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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	205	13.5
Deaths:	267	17.6
Net Migration:	35	2.3
Net Immigration:	0	0.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +337	R +315	R + 4.0%
D +22
2020 vs. 2012	R +949	R +1,602	R + 39.0%
D -653
2020 vs. 2008	R +975	R +1,695	R + 41.5%
D -720

2016 vs. 2008	R +638	R +1,380	R + 37.5%
D -742
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,975	72.8%	Joe Biden (D)	1,078	26.4%	35 [+]	0.9%	4,088	20	26	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 21 (0.5%);
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	2,638	68.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,056	27.3%	171 [+]	4.4%	3,865	17	22	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 104 (2.7%); Evan McMullin (I) 15 (0.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 13 (0.3%);
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,026	52.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,731	45.2%	73 [+]	1.9%	3,830	7	6	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 22 (0.6%);
2008	64%	John McCain (R)	2,000	51.6%	Barack Obama (D)	1,798	46.4%	76 [+]	2.0%	3,874	7	6	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 25 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 6 (0.2%);
2004	66%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,067	52.2%	John Kerry (D)	1,855	46.8%	41 [+]	1.0%	3,963	2	1	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 14 (0.4%);
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	1,858	50.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,699	46.6%	90 [+]	2.5%	3,647	3	3	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 54 (1.5%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 22 (0.6%);
1996	59%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,884	53.6%	Robert Dole (R)	1,272	36.2%	357 [+]	10.2%	3,513	-4	-4	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 329 (9.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 9 (0.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 5 (0.1%);
1992	63%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,829	48.4%	George Bush* (R)	1,323	35.0%	630 [+]	16.7%	3,782	-2	-2	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 612 (16.2%);
1988	59%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,338	63.8%	George Bush (R)	1,313	35.8%	16 [+]	0.4%	3,667	-9	-18	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 4 (0.1%);
1984	67%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,342	54.6%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,927	44.9%	22	0.5%	4,291	-8	-14	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	61%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,003	48.7%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,866	45.3%	248 [+]	6.0%	4,117	-3	-2	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 216 (5.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 22 (0.5%);
1976	63%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,360	59.1%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,581	39.6%	55 [+]	1.4%	3,996	-10	-8	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 35 (0.9%);
1972	65%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,357	56.7%	George McGovern (D)	1,736	41.8%	62 [+]	1.5%	4,155	-1	-4	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 58 (1.4%);
1968	80%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,240	47.6%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,143	45.5%	322 [+]	6.8%	4,705	-7	2	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 312 (6.6%);
1964	78%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,186	66.5%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,588	33.1%	17	0.4%	4,791	-5	-5	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	84%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,922	54.2%	John Kennedy (D)	2,459	45.6%	10	0.2%	5,391	-3	5	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	78%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,984	53.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,616	46.6%	12	0.2%	5,612	-6	-4	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	80%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,219	53.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,785	46.1%	38	0.6%	6,042	-10	-2	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	73%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,445	58.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,371	40.0%	110 [+]	1.9%	5,926	-8	-5	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 69 (1.2%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	67%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,258	55.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,625	44.3%	46	0.8%	5,929	-8	-2	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	77%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,994	54.4%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,270	44.6%	72	1.0%	7,336	-7	0	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	82%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,205	56.4%	Alf Landon (R)	3,001	40.2%	255 [+]	3.4%	7,461	-2	4	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 213 (2.9%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 14 (0.2%);
1932	70%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,716	57.8%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,458	38.3%	252 [+]	3.9%	6,426	-2	-1	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 190 (3.0%);
1928	68%	Herbert Hoover (R)	4,060	59.0%	Al Smith (D)	2,819	41.0%	0	0.0%	6,879	-3	1	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	66%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,098	51.2%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,514	31.4%	1,388 [+]	17.4%	8,000	-4	-3	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 1,388 (17.4%);
1920	52%	Warren Harding (R)	4,500	61.2%	James Cox (D)	2,081	28.3%	771 [+]	10.5%	7,352	-10	1	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 665 (9.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 51 (0.7%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 50 (0.7%);
1916	33%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,144	45.1%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,095	44.1%	510 [+]	10.7%	4,749	-9	-1	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 451 (9.5%); James Hanly (Proh) 47 (1.0%);
1912	36%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,495	28.3%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,485	28.1%	2,302 [+]	43.6%	5,282	2	3	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 1,385 (26.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 856 (16.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 61 (1.2%);
1908	39%	William Taft (R)	2,686	51.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,979	38.0%	542 [+]	10.4%	5,207	-4	0	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 418 (8.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 112 (2.2%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 5 (0.1%);
1904	45%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	3,249	62.2%	Alton Parker (D)	1,182	22.6%	795 [+]	15.2%	5,226	-1	6	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 617 (11.8%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 139 (2.7%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 39 (0.7%);
1900	43%	William McKinley* (R)	2,233	51.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,705	39.4%	388 [+]	9.0%	4,326	-6	0	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 218 (5.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 148 (3.4%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Monroe County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,078

