (0.2%);
2004	68%	John Kerry (D)	2,785	50.8%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,646	48.3%	49 [+]	0.9%	5,480	-2	-2	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 31 (0.6%);
2000	64%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,650	51.3%	George W. Bush (R)	2,388	46.3%	124 [+]	2.4%	5,162	-2	-2	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 87 (1.7%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 25 (0.5%);
1996	63%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,596	51.2%	Robert Dole (R)	1,877	37.0%	598 [+]	11.8%	5,071	-3	-4	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 563 (11.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 16 (0.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 3 (0.1%);
1992	66%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,177	40.7%	George Bush* (R)	1,933	36.2%	1,237 [+]	23.1%	5,347	-1	-1	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,199 (22.4%);
1988	64%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,870	54.7%	George Bush (R)	2,338	44.5%	43 [+]	0.8%	5,251	0	-9	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 7 (0.1%);
1984	68%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,144	54.7%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,531	44.1%	68	1.2%	5,743	1	-4	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	67%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,401	58.0%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,040	34.8%	423 [+]	7.2%	5,864	7	7	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 361 (6.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 49 (0.8%);
1976	70%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,906	49.3%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,887	49.0%	99 [+]	1.7%	5,892	0	1	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 78 (1.3%);
1972	69%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,395	57.4%	George McGovern (D)	2,449	41.4%	67 [+]	1.1%	5,911	0	-3	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 66 (1.1%);
1968	74%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,533	60.6%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,103	36.1%	194 [+]	3.3%	5,830	8	17	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 192 (3.3%);
1964	78%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,868	60.7%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,489	39.1%	16	0.3%	6,373	1	1	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	81%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,915	57.6%	John Kennedy (D)	2,873	42.3%	10	0.1%	6,798	1	8	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	77%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,175	61.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,630	38.6%	7	0.1%	6,812	2	4	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	82%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	5,050	69.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,175	30.1%	12	0.2%	7,237	6	15	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	69%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,021	49.4%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,873	47.0%	225 [+]	3.7%	6,119	2	4	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 169 (2.8%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	69%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,406	55.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,696	44.0%	30	0.5%	6,132	4	10	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	78%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,947	56.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,025	43.3%	15	0.2%	6,987	4	12	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	78%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,610	54.7%	Alf Landon (R)	2,765	41.9%	228 [+]	3.5%	6,603	-1	5	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 215 (3.3%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 6 (0.1%);
1932	77%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,940	60.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,527	38.6%	82 [+]	1.3%	6,549	-1	-1	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 66 (1.0%);
1928	71%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,534	60.5%	Al Smith (D)	2,308	39.5%	0	0.0%	5,842	-1	2	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	74%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,892	47.8%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,858	47.2%	300 [+]	5.0%	6,050	-7	-6	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 300 (5.0%);
1920	65%	Warren Harding (R)	4,476	83.9%	James Cox (D)	773	14.5%	83 [+]	1.6%	5,332	13	24	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 47 (0.9%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 19 (0.4%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 16 (0.3%);
1916	39%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,963	64.4%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,033	33.9%	53 [+]	1.7%	3,049	10	18	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 37 (1.2%); James Hanly (Proh) 16 (0.5%);
1912	38%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,171	40.4%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,082	37.3%	649 [+]	22.4%	2,902	-4	-3	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 590 (20.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 30 (1.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 29 (1.0%);
1908	40%	William Taft (R)	1,932	65.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	988	33.3%	48 [+]	1.6%	2,968	9	13	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 36 (1.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 9 (0.3%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 1 (0.0%);
1904	37%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,158	74.9%	Alton Parker (D)	634	22.0%	88 [+]	3.1%	2,880	12	19	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 51 (1.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 31 (1.1%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 6 (0.2%);
1900	43%	William McKinley* (R)	2,450	70.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	981	28.2%	49 [+]	1.4%	3,480	12	19	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 47 (1.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 1 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Mitchell County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,053

35.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,677

63.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

5,822

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Mitchell County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,888

34.9%

Donald Trump (R)

3,190

58.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

210

3.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.5%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.5%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

5,417

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Mitchell County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,831

50.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,643

47.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

5,586

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

2008 President, Mitchell County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

3,179

55.1%

John McCain (R)

2,469

42.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

5,766

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -3

2004 President, Mitchell County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,646

48.3%

John Kerry (D)

2,785

50.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,480

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

2000 President, Mitchell County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,388

46.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,650

51.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.7%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,162

