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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	128	10.3
Deaths:	204	16.5
Net Migration:	-98	-7.9
Net Immigration:	9	0.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +159	R +110	D + 0.7%
D +49
2020 vs. 2012	R +460	R +771	R + 21.5%
D -311
2020 vs. 2008	R +663	R +1,099	R + 31.2%
D -436

2016 vs. 2008	R +504	R +989	R + 31.9%
D -485
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,690	80.8%	Joe Biden (D)	601	18.1%	37 [+]	1.1%	3,328	28	34	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 18 (0.5%);
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	2,531	78.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	552	17.2%	130 [+]	4.0%	3,213	28	33	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 73 (2.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 20 (0.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 10 (0.3%);
2012	65%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,230	69.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	912	28.6%	52 [+]	1.6%	3,194	24	23	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 16 (0.5%);
2008	62%	John McCain (R)	2,027	64.8%	Barack Obama (D)	1,037	33.1%	65 [+]	2.1%	3,129	20	19	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 20 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 5 (0.2%);
2004	64%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,295	70.3%	John Kerry (D)	934	28.6%	37 [+]	1.1%	3,266	20	20	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 15 (0.5%);
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	2,064	67.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	913	29.8%	86 [+]	2.8%	3,063	19	19	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 56 (1.8%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 14 (0.5%);
1996	58%	Robert Dole (R)	1,736	56.9%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,010	33.1%	305 [+]	10.0%	3,051	17	16	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 274 (9.0%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 6 (0.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 3 (0.1%);
1992	69%	George Bush* (R)	1,756	48.8%	Bill Clinton (D)	990	27.5%	854 [+]	23.7%	3,600	12	11	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 813 (22.6%);
1988	60%	George Bush (R)	1,951	59.8%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,277	39.1%	36 [+]	1.1%	3,264	15	6	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 4 (0.1%);
1984	61%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,285	66.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,146	33.1%	32	0.9%	3,463	13	7	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	58%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,177	62.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,051	30.1%	258 [+]	7.4%	3,486	11	12	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 234 (6.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 20 (0.6%);
1976	58%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,955	58.5%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,309	39.2%	77 [+]	2.3%	3,341	9	11	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 53 (1.6%);
1972	63%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,262	62.6%	George McGovern (D)	1,317	36.4%	37 [+]	1.0%	3,616	5	2	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 36 (1.0%);
1968	76%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,516	61.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,420	34.6%	166 [+]	4.0%	4,102	8	18	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 164 (4.0%);
1964	75%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,498	58.1%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,798	41.8%	5	0.1%	4,301	4	3	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	79%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,965	62.0%	John Kennedy (D)	1,814	37.9%	3	0.1%	4,782	5	12	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	73%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,986	62.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,779	37.3%	7	0.1%	4,772	4	5	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	76%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,573	71.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,396	28.0%	12	0.2%	4,981	8	17	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	59%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,123	53.9%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,772	45.0%	44 [+]	1.1%	3,939	-3	0	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 36 (0.9%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	56%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,100	55.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,689	44.5%	9	0.2%	3,798	3	9	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	69%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,425	51.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,288	48.2%	29	0.6%	4,742	-1	6	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	70%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,812	63.1%	Alf Landon (R)	1,539	34.6%	102 [+]	2.3%	4,453	-8	-2	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 90 (2.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.1%);
1932	61%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,590	67.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,190	31.1%	49 [+]	1.3%	3,829	-9	-9	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 34 (0.9%);
1928	60%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,085	57.1%	Al Smith (D)	1,567	42.9%	0	0.0%	3,652	-5	-1	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	61%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,876	50.5%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,454	39.1%	386 [+]	10.4%	3,716	-5	-4	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 386 (10.4%);
1920	58%	Warren Harding (R)	2,717	76.7%	James Cox (D)	754	21.3%	70 [+]	2.0%	3,541	6	16	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 46 (1.3%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 18 (0.5%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 4 (0.1%);
1916	39%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,258	58.1%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	874	40.3%	35 [+]	1.6%	2,167	4	12	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 28 (1.3%); James Hanly (Proh) 7 (0.3%);
1912	37%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	786	40.1%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	609	31.1%	563 [+]	28.8%	1,958	2	3	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 520 (26.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 29 (1.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 14 (0.7%);
1908	37%	William Taft (R)	1,000	55.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	777	43.0%	30 [+]	1.7%	1,807	0	4	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 18 (1.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 11 (0.6%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	36%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,179	67.4%	Alton Parker (D)	554	31.7%	17 [+]	1.0%	1,750	4	11	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 13 (0.7%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 2 (0.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 2 (0.1%);
1900	41%	William McKinley* (R)	1,106	56.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	799	41.1%	39 [+]	2.0%	1,944	-1	5	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 28 (1.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 6 (0.3%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Osceola County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