26.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,975

72.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,088

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Monroe County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,056

27.3%

Donald Trump (R)

2,638

68.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

104

2.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.3%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

3,865

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Monroe County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,731

45.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,026

52.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

3,830

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

2008 President, Monroe County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,798

46.4%

John McCain (R)

2,000

51.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

3,874

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

2004 President, Monroe County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,067

52.2%

John Kerry (D)

1,855

46.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,963

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Monroe County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,858

50.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,699

46.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.5%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,647

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

1996 President, Monroe County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,884

53.6%

Robert Dole (R)

1,272

36.2%

Ross Perot (Ref)

329

9.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,513

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -4

1992 President, Monroe County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,829

48.4%

George Bush* (R)

1,323

35.0%

Ross Perot (I)

612

16.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,782

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -2

1988 President, Monroe County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

1,313

35.8%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,338

63.8%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,667

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -18

1984 President, Monroe County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

1,927

44.9%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,342

54.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,291

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -14

1980 President, Monroe County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

2,003

48.7%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,866

45.3%

John Anderson (I)

216

5.2%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,117

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -2

1976 President, Monroe County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,360

59.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,581

39.6%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,996

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -8

1972 President, Monroe County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

2,357

56.7%

George McGovern (D)

1,736

41.8%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,155

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -4

1968 President, Monroe County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,143

45.5%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,240

47.6%

George Wallace (AIP)

312

6.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,705

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 2

1964 President, Monroe County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

3,186

66.5%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,588

33.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,791

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

1960 President, Monroe County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

2,459

45.6%

Richard Nixon (R)

2,922

54.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,391

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 5

1956 President, Monroe County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,984

53.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,616

46.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,612

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -4

1952 President, Monroe County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

3,219

53.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,785

46.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

6,042

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -2

1948 President, Monroe County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,445

58.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,371

40.0%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

1.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

5,926

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -5

1944 President, Monroe County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,258

55.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,625

44.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

5,929

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -2

1940 President, Monroe County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,994

54.4%

Wendell Willkie (R)

3,270

44.6%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

7,336

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 0

1936 President, Monroe County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,205

56.4%

Alf Landon (R)

3,001

40.2%

William Lemke (Union)

213

2.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

7,461

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 4

1932 President, Monroe County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,716

57.8%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,458

38.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

190

3.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

6,426

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -1

1928 President, Monroe County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

4,060

59.0%

Al Smith (D)

2,819

41.0%

TOTAL

6,879

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 1

1924 President, Monroe County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

4,098

51.2%

John Davis (D)

1,388

17.4%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

2,514

31.4%

TOTAL

8,000

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -3

1920 President, Monroe County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,500

61.2%

James Cox (D)

2,081

28.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

665

9.0%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.7%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,352

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): 1

1916 President, Monroe County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,095

44.1%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,144

45.1%

Allan Benson (Soc)