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

1996 President, Mitchell County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,596

51.2%

Robert Dole (R)

1,877

37.0%

Ross Perot (Ref)

563

11.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,071

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -4

1992 President, Mitchell County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

2,177

40.7%

George Bush* (R)

1,933

36.2%

Ross Perot (I)

1,199

22.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

5,347

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -1

1988 President, Mitchell County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,338

44.5%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,870

54.7%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

5,251

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -9

1984 President, Mitchell County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

3,144

54.7%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,531

44.1%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

5,743

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -4

1980 President, Mitchell County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,401

58.0%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

2,040

34.8%

John Anderson (I)

361

6.2%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,864

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 7

1976 President, Mitchell County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,906

49.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,887

49.0%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,892

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 1

1972 President, Mitchell County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

3,395

57.4%

George McGovern (D)

2,449

41.4%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

5,911

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

1968 President, Mitchell County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

3,533

60.6%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,103

36.1%

George Wallace (AIP)

192

3.3%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

5,830

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 17

1964 President, Mitchell County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

3,868

60.7%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,489

39.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,373

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 1

1960 President, Mitchell County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

2,873

42.3%

Richard Nixon (R)

3,915

57.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,798

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 8

1956 President, Mitchell County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

4,175

61.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,630

38.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,812

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 4

1952 President, Mitchell County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

5,050

69.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,175

30.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,237

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 15

1948 President, Mitchell County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,873

47.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,021

49.4%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

169

2.8%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

6,119

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 4

1944 President, Mitchell County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,696

44.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,406

55.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,132

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 10

1940 President, Mitchell County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,025

43.3%

Wendell Willkie (R)

3,947

56.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,987

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 12

1936 President, Mitchell County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,610

54.7%

Alf Landon (R)

2,765

41.9%

William Lemke (Union)

215

3.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,603

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 5

1932 President, Mitchell County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,940

60.2%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,527

38.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,549

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -1

1928 President, Mitchell County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,534

60.5%

Al Smith (D)

2,308

39.5%

TOTAL

5,842

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 2

1924 President, Mitchell County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,892

47.8%

John Davis (D)

300

5.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

2,858

47.2%

TOTAL

6,050

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -6

1920 President, Mitchell County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,476

83.9%

James Cox (D)

773

14.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.9%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.4%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.3%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

5,332

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 24

1916 President, Mitchell County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,033

33.9%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,963

64.4%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.2%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.5%

TOTAL

3,049

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 18

1912 President, Mitchell County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,082

37.3%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,171

40.4%

William Taft* (R)

590

20.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.0%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.0%

TOTAL

2,902

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -3

1908 President, Mitchell County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,932

65.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

988

33.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.2%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,968

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 13

1904 President, Mitchell County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,158

74.9%

Alton Parker (D)

634

22.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.1%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

1.8%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.2%

TOTAL

2,880

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 19

1900 President, Mitchell County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,450

70.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

981

28.2%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

3,480

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 19

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mitchell County, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	53%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,761	65.0%	Michael Franken (D)	1,479	34.8%	6 [+]	0.1%	4,246	9	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2022	G	53%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	2,899	68.2%	Deidre DeJear (D)	1,263	29.7%	90 [+]	2.1%	4,252	10	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 89 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2020	S2	72%	Joni Ernst* (R)	3,347	57.7%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	2,282	39.3%	173 [+]	3.0%	5,802	6	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 124 (2.1%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 49 (0.8%);

2018	G	56%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	2,711	59.9%	Fred Hubbell (D)	1,704	37.6%	112 [+]	2.5%	4,527	10	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 67 (1.5%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 43 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2016	S3	67%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,680	68.4%	Patty Judge (D)	1,536	28.6%	163 [+]	3.0%	5,379	8	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 102 (1.9%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 46 (0.9%); Michael Luick-Thrams (I) 11 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2014	S2	51%	Joni Ernst (R)	2,117	51.3%	Bruce Braley (D)	1,865	45.2%	145 [+]	3.5%	4,127	-1	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 95 (2.3%); Ruth Smith (I) 27 (0.7%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 12 (0.3%); Bob Quast (I) 9 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2014	G	52%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,993	71.8%	Jack Hatch (D)	1,089	26.1%	87 [+]	2.1%	4,169	13	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 44 (1.1%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 25 (0.6%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 18 (0.4%);
2010	S3	55%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,121	69.6%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	1,274	28.4%	90 [+]	2.0%	4,485	5	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Heiderscheit (Libertarian) 87 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2010	G	56%	Terry Branstad (R)	2,622	58.1%	Chet Culver* (D)	1,783	39.5%	107 [+]	2.4%	4,512	5	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Eric Cooper (Libertarian) 50 (1.1%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 41 (0.9%); Gregory Hughes (I) 7 (0.2%); David Rosenfeld (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);