601

18.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,690

80.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,328

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 34

2016 President, Osceola County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

552

17.2%

Donald Trump (R)

2,531

78.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.3%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

3,213

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 33

2012 President, Osceola County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

912

28.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,230

69.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

3,194

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 23

2008 President, Osceola County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,037

33.1%

John McCain (R)

2,027

64.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

3,129

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 19

2004 President, Osceola County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,295

70.3%

John Kerry (D)

934

28.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,266

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 20

2000 President, Osceola County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,064

67.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

913

29.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.8%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,063

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 19

1996 President, Osceola County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,010

33.1%

Robert Dole (R)

1,736

56.9%

Ross Perot (Ref)

274

9.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,051

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

1992 President, Osceola County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

990

27.5%

George Bush* (R)

1,756

48.8%

Ross Perot (I)

813

22.6%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

3,600

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

1988 President, Osceola County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

1,951

59.8%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,277

39.1%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

3,264

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 6

1984 President, Osceola County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,285

66.0%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,146

33.1%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

3,463

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 7

1980 President, Osceola County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

2,177

62.4%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,051

30.1%

John Anderson (I)

234

6.7%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,486

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 12

1976 President, Osceola County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,309

39.2%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,955

58.5%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,341

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 11

1972 President, Osceola County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

2,262

62.6%

George McGovern (D)

1,317

36.4%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1.0%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

3,616

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

1968 President, Osceola County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,516

61.3%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,420

34.6%

George Wallace (AIP)

164

4.0%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,102

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 18

1964 President, Osceola County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

2,498

58.1%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,798

41.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,301

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

1960 President, Osceola County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

1,814

37.9%

Richard Nixon (R)

2,965

62.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,782

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 12

1956 President, Osceola County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,986

62.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,779

37.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,772

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 5

1952 President, Osceola County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

3,573

71.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,396

28.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,981

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 17

1948 President, Osceola County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,123

53.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,772

45.0%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,939

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 0

1944 President, Osceola County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,689

44.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,100

55.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,798

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 9

1940 President, Osceola County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,288

48.2%

Wendell Willkie (R)

2,425

51.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

4,742

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 6

1936 President, Osceola County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,812

63.1%

Alf Landon (R)

1,539

34.6%

William Lemke (Union)

2.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,453

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -2

1932 President, Osceola County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,590

67.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,190

31.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,829

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -9

1928 President, Osceola County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

2,085

57.1%

Al Smith (D)

1,567

42.9%

TOTAL

3,652

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -1

1924 President, Osceola County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,876

50.5%

John Davis (D)

386

10.4%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,454

39.1%

TOTAL

3,716

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -4

1920 President, Osceola County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,717

76.7%

James Cox (D)

754

21.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.3%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.5%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,541

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 16

1916 President, Osceola County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

874

40.3%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,258

58.1%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.3%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.3%

TOTAL

2,167

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 12

1912 President, Osceola County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

786

40.1%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

609

31.1%

William Taft* (R)

520

26.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.7%

TOTAL

1,958

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 3

1908 President, Osceola County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,000

55.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

777

43.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,807

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 4

1904 President, Osceola County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,179

67.4%

Alton Parker (D)

554

31.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

0.7%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.1%

TOTAL

1,750

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 11

1900 President, Osceola County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,106

56.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

799

41.1%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,944

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Osceola County, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	49%	Charles Grassley* (R)	1,923	84.6%	Michael Franken (D)	346	15.2%	3 [+]	0.1%	2,272	29	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2022	G	49%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	2,018	87.5%	Deidre DeJear (D)	245	10.6%	42 [+]	1.8%	2,305	30	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 40 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2020	S2	70%	Joni Ernst* (R)	2,525	77.4%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	657	20.1%	81 [+]	2.5%	3,263	26	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 49 (1.5%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 31 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

