Election Results for O'Brien County, IA -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	413	14.6
Deaths:	503	17.7
Net Migration:	-69	-2.4
Net Immigration:	32	1.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +109	D +145	D + 5.0%
D +254
2020 vs. 2012	R +595	R +995	R + 12.2%
D -400
2020 vs. 2008	R +967	R +1,736	R + 22.4%
D -769

2016 vs. 2008	R +858	R +1,881	R + 27.4%
D -1,023
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,861	77.6%	Joe Biden (D)	1,569	20.8%	121 [+]	1.6%	7,551	25	31	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 77 (1.0%);
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	5,752	77.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,315	17.8%	339 [+]	4.6%	7,406	27	32	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 197 (2.7%); Evan McMullin (I) 31 (0.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 28 (0.4%);
2012	67%	Mitt Romney (R)	5,266	71.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,969	26.8%	106 [+]	1.4%	7,341	26	25	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 33 (0.4%);
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	4,894	66.7%	Barack Obama (D)	2,338	31.9%	101 [+]	1.4%	7,333	22	21	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 47 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 12 (0.2%);
2004	69%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,328	68.9%	John Kerry (D)	2,330	30.1%	73 [+]	0.9%	7,731	19	18	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 36 (0.5%);
2000	62%	George W. Bush (R)	4,674	66.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,170	30.8%	200 [+]	2.8%	7,044	18	18	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 108 (1.5%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 53 (0.8%);
1996	60%	Robert Dole (R)	3,877	57.6%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,236	33.2%	622 [+]	9.2%	6,735	18	17	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 578 (8.6%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 13 (0.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 8 (0.1%);
1992	67%	George Bush* (R)	3,869	51.1%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,122	28.0%	1,587 [+]	20.9%	7,578	14	14	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,557 (20.5%);
1988	62%	George Bush (R)	4,241	60.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,768	39.1%	63 [+]	0.9%	7,072	15	7	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 18 (0.3%);
1984	64%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,008	66.2%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,479	32.8%	82	1.1%	7,569	13	7	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	63%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,937	63.6%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,210	28.5%	614 [+]	7.9%	7,761	12	13	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 536 (6.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 63 (0.8%);
1976	64%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,643	61.9%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,732	36.4%	131 [+]	1.7%	7,506	12	14	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 82 (1.1%);
1972	64%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,159	68.9%	George McGovern (D)	2,224	29.7%	108 [+]	1.4%	7,491	11	8	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 102 (1.4%);
1968	75%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,594	69.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,146	26.6%	328 [+]	4.1%	8,068	16	26	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 322 (4.0%);
1964	78%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,336	50.2%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,295	49.7%	6	0.1%	8,637	12	12	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	83%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,509	68.7%	John Kennedy (D)	2,967	31.3%	4	0.0%	9,480	12	19	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	75%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	6,138	67.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,970	32.6%	10	0.1%	9,118	8	10	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	76%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	7,130	76.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,192	23.4%	38	0.4%	9,360	12	21	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	59%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,697	50.5%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,421	46.7%	208 [+]	2.8%	7,326	3	5	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 177 (2.4%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	58%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,033	56.0%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,138	43.6%	30	0.4%	7,201	4	10	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	71%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,760	53.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,133	46.3%	38	0.4%	8,931	1	8	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	74%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,139	59.7%	Alf Landon (R)	3,350	38.9%	123 [+]	1.4%	8,612	-4	2	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 112 (1.3%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 7 (0.1%);
1932	69%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,503	57.4%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,213	40.9%	132 [+]	1.7%	7,848	1	1	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 116 (1.5%);
1928	65%	Herbert Hoover (R)	4,845	66.9%	Al Smith (D)	2,397	33.1%	0	0.0%	7,242	5	9	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	63%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,172	58.5%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,200	30.9%	756 [+]	10.6%	7,128	4	5	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 756 (10.6%);
1920	59%	Warren Harding (R)	5,137	76.5%	James Cox (D)	1,468	21.9%	109 [+]	1.6%	6,714	6	16	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 68 (1.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 22 (0.3%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 17 (0.3%);
1916	36%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,021	52.5%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,787	46.5%	39 [+]	1.0%	3,847	-2	6	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 29 (0.8%); James Hanly (Proh) 10 (0.3%);
1912	38%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,659	42.9%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,506	38.9%	705 [+]	18.2%	3,870	-8	-7	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 620 (16.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 53 (1.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 32 (0.8%);
1908	35%	William Taft (R)	1,912	57.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,326	40.0%	76 [+]	2.3%	3,314	2	6	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 36 (1.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 36 (1.1%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 4 (0.1%);
1904	35%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,279	68.9%	Alton Parker (D)	885	26.8%	142 [+]	4.3%	3,306	6	13	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 94 (2.8%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 45 (1.4%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 3 (0.1%);
1900	42%	William McKinley* (R)	2,386	61.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,461	37.5%	54 [+]	1.4%	3,901	3	10	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 45 (1.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 7 (0.2%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, O'Brien County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,569