2008	S2	70%	Tom Harkin* (D)	3,881	68.8%	Christopher Reed (R)	1,761	31.2%	3 [+]	0.1%	5,645	-6	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2006	G	49%	Chet Culver (D)	2,220	56.6%	Jim Nussle (R)	1,638	41.8%	63 [+]	1.6%	3,921	-3	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Wendy Barth (Green) 40 (1.0%); Diana Newberry (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.3%); Kevin Litten (Libertarian) 11 (0.3%);
2004	S3	69%	Charles Grassley* (R)	4,159	75.0%	Arthur Small (D)	1,325	23.9%	63 [+]	1.1%	5,547	5	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Christy Ann Welty (Libertarian) 33 (0.6%); Daryl Northrop (Green) 28 (0.5%); Edwin Fruit (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
2002	S2	46%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,019	54.5%	Greg Ganske (R)	1,584	42.8%	100 [+]	2.7%	3,703	-1	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Timothy Harthan (Green) 50 (1.4%); Richard Moore (Libertarian) 45 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2002	G	46%	Tom Vilsack* (D)	1,971	52.9%	Doug Gross (R)	1,648	44.2%	110 [+]	2.9%	3,729	0	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jay Robinson (Green) 67 (1.8%); Clyde Cleveland (Libertarian) 42 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1998	S3	53%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,198	74.8%	David Osterberg (D)	1,044	24.4%	35 [+]	0.8%	4,277	6	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Susan Marcus (Natural Law) 18 (0.4%); Margaret Trowe (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.4%);
1998	G	53%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,116	49.4%	Tom Vilsack (D)	2,097	49.0%	67 [+]	1.6%	4,280	3	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Hennager (Reform) 31 (0.7%); Mark Kennis (I) 18 (0.4%); Jim Schaefer (Natural Law) 16 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1996	S2	63%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,505	49.7%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,472	49.0%	63 [+]	1.2%	5,040	2	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Sue Atkinson (I) 46 (0.9%); Shirley Pena (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.2%); Fred Gratzon (Natural Law) 4 (0.1%); Joe Sulentic (I) 3 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1994	G	54%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,640	60.9%	Bonnie Campbell (D)	1,628	37.6%	66 [+]	1.5%	4,334	4	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Richard Hughes (I) 26 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 21 (0.5%); Carl Olson (Libertarian) 8 (0.2%); Veronica Butler (Natural Law) 6 (0.1%); Michael Galati (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);
1992	S3	69%	Charles Grassley* (R)	4,384	78.6%	Jean Lloyd-Jones (D)	1,094	19.6%	98 [+]	1.8%	5,576	9	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Mel Boring (I) 27 (0.5%); Stuart Zimmerman (Natural Law) 19 (0.3%); Sue Atkinson (I) 18 (0.3%); Roseanne Freeburg (I) 13 (0.2%); Carl Olsen (Green) 10 (0.2%); Richard Hughes (I) 5 (0.1%); Cleve Pulley (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1990	S2	55%	Tom Tauke (R)	2,460	55.8%	Tom Harkin* (D)	1,945	44.2%	0	0.0%	4,405	10	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	55%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,969	66.4%	Donald Avenson (D)	1,478	33.1%	25 [+]	0.6%	4,472	6	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Nan Bailey (Socialist Workers) 22 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);

1986	S3	53%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,135	71.3%	John Roehrick (D)	1,246	28.3%	15 [+]	0.3%	4,396	5	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Masters (I) 15 (0.3%);
1986	G	53%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,706	61.0%	Lowell Junkins (D)	1,731	39.0%	0	0.0%	4,437	9	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	66%	Roger Jepsen* (R)	2,929	52.2%	Tom Harkin (D)	2,640	47.1%	41 [+]	0.7%	5,610	9	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gary DeYoung (I) 41 (0.7%);
1982	G	56%	Terry Branstad (R)	3,002	62.5%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	1,782	37.1%	22 [+]	0.5%	4,806	10	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Marcia Farrington (Libertarian) 15 (0.3%); Jim Bittner (Socialist) 6 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1980	S3	66%	Charles Grassley (R)	3,903	67.7%	John Culver* (D)	1,816	31.5%	46 [+]	0.8%	5,765	14	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Gary DeYoung (I) 28 (0.5%); Robert Hengerer (Libertarian) 11 (0.2%); John Henderson (I) 7 (0.1%);