451

9.5%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,749

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -1

1912 President, Monroe County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,485

28.1%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,495

28.3%

William Taft* (R)

1,385

26.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

856

16.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.2%

TOTAL

5,282

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 3

1908 President, Monroe County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,686

51.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,979

38.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

418

8.0%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

112

2.2%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,207

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 0

1904 President, Monroe County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

3,249

62.2%

Alton Parker (D)

1,182

22.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

617

11.8%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

139

2.7%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.7%

TOTAL

5,226

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 6

1900 President, Monroe County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,233

51.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,705

39.4%

John Woolley (Proh)

148

3.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

218

5.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,326

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Monroe County, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	51%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,135	73.5%	Michael Franken (D)	762	26.2%	6 [+]	0.2%	2,903	18	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%);
2022	G	52%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	2,266	76.4%	Deidre DeJear (D)	635	21.4%	65 [+]	2.2%	2,966	18	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 64 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2020	S2	70%	Joni Ernst* (R)	2,742	68.4%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	1,148	28.6%	119 [+]	3.0%	4,009	17	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 84 (2.1%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 34 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

2018	G	55%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	2,053	64.9%	Fred Hubbell (D)	1,061	33.6%	47 [+]	1.5%	3,161	15	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 38 (1.2%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 8 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2016	S3	66%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,458	64.1%	Patty Judge (D)	1,280	33.4%	99 [+]	2.6%	3,837	4	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 75 (2.0%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 16 (0.4%); Michael Luick-Thrams (I) 7 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	S2	49%	Joni Ernst (R)	1,749	60.4%	Bruce Braley (D)	970	33.5%	177 [+]	6.1%	2,896	8	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 123 (4.2%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 22 (0.8%); Ruth Smith (I) 18 (0.6%); Bob Quast (I) 12 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2014	G	50%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,974	67.3%	Jack Hatch (D)	827	28.2%	133 [+]	4.5%	2,934	8	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 63 (2.1%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 42 (1.4%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 26 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2010	S3	48%	Charles Grassley* (R)	1,983	68.8%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	827	28.7%	72 [+]	2.5%	2,882	4	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Heiderscheit (Libertarian) 66 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%);
2010	G	48%	Terry Branstad (R)	1,650	56.8%	Chet Culver* (D)	1,125	38.8%	128 [+]	4.4%	2,903	4	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 85 (2.9%); Eric Cooper (Libertarian) 23 (0.8%); David Rosenfeld (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.3%); Gregory Hughes (I) 4 (0.1%);