20.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

5,861

77.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

7,551

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 31

2016 President, O'Brien County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,315

17.8%

Donald Trump (R)

5,752

77.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

197

2.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.4%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.4%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

7,406

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 32

2012 President, O'Brien County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,969

26.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

5,266

71.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

7,341

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 25

2008 President, O'Brien County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,338

31.9%

John McCain (R)

4,894

66.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

7,333

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 21

2004 President, O'Brien County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

5,328

68.9%

John Kerry (D)

2,330

30.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

7,731

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

2000 President, O'Brien County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

4,674

66.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,170

30.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

108

1.5%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

7,044

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 18

1996 President, O'Brien County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,236

33.2%

Robert Dole (R)

3,877

57.6%

Ross Perot (Ref)

578

8.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,735

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

1992 President, O'Brien County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

2,122

28.0%

George Bush* (R)

3,869

51.1%

Ross Perot (I)

1,557

20.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

7,578

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

1988 President, O'Brien County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

4,241

60.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,768

39.1%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

7,072

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 7

1984 President, O'Brien County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

5,008

66.2%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,479

32.8%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

7,569

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 7

1980 President, O'Brien County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

4,937

63.6%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

2,210

28.5%

John Anderson (I)

536

6.9%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,761

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 13

1976 President, O'Brien County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,732

36.4%

Gerald Ford* (R)

4,643

61.9%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

7,506

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 14

1972 President, O'Brien County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

5,159

68.9%

George McGovern (D)

2,224

29.7%

John Schmitz (Amer)

102

1.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,491

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

1968 President, O'Brien County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

5,594

69.3%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,146

26.6%

George Wallace (AIP)

322

4.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,068

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 26

1964 President, O'Brien County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

4,295

49.7%

Barry Goldwater (R)

4,336

50.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,637

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

1960 President, O'Brien County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

2,967

31.3%

Richard Nixon (R)

6,509

68.7%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

9,480

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 19

1956 President, O'Brien County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

6,138

67.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,970

32.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,118

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 10

1952 President, O'Brien County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

7,130

76.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,192

23.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

9,360

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 21

1948 President, O'Brien County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,421

46.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,697

50.5%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

177

2.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

7,326

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 5

1944 President, O'Brien County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,138

43.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,033

56.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

7,201

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 10

1940 President, O'Brien County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,133

46.3%

Wendell Willkie (R)

4,760

53.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,931

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 8

1936 President, O'Brien County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,139

59.7%

Alf Landon (R)

3,350

38.9%

William Lemke (Union)

112

1.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

8,612

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 2

1932 President, O'Brien County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,503

57.4%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,213

40.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

116

1.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,848

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

1928 President, O'Brien County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

4,845

66.9%

Al Smith (D)

2,397

33.1%

TOTAL

7,242

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 9

1924 President, O'Brien County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

4,172

58.5%

John Davis (D)

756

10.6%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

2,200

30.9%

TOTAL

7,128

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 5

1920 President, O'Brien County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

5,137

76.5%

James Cox (D)