1978	S2	48%	Roger Jepsen (R)	2,236	55.8%	Dick Clark* (D)	1,736	43.3%	37 [+]	0.9%	4,009	5	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Gerald Baker (I) 26 (0.6%); Ben Olson (Libertarian) 11 (0.3%);
1978	G	50%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,851	68.3%	Jerry Fitzgerald (D)	1,304	31.2%	22 [+]	0.5%	4,177	10	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Ball (Libertarian) 14 (0.3%); Joseph Grant (Socialist) 8 (0.2%);
1974	S3	51%	David Stanley (R)	2,178	50.4%	John Culver (D)	2,125	49.1%	22 [+]	0.5%	4,325	3	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Lorin Oxley (American) 22 (0.5%);
1974	G	55%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,739	58.5%	James Schaben (D)	1,911	40.8%	29 [+]	0.6%	4,679	0	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ralph Scott (American) 29 (0.6%);
1972	S2	67%	Dick Clark (D)	2,952	51.0%	Jack Miller* (R)	2,830	48.9%	10 [+]	0.2%	5,792	5	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: William Rocap (American Independent) 10 (0.2%); Fred Benton (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	G	68%	Robert Ray* (R)	3,511	60.5%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	2,245	38.7%	49 [+]	0.8%	5,805	2	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 49 (0.8%);
1970	G	48%	Robert Ray* (R)	1,994	51.7%	Robert Fulton (D)	1,747	45.3%	115 [+]	3.0%	3,856	1	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 115 (3.0%);

1968	S3	73%	David Stanley (R)	3,271	56.8%	Harold Hughes (D)	2,487	43.2%	1 [+]	0.0%	5,759	7	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 1 (0.0%);
1968	G	72%	Robert Ray (R)	3,402	60.0%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	2,271	40.0%	1 [+]	0.0%	5,674	6	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Harry Miller (Prohibition) 1 (0.0%);
1966	S2	51%	Jack Miller* (R)	2,920	71.8%	E.B. Smith (D)	1,134	27.9%	14 [+]	0.3%	4,068	11	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Herbert Hoover (Independent American) 6 (0.1%); Robert Dilley (American Constitution) 4 (0.1%); Charles Day (Peace Independent) 3 (0.1%); Verne Higens (Prohibition) 1 (0.0%);
1966	G	55%	William Murray (R)	2,391	54.0%	Harold Hughes* (D)	2,026	45.8%	7 [+]	0.2%	4,424	10	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: David Quiner (American Constitution) 5 (0.1%); Charles Sloca (Independent American) 2 (0.0%);
1964	G	77%	Harold Hughes* (D)	3,890	62.3%	Evan Hultman (R)	2,318	37.1%	40 [+]	0.6%	6,248	6	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Robert Dilley (Conservative) 40 (0.6%);
1962	S3	47%	Bourke Hickenlooper* (R)	2,409	61.8%	E.B. Smith (D)	1,491	38.2%	0	0.0%	3,900	8	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	48%	Norman Erbe* (R)	2,208	55.6%	Harold Hughes (D)	1,763	44.4%	0	0.0%	3,971	8	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	78%	Jack Miller (R)	3,521	53.9%	Herschel Loveless (D)	3,006	46.1%	0	0.0%	6,527	2	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	78%	Norman Erbe (R)	3,709	56.8%	Edward McManus (D)	2,816	43.2%	0	0.0%	6,525	5	0.53%
[-] 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 Mitchell County, IA

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2022 Census data
White:	10,100	95.90%	4.4%
Black:	70	0.66%	250.0%
Indian:	14	0.13%	55.6%
Asian:	71	0.67%	136.7%
2+ races:	63	0.60%	46.5%
Hispanic:	214	2.03%	94.5%

Total non-White:	432	4.10%	103.8%

Change in White population:	-464	-4.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	220	2.0

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IA02	Ashley Hinson* (R)	2,735	64.8%	Liz Mathis (D)	1,481	35.1%	6	0.1%	4,222
County Total for 2022-11-08:										4,222

2020-11-03	IA01	Ashley Hinson (R)	3,559	63.8%	Abby Finkenauer* (D)	2,016	36.1%	3	0.1%	5,578
County Total for 2020-11-03:										5,578