2008	S2	63%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,260	59.3%	Christopher Reed (R)	1,549	40.7%	1 [+]	0.0%	3,810	3	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2006	G	44%	Chet Culver (D)	1,542	58.3%	Jim Nussle (R)	1,071	40.5%	34 [+]	1.3%	2,647	-4	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Kevin Litten (Libertarian) 14 (0.5%); Wendy Barth (Green) 12 (0.5%); Diana Newberry (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2004	S3	65%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,008	76.9%	Arthur Small (D)	847	21.7%	56 [+]	1.4%	3,911	7	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Christy Ann Welty (Libertarian) 35 (0.9%); Daryl Northrop (Green) 15 (0.4%); Edwin Fruit (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	S2	45%	Tom Harkin* (D)	1,566	57.5%	Greg Ganske (R)	1,099	40.4%	57 [+]	2.1%	2,722	-3	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Timothy Harthan (Green) 30 (1.1%); Richard Moore (Libertarian) 25 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2002	G	46%	Tom Vilsack* (D)	1,508	55.1%	Doug Gross (R)	1,153	42.1%	75 [+]	2.7%	2,736	-2	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Clyde Cleveland (Libertarian) 42 (1.5%); Jay Robinson (Green) 32 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1998	S3	47%	Charles Grassley* (R)	1,952	69.5%	David Osterberg (D)	820	29.2%	38 [+]	1.4%	2,810	1	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Susan Marcus (Natural Law) 24 (0.9%); Margaret Trowe (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.5%);
1998	G	48%	Tom Vilsack (D)	1,579	55.2%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	1,245	43.5%	38 [+]	1.3%	2,862	-3	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Mark Kennis (I) 14 (0.5%); Jim Hennager (Reform) 11 (0.4%); Jim Schaefer (Natural Law) 8 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.2%);
1996	S2	59%	Tom Harkin* (D)	1,894	53.8%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	1,589	45.1%	39 [+]	1.1%	3,522	-2	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Sue Atkinson (I) 21 (0.6%); Joe Sulentic (I) 8 (0.2%); Fred Gratzon (Natural Law) 5 (0.1%); Shirley Pena (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1994	G	45%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,628	60.4%	Bonnie Campbell (D)	1,021	37.9%	48 [+]	1.8%	2,697	4	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Richard Hughes (I) 17 (0.6%); Veronica Butler (Natural Law) 15 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.3%); Carl Olson (Libertarian) 6 (0.2%); Michael Galati (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%);
1992	S3	65%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,707	69.0%	Jean Lloyd-Jones (D)	1,075	27.4%	144 [+]	3.7%	3,926	-1	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Stuart Zimmerman (Natural Law) 77 (2.0%); Sue Atkinson (I) 18 (0.5%); Roseanne Freeburg (I) 13 (0.3%); Mel Boring (I) 13 (0.3%); Richard Hughes (I) 11 (0.3%); Carl Olsen (Green) 7 (0.2%); Cleve Pulley (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1990	S2	53%	Tom Harkin* (D)	1,988	61.5%	Tom Tauke (R)	1,243	38.5%	1 [+]	0.0%	3,232	-8	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	G	54%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,861	57.0%	Donald Avenson (D)	1,401	42.9%	3 [+]	0.1%	3,265	-4	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Nan Bailey (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1986	S3	47%	Charles Grassley* (R)	1,785	60.3%	John Roehrick (D)	1,168	39.4%	8 [+]	0.3%	2,961	-6	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Masters (I) 8 (0.3%);
1986	G	48%	Lowell Junkins (D)	1,546	51.1%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,475	48.8%	2 [+]	0.1%	3,023	-3	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1984	S2	65%	Tom Harkin (D)	2,636	63.4%	Roger Jepsen* (R)	1,509	36.3%	15 [+]	0.4%	4,160	-7	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gary DeYoung (I) 15 (0.4%);
1982	G	52%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	1,762	51.1%	Terry Branstad (R)	1,669	48.4%	15 [+]	0.4%	3,446	-4	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Marcia Farrington (Libertarian) 7 (0.2%); Jim Bittner (Socialist) 5 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1980	S3	59%	John Culver* (D)	2,013	50.6%	Charles Grassley (R)	1,942	48.8%	25 [+]	0.6%	3,980	-5	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Gary DeYoung (I) 14 (0.4%); Robert Hengerer (Libertarian) 8 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%); John Henderson (I) 1 (0.0%);

1978	S2	49%	Dick Clark* (D)	1,542	50.0%	Roger Jepsen (R)	1,507	48.9%	32 [+]	1.0%	3,081	-2	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Gerald Baker (I) 27 (0.9%); Ben Olson (Libertarian) 4 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1978	G	49%	Jerry Fitzgerald (D)	1,615	51.8%	Robert Ray* (R)	1,499	48.1%	4 [+]	0.1%	3,118	-10	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Joseph Grant (Socialist) 2 (0.1%); John Ball (Libertarian) 1 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1974	S3	47%	John Culver (D)	1,568	52.3%	David Stanley (R)	1,410	47.1%	18 [+]	0.6%	2,996	0	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Lorin Oxley (American) 18 (0.6%);
1974	G	49%	Robert Ray* (R)	1,625	51.6%	James Schaben (D)	1,508	47.9%	16 [+]	0.5%	3,149	-6	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ralph Scott (American) 16 (0.5%);
1972	S2	64%	Dick Clark (D)	2,306	56.5%	Jack Miller* (R)	1,769	43.3%	10 [+]	0.2%	4,085	-1	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: William Rocap (American Independent) 10 (0.2%); Fred Benton (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	G	64%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,234	54.6%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	1,834	44.8%	24 [+]	0.6%	4,092	-4	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 24 (0.6%);
1970	G	46%	Robert Fulton (D)	1,390	50.3%	Robert Ray* (R)	1,280	46.3%	96 [+]	3.5%	2,766	-5	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 96 (3.5%);