1,468

21.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.0%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.3%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.3%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

6,714

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 16

1916 President, O'Brien County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,787

46.5%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,021

52.5%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.8%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.3%

TOTAL

3,847

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 6

1912 President, O'Brien County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,506

38.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,659

42.9%

William Taft* (R)

620

16.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.8%

TOTAL

3,870

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -7

1908 President, O'Brien County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,912

57.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,326

40.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.1%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

TOTAL

3,314

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 6

1904 President, O'Brien County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,279

68.9%

Alton Parker (D)

885

26.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.8%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

1.4%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.1%

TOTAL

3,306

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 13

1900 President, O'Brien County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,386

61.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,461

37.5%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,901

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for O'Brien County, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	50%	Charles Grassley* (R)	4,361	81.7%	Michael Franken (D)	972	18.2%	3 [+]	0.1%	5,336	26	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2022	G	51%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	4,541	84.2%	Deidre DeJear (D)	776	14.4%	79 [+]	1.5%	5,396	26	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 77 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2020	S2	70%	Joni Ernst* (R)	5,675	76.1%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	1,640	22.0%	147 [+]	2.0%	7,462	24	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 105 (1.4%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 38 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);

2018	G	54%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	4,472	76.4%	Fred Hubbell (D)	1,296	22.2%	83 [+]	1.4%	5,851	26	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 63 (1.1%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 20 (0.3%);
2016	S3	67%	Charles Grassley* (R)	6,076	83.2%	Patty Judge (D)	1,060	14.5%	168 [+]	2.3%	7,304	23	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 109 (1.5%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 37 (0.5%); Michael Luick-Thrams (I) 15 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2014	S2	50%	Joni Ernst (R)	4,151	76.5%	Bruce Braley (D)	1,093	20.1%	185 [+]	3.4%	5,429	24	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 119 (2.2%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 28 (0.5%); Bob Quast (I) 18 (0.3%); Ruth Smith (I) 17 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2014	G	50%	Terry Branstad* (R)	4,562	83.8%	Jack Hatch (D)	794	14.6%	85 [+]	1.6%	5,441	25	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 37 (0.7%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 24 (0.4%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 21 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2010	S3	50%	Charles Grassley* (R)	4,556	83.1%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	831	15.2%	94 [+]	1.7%	5,481	19	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Heiderscheit (Libertarian) 93 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2010	G	50%	Terry Branstad (R)	4,143	75.3%	Chet Culver* (D)	1,214	22.1%	147 [+]	2.7%	5,504	22	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 57 (1.0%); Eric Cooper (Libertarian) 49 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 23 (0.4%); Gregory Hughes (I) 12 (0.2%); David Rosenfeld (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%);

2008	S2	64%	Christopher Reed (R)	3,881	54.3%	Tom Harkin* (D)	3,259	45.6%	3 [+]	0.0%	7,143	17	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2006	G	46%	Jim Nussle (R)	3,595	69.7%	Chet Culver (D)	1,513	29.3%	53 [+]	1.0%	5,161	25	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Kevin Litten (Libertarian) 21 (0.4%); Wendy Barth (Green) 20 (0.4%); Diana Newberry (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2004	S3	68%	Charles Grassley* (R)	6,363	84.0%	Arthur Small (D)	1,110	14.7%	102 [+]	1.3%	7,575	14	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Christy Ann Welty (Libertarian) 69 (0.9%); Daryl Northrop (Green) 28 (0.4%); Edwin Fruit (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);
2002	S2	47%	Greg Ganske (R)	3,258	61.8%	Tom Harkin* (D)	1,936	36.7%	76 [+]	1.4%	5,270	18	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Timothy Harthan (Green) 43 (0.8%); Richard Moore (Libertarian) 29 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2002	G	47%	Doug Gross (R)	3,359	63.7%	Tom Vilsack* (D)	1,814	34.4%	99 [+]	1.9%	5,272	19	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jay Robinson (Green) 54 (1.0%); Clyde Cleveland (Libertarian) 32 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.2%);