2018-11-06	IA01	Rod Blum* (R)	2,518	55.9%	Abby Finkenauer (D)	1,836	40.8%	148	3.3%	4,502
County Total for 2018-11-06:										4,502

2016-11-08	IA01	Rod Blum* (R)	3,357	64.3%	Monica Vernon (D)	1,864	35.7%	3	0.1%	5,224
County Total for 2016-11-08:										5,224

2014-11-04	IA01	Rod Blum (R)	2,275	56.9%	Pat Murphy (D)	1,723	43.1%	1	0.0%	3,999
County Total for 2014-11-04:										3,999

2012-11-06	IA01	Ben Lange (R)	2,540	48.8%	Bruce Braley* (D)	2,531	48.6%	134	2.6%	5,205
County Total for 2012-11-06:										5,205

2010-11-02	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	3,072	69.0%	Bill Maske (D)	1,305	29.3%	74	1.7%	4,451
County Total for 2010-11-02:										4,451

2008-11-04	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	3,715	65.9%	Becky Greenwald (D)	1,911	33.9%	8	0.1%	5,634
County Total for 2008-11-04:										5,634

2006-11-07	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	2,316	60.2%	Selden Spencer (D)	1,533	39.8%	1	0.0%	3,850
County Total for 2006-11-07:										3,850

2004-11-02	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	3,158	58.7%	Paul Johnson (D)	2,218	41.3%	0	0.0%	5,376
County Total for 2004-11-02:										5,376

2002-11-05	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	2,174	58.7%	John Norris (D)	1,453	39.2%	78	2.1%	3,705
County Total for 2002-11-05:										3,705

2000-11-07	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	3,081	60.4%	Donna Smith (D)	1,984	38.9%	32	0.6%	5,097
County Total for 2000-11-07:										5,097

1998-11-03	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	2,530	59.4%	Rob Tully (D)	1,685	39.6%	42	1.0%	4,257
County Total for 1998-11-03:										4,257

1996-11-05	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	3,019	60.1%	Donna Smith (D)	1,980	39.4%	25	0.5%	5,024
County Total for 1996-11-05:										5,024

1994-11-08	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	2,523	59.7%	Dave Nagle (D)	1,674	39.6%	32	0.8%	4,229
County Total for 1994-11-08:										4,229

1992-11-03	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	2,827	51.0%	Dave Nagle* (D)	2,661	48.0%	51	0.9%	5,539
County Total for 1992-11-03:										5,539

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	5,202	2,330	44.8%	1,217	23.4%	1,655	31.8%	Rep +1,113	Rep +21.4%	65%
2022	6,407	2,730	42.6%	1,506	23.5%	2,171	33.9%	Rep +1,224	Rep +19.1%	80%
2020	7,054	2,738	38.8%	1,744	24.7%	2,572	36.5%	Rep +994	Rep +14.1%	88%
2018	6,923	2,521	36.4%	1,609	23.2%	2,793	40.3%	Rep +912	Rep +13.2%	86%
2016	6,994	2,526	36.1%	1,688	24.1%	2,780	39.7%	Rep +838	Rep +12.0%	87%
2014	6,954	2,468	35.5%	1,757	25.3%	2,729	39.2%	Rep +711	Rep +10.2%	86%
2012	7,096	2,557	36.0%	1,826	25.7%	2,713	38.2%	Rep +731	Rep +10.3%	88%
2010	7,106	2,539	35.7%	1,910	26.9%	2,657	37.4%	Rep +629	Rep +8.9%	88%
2008	7,127	2,472	34.7%	2,000	28.1%	2,655	37.3%	Rep +472	Rep +6.6%	88%
2006	7,109	2,511	35.3%	1,769	24.9%	2,829	39.8%	Rep +742	Rep +10.4%	88%
2004	7,098	2,578	36.3%	1,756	24.7%	2,764	38.9%	Rep +822	Rep +11.6%	88%
2002	6,582	2,468	37.5%	1,588	24.1%	2,526	38.4%	Rep +880	Rep +13.4%	82%
2000	7,235	2,641	36.5%	1,711	23.6%	2,883	39.8%	Rep +930	Rep +12.9%	90%
1994	6,701	2,684	40.1%	1,731	25.8%	2,286	34.1%	Rep +953	Rep +14.2%	83%
1986	6,949	3,008	43.3%	1,857	26.7%	2,084	30.0%	Rep +1,151	Rep +16.6%	83%

Mitchell County, IA

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