1968	S3	78%	Harold Hughes (D)	2,456	53.5%	David Stanley (R)	2,130	46.4%	2 [+]	0.0%	4,588	-3	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 2 (0.0%);
1968	G	76%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	2,326	51.8%	Robert Ray (R)	2,161	48.1%	2 [+]	0.0%	4,489	-6	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Harry Miller (Prohibition) 2 (0.0%);
1966	S2	65%	Jack Miller* (R)	2,213	57.0%	E.B. Smith (D)	1,646	42.4%	25 [+]	0.6%	3,884	-4	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Robert Dilley (American Constitution) 11 (0.3%); Verne Higens (Prohibition) 5 (0.1%); Charles Day (Peace Independent) 5 (0.1%); Herbert Hoover (Independent American) 4 (0.1%);
1966	G	66%	Harold Hughes* (D)	2,172	54.6%	William Murray (R)	1,801	45.2%	8 [+]	0.2%	3,981	1	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: David Quiner (American Constitution) 8 (0.2%); Charles Sloca (Independent American) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	77%	Harold Hughes* (D)	3,209	67.7%	Evan Hultman (R)	1,512	31.9%	19 [+]	0.4%	4,740	1	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Robert Dilley (Conservative) 19 (0.4%);
1962	S3	59%	Bourke Hickenlooper* (R)	1,894	51.4%	E.B. Smith (D)	1,793	48.6%	0	0.0%	3,687	-2	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	60%	Harold Hughes (D)	1,963	52.1%	Norman Erbe* (R)	1,808	47.9%	0	0.0%	3,771	1	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	82%	Jack Miller (R)	2,640	50.2%	Herschel Loveless (D)	2,616	49.8%	0	0.0%	5,256	-2	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	82%	Norman Erbe (R)	2,678	50.9%	Edward McManus (D)	2,587	49.1%	0	0.0%	5,265	-1	0.43%
[-] 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 Monroe County, IA

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2022 Census data
White:	7,142	94.60%	7.0%
Black:	59	0.78%	168.2%
Indian:	18	0.24%	80.0%
Asian:	36	0.48%	24.1%
2+ races:	108	1.43%	74.2%
Hispanic:	187	2.48%	10.7%

Total non-White:	408	5.40%	39.2%

Change in White population:	-535	-6.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	115	1.4

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IA03	Zach Nunn (R)	2,106	72.5%	Cindy Axne* (D)	794	27.3%	5	0.2%	2,905
County Total for 2022-11-08:										2,905

2020-11-03	IA02	Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)	2,612	68.4%	Rita Hart (D)	1,203	31.5%	6	0.2%	3,821
County Total for 2020-11-03:										3,821

2018-11-06	IA02	Christopher Peters (R)	1,717	55.3%	Dave Loebsack* (D)	1,294	41.7%	92	3.0%	3,103
County Total for 2018-11-06:										3,103

2016-11-08	IA02	Christopher Peters (R)	1,898	52.2%	Dave Loebsack* (D)	1,731	47.6%	5	0.1%	3,634
County Total for 2016-11-08:										3,634

2014-11-04	IA02	Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)	1,606	55.8%	Dave Loebsack* (D)	1,267	44.0%	4	0.1%	2,877
County Total for 2014-11-04:										2,877

2012-11-06	IA02	John Archer (R)	1,819	49.8%	Dave Loebsack* (D)	1,762	48.2%	73	2.0%	3,654
County Total for 2012-11-06:										3,654