1998	S3	43%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,998	82.4%	David Osterberg (D)	828	17.1%	27 [+]	0.6%	4,853	14	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Susan Marcus (Natural Law) 18 (0.4%); Margaret Trowe (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1998	G	43%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,245	66.5%	Tom Vilsack (D)	1,589	32.5%	48 [+]	1.0%	4,882	20	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Hennager (Reform) 33 (0.7%); Jim Schaefer (Natural Law) 8 (0.2%); Mark Kennis (I) 7 (0.1%);
1996	S2	59%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	4,541	67.9%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,070	31.0%	76 [+]	1.1%	6,687	21	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Sue Atkinson (I) 58 (0.9%); Fred Gratzon (Natural Law) 14 (0.2%); Joe Sulentic (I) 3 (0.0%); Shirley Pena (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
1994	G	47%	Terry Branstad* (R)	3,733	70.1%	Bonnie Campbell (D)	1,514	28.4%	78 [+]	1.5%	5,325	13	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 49 (0.9%); Richard Hughes (I) 16 (0.3%); Carl Olson (Libertarian) 10 (0.2%); Veronica Butler (Natural Law) 3 (0.1%); Michael Galati (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1992	S3	66%	Charles Grassley* (R)	6,177	83.6%	Jean Lloyd-Jones (D)	1,018	13.8%	198 [+]	2.7%	7,393	14	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Stuart Zimmerman (Natural Law) 84 (1.1%); Mel Boring (I) 37 (0.5%); Sue Atkinson (I) 30 (0.4%); Roseanne Freeburg (I) 16 (0.2%); Carl Olsen (Green) 16 (0.2%); Richard Hughes (I) 9 (0.1%); Cleve Pulley (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1990	S2	49%	Tom Tauke (R)	3,424	61.5%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,140	38.5%	0	0.0%	5,564	15	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	49%	Terry Branstad* (R)	4,090	73.9%	Donald Avenson (D)	1,421	25.7%	21 [+]	0.4%	5,532	13	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Nan Bailey (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1986	S3	48%	Charles Grassley* (R)	4,120	73.2%	John Roehrick (D)	1,492	26.5%	14 [+]	0.2%	5,626	7	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Masters (I) 14 (0.2%);
1986	G	50%	Terry Branstad* (R)	3,555	61.4%	Lowell Junkins (D)	2,232	38.6%	0	0.0%	5,787	10	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	62%	Roger Jepsen* (R)	3,962	54.2%	Tom Harkin (D)	3,304	45.2%	39 [+]	0.5%	7,305	11	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gary DeYoung (I) 38 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1982	G	46%	Terry Branstad (R)	3,732	66.7%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	1,843	32.9%	20 [+]	0.4%	5,595	14	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Jim Bittner (Socialist) 11 (0.2%); Marcia Farrington (Libertarian) 6 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1980	S3	59%	Charles Grassley (R)	4,794	65.7%	John Culver* (D)	2,443	33.5%	65 [+]	0.9%	7,302	12	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Henderson (I) 26 (0.4%); Robert Hengerer (Libertarian) 25 (0.3%); Gary DeYoung (I) 14 (0.2%);

1978	S2	38%	Roger Jepsen (R)	2,809	63.8%	Dick Clark* (D)	1,573	35.7%	21 [+]	0.5%	4,403	13	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Ben Olson (Libertarian) 12 (0.3%); Gerald Baker (I) 8 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1978	G	39%	Robert Ray* (R)	3,179	70.8%	Jerry Fitzgerald (D)	1,297	28.9%	14 [+]	0.3%	4,490	12	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Ball (Libertarian) 11 (0.2%); Joseph Grant (Socialist) 3 (0.1%);
1974	S3	51%	David Stanley (R)	3,489	58.3%	John Culver (D)	2,461	41.1%	32 [+]	0.5%	5,982	11	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Lorin Oxley (American) 32 (0.5%);
1974	G	53%	Robert Ray* (R)	4,265	68.1%	James Schaben (D)	1,958	31.3%	40 [+]	0.6%	6,263	10	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ralph Scott (American) 40 (0.6%);
1972	S2	62%	Jack Miller* (R)	4,151	56.5%	Dick Clark (D)	3,151	42.9%	40 [+]	0.5%	7,342	12	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: William Rocap (American Independent) 32 (0.4%); Fred Benton (I) 8 (0.1%);
1972	G	63%	Robert Ray* (R)	4,977	67.5%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	2,246	30.5%	153 [+]	2.1%	7,376	9	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 153 (2.1%);
1970	G	42%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,764	59.8%	Robert Fulton (D)	1,809	39.2%	47 [+]	1.0%	4,620	9	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 47 (1.0%);

1968	S3	73%	David Stanley (R)	4,936	62.4%	Harold Hughes (D)	2,975	37.6%	1 [+]	0.0%	7,912	13	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 1 (0.0%);
1968	G	72%	Robert Ray (R)	5,164	66.6%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	2,591	33.4%	2 [+]	0.0%	7,757	13	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Harry Miller (Prohibition) 2 (0.0%);
1966	S2	61%	Jack Miller* (R)	4,836	71.8%	E.B. Smith (D)	1,815	27.0%	81 [+]	1.2%	6,732	11	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Charles Day (Peace Independent) 57 (0.8%); Robert Dilley (American Constitution) 19 (0.3%); Verne Higens (Prohibition) 4 (0.1%); Herbert Hoover (Independent American) 1 (0.0%);
1966	G	63%	William Murray (R)	3,950	56.9%	Harold Hughes* (D)	2,976	42.8%	20 [+]	0.3%	6,946	13	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: David Quiner (American Constitution) 20 (0.3%); Charles Sloca (Independent American) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	75%	Harold Hughes* (D)	4,871	58.0%	Evan Hultman (R)	3,523	41.9%	6 [+]	0.1%	8,400	11	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Robert Dilley (Conservative) 6 (0.1%);
1962	S3	50%	Bourke Hickenlooper* (R)	3,734	65.8%	E.B. Smith (D)	1,940	34.2%	0	0.0%	5,674	12	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	51%	Norman Erbe* (R)	3,447	60.3%	Harold Hughes (D)	2,270	39.7%	0	0.0%	5,717	13	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	80%	Jack Miller (R)	5,818	63.2%	Herschel Loveless (D)	3,383	36.8%	0	0.0%	9,201	11	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	80%	Norman Erbe (R)	5,987	65.2%	Edward McManus (D)	3,190	34.8%	0	0.0%	9,177	13	0.74%
[-] 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 O'Brien County, IA

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2022 Census data
White:	12,684	90.21%	6.8%
Black:	171	1.22%	205.4%
Indian:	32	0.23%	100.0%
Asian:	114	0.81%	37.3%
2+ races:	151	1.07%	73.6%
Hispanic:	908	6.46%	66.6%

Total non-White:	1,376	9.79%	73.5%

Change in White population:	-921	-6.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	583	4.0

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IA04	Randy Feenstra* (R)	4,419	83.2%	Ryan Melton (D)	811	15.3%	82	1.5%	5,312
County Total for 2022-11-08:										5,312

2020-11-03	IA04	Randy Feenstra (R)	5,744	77.9%	J.D. Scholten (D)	1,615	21.9%	17	0.2%	7,376
County Total for 2020-11-03:										7,376

2018-11-06	IA04	Steve King* (R)	3,795	65.2%	J.D. Scholten (D)	1,916	32.9%	108	1.9%	5,819
County Total for 2018-11-06:										5,819

2016-11-08	IA04	Steve King* (R)	5,398	74.7%	Kim Weaver (D)	1,819	25.2%	10	0.1%	7,227
County Total for 2016-11-08:										7,227

2014-11-04	IA04	Steve King* (R)	4,085	75.2%	Jim Mowrer (D)	1,344	24.7%	5	0.1%	5,434
County Total for 2014-11-04:										5,434