2010-11-02	IA03	Brad Zaun (R)	1,383	48.2%	Leonard Boswell* (D)	1,374	47.9%	111	3.9%	2,868
County Total for 2010-11-02:										2,868

2008-11-04	IA03	Leonard Boswell* (D)	2,256	59.7%	Kim Schmett (R)	1,461	38.7%	59	1.6%	3,776
County Total for 2008-11-04:										3,776

2006-11-07	IA03	Leonard Boswell* (D)	1,436	54.9%	Jeff Lamberti (R)	1,127	43.1%	54	2.1%	2,617
County Total for 2006-11-07:										2,617

2004-11-02	IA03	Leonard Boswell* (D)	2,399	61.7%	Stan Thompson (R)	1,487	38.3%	1	0.0%	3,887
County Total for 2004-11-02:										3,887

2002-11-05	IA03	Leonard Boswell* (D)	1,738	64.0%	Stan Thompson (R)	933	34.4%	44	1.6%	2,715
County Total for 2002-11-05:										2,715

2000-11-07	IA03	Leonard Boswell* (D)	2,415	68.0%	Jay Marcus (R)	1,035	29.2%	99	2.8%	3,549
County Total for 2000-11-07:										3,549

1998-11-03	IA03	Leonard Boswell* (D)	1,741	62.4%	Larry McKibben (R)	996	35.7%	51	1.8%	2,788
County Total for 1998-11-03:										2,788

1996-11-05	IA03	Leonard Boswell (D)	1,787	52.3%	Mike Mahaffey (R)	1,543	45.2%	87	2.5%	3,417
County Total for 1996-11-05:										3,417

1994-11-08	IA03	Jim Ross Lightfoot* (R)	1,552	59.5%	Elaine Baxter (D)	1,002	38.4%	55	2.1%	2,609
County Total for 1994-11-08:										2,609

1992-11-03	IA03	Jim Ross Lightfoot* (R)	1,848	47.7%	Elaine Baxter (D)	1,736	44.8%	290	7.5%	3,874
County Total for 1992-11-03:										3,874

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	3,685	1,844	50.0%	814	22.1%	1,027	27.9%	Rep +1,030	Rep +28.0%	64%
2022	4,595	2,152	46.8%	1,044	22.7%	1,399	30.4%	Rep +1,108	Rep +24.1%	80%
2020	4,946	2,130	43.1%	1,367	27.6%	1,449	29.3%	Rep +763	Rep +15.4%	86%
2018	4,758	1,744	36.7%	1,438	30.2%	1,576	33.1%	Rep +306	Rep +6.4%	82%
2016	4,784	1,713	35.8%	1,551	32.4%	1,520	31.8%	Rep +162	Rep +3.4%	82%
2014	4,739	1,521	32.1%	1,657	35.0%	1,561	32.9%	Dem +136	Dem +2.9%	80%
2012	4,777	1,503	31.5%	1,778	37.2%	1,496	31.3%	Dem +275	Dem +5.8%	80%
2010	4,938	1,530	31.0%	1,927	39.0%	1,481	30.0%	Dem +397	Dem +8.0%	82%
2008	5,019	1,342	26.7%	2,184	43.5%	1,493	29.7%	Dem +842	Dem +16.8%	83%
2006	5,069	1,387	27.4%	1,978	39.0%	1,704	33.6%	Dem +591	Dem +11.7%	84%
2004	5,213	1,458	28.0%	2,050	39.3%	1,705	32.7%	Dem +592	Dem +11.4%	87%
2002	4,921	1,419	28.8%	1,946	39.5%	1,556	31.6%	Dem +527	Dem +10.7%	82%
2000	5,116	1,436	28.1%	2,102	41.1%	1,578	30.8%	Dem +666	Dem +13.0%	86%
1994	4,677	1,441	30.8%	2,190	46.8%	1,046	22.4%	Dem +749	Dem +16.0%	78%
1986	5,024	1,539	30.6%	2,092	41.6%	1,393	27.7%	Dem +553	Dem +11.0%	80%

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