2012-11-06	IA04	Steve King* (R)	5,237	72.5%	Christie Vilsack (D)	1,869	25.9%	114	1.6%	7,220
County Total for 2012-11-06:										7,220

2010-11-02	IA05	Steve King* (R)	4,128	75.9%	Matthew Campbell (D)	1,245	22.9%	69	1.3%	5,442
County Total for 2010-11-02:										5,442

2008-11-04	IA05	Steve King* (R)	4,835	68.9%	Rob Hubler (D)	2,137	30.4%	47	0.7%	7,019
County Total for 2008-11-04:										7,019

2006-11-07	IA05	Steve King* (R)	3,551	70.4%	Joyce Schulte (D)	1,159	23.0%	332	6.6%	5,042
County Total for 2006-11-07:										5,042

2004-11-02	IA05	Steve King* (R)	5,478	73.6%	Joyce Schulte (D)	1,964	26.4%	2	0.0%	7,444
County Total for 2004-11-02:										7,444

2002-11-05	IA05	Steve King (R)	3,823	73.3%	Paul Shomshor (D)	1,387	26.6%	2	0.0%	5,212
County Total for 2002-11-05:										5,212

2000-11-07	IA05	Tom Latham* (R)	5,036	73.9%	Mike Palecek (D)	1,673	24.6%	102	1.5%	6,811
County Total for 2000-11-07:										6,811

1998-11-03	IA05	Tom Latham* (R)	4,031	99.3%				28	0.7%	4,059
County Total for 1998-11-03:										4,059

1996-11-05	IA05	Tom Latham* (R)	4,889	74.7%	MacDonald Smith (D)	1,606	24.6%	46	0.7%	6,541
County Total for 1996-11-05:										6,541

1994-11-08	IA05	Tom Latham (R)	3,863	73.6%	Sheila McGuire (D)	1,381	26.3%	5	0.1%	5,249
County Total for 1994-11-08:										5,249

1992-11-03	IA05	Fred Grandy* (R)	6,362	97.5%				163	2.5%	6,525
County Total for 1992-11-03:										6,525

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	6,927	4,846	70.0%	817	11.8%	1,264	18.2%	Rep +4,029	Rep +58.2%	65%
2022	8,379	5,549	66.2%	1,090	13.0%	1,740	20.8%	Rep +4,459	Rep +53.2%	79%
2020	9,416	5,917	62.8%	1,302	13.8%	2,197	23.3%	Rep +4,615	Rep +49.0%	89%
2018	9,290	5,723	61.6%	1,139	12.3%	2,428	26.1%	Rep +4,584	Rep +49.3%	87%
2016	9,442	5,779	61.2%	1,222	12.9%	2,441	25.9%	Rep +4,557	Rep +48.3%	88%
2014	9,332	5,335	57.2%	1,308	14.0%	2,689	28.8%	Rep +4,027	Rep +43.2%	86%
2012	9,434	5,269	55.9%	1,381	14.6%	2,784	29.5%	Rep +3,888	Rep +41.2%	86%
2010	10,145	5,474	54.0%	1,531	15.1%	3,140	31.0%	Rep +3,943	Rep +38.9%	92%
2008	10,210	5,109	50.0%	1,676	16.4%	3,425	33.5%	Rep +3,433	Rep +33.6%	92%
2006	10,316	5,121	49.6%	1,590	15.4%	3,605	34.9%	Rep +3,531	Rep +34.2%	93%
2004	10,581	5,381	50.9%	1,621	15.3%	3,579	33.8%	Rep +3,760	Rep +35.5%	94%
2002	10,231	5,202	50.8%	1,556	15.2%	3,473	33.9%	Rep +3,646	Rep +35.6%	91%
2000	9,925	4,917	49.5%	1,618	16.3%	3,390	34.2%	Rep +3,299	Rep +33.2%	87%
1994	8,970	4,836	53.9%	1,712	19.1%	2,422	27.0%	Rep +3,124	Rep +34.8%	79%
1986	9,205	4,648	50.5%	1,716	18.6%	2,841	30.9%	Rep +2,932	Rep +31.9%	79%

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