2018	G	51%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	1,922	79.1%	Fred Hubbell (D)	481	19.8%	28 [+]	1.2%	2,431	29	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 16 (0.7%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 11 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2016	S3	65%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,601	82.8%	Patty Judge (D)	455	14.5%	87 [+]	2.8%	3,143	23	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 53 (1.7%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 21 (0.7%); Michael Luick-Thrams (I) 10 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2014	S2	44%	Joni Ernst (R)	1,682	77.7%	Bruce Braley (D)	399	18.4%	84 [+]	3.9%	2,165	26	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 64 (3.0%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 13 (0.6%); Bob Quast (I) 4 (0.2%); Ruth Smith (I) 2 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	G	45%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,847	83.4%	Jack Hatch (D)	310	14.0%	58 [+]	2.6%	2,215	24	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 27 (1.2%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 15 (0.7%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 15 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2010	S3	48%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,013	83.7%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	323	13.4%	68 [+]	2.8%	2,404	19	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Heiderscheit (Libertarian) 66 (2.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2010	G	49%	Terry Branstad (R)	1,873	76.6%	Chet Culver* (D)	509	20.8%	62 [+]	2.5%	2,444	24	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Eric Cooper (Libertarian) 23 (0.9%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 17 (0.7%); Gregory Hughes (I) 13 (0.5%); David Rosenfeld (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%);

2008	S2	61%	Christopher Reed (R)	1,570	51.7%	Tom Harkin* (D)	1,465	48.2%	3 [+]	0.1%	3,038	14	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2006	G	46%	Jim Nussle (R)	1,609	69.0%	Chet Culver (D)	683	29.3%	41 [+]	1.8%	2,333	25	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Kevin Litten (Libertarian) 17 (0.7%); Diana Newberry (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.6%); Wendy Barth (Green) 11 (0.5%);
2004	S3	64%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,733	84.4%	Arthur Small (D)	461	14.2%	44 [+]	1.4%	3,238	14	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Christy Ann Welty (Libertarian) 21 (0.6%); Daryl Northrop (Green) 19 (0.6%); Edwin Fruit (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%);
2002	S2	44%	Greg Ganske (R)	1,441	63.4%	Tom Harkin* (D)	783	34.4%	50 [+]	2.2%	2,274	20	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Timothy Harthan (Green) 32 (1.4%); Richard Moore (Libertarian) 18 (0.8%);
2002	G	44%	Doug Gross (R)	1,494	65.6%	Tom Vilsack* (D)	737	32.3%	48 [+]	2.1%	2,279	21	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Clyde Cleveland (Libertarian) 25 (1.1%); Jay Robinson (Green) 22 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1998	S3	42%	Charles Grassley* (R)	1,810	82.5%	David Osterberg (D)	359	16.4%	24 [+]	1.1%	2,193	14	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Susan Marcus (Natural Law) 18 (0.8%); Margaret Trowe (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.3%);
1998	G	42%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	1,464	66.4%	Tom Vilsack (D)	718	32.5%	24 [+]	1.1%	2,206	20	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Hennager (Reform) 10 (0.5%); Jim Schaefer (Natural Law) 7 (0.3%); Mark Kennis (I) 7 (0.3%);
1996	S2	58%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,021	67.1%	Tom Harkin* (D)	958	31.8%	32 [+]	1.1%	3,011	20	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Sue Atkinson (I) 24 (0.8%); Shirley Pena (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%); Fred Gratzon (Natural Law) 2 (0.1%); Joe Sulentic (I) 2 (0.1%);
1994	G	46%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,788	74.4%	Bonnie Campbell (D)	596	24.8%	20 [+]	0.8%	2,404	18	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Richard Hughes (I) 10 (0.4%); Veronica Butler (Natural Law) 3 (0.1%); Carl Olson (Libertarian) 3 (0.1%); Michael Galati (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1992	S3	60%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,596	82.4%	Jean Lloyd-Jones (D)	469	14.9%	86 [+]	2.7%	3,151	13	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Stuart Zimmerman (Natural Law) 25 (0.8%); Sue Atkinson (I) 22 (0.7%); Roseanne Freeburg (I) 13 (0.4%); Mel Boring (I) 11 (0.3%); Cleve Pulley (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.2%); Carl Olsen (Green) 5 (0.2%); Richard Hughes (I) 4 (0.1%);
1990	S2	48%	Tom Tauke (R)	1,539	60.9%	Tom Harkin* (D)	989	39.1%	0	0.0%	2,528	15	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	48%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,835	71.9%	Donald Avenson (D)	713	27.9%	5 [+]	0.2%	2,553	11	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Nan Bailey (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.2%);

1986	S3	46%	Charles Grassley* (R)	1,899	74.1%	John Roehrick (D)	661	25.8%	3 [+]	0.1%	2,563	8	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Masters (I) 3 (0.1%);
1986	G	48%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,706	63.4%	Lowell Junkins (D)	984	36.6%	0	0.0%	2,690	12	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	57%	Roger Jepsen* (R)	1,837	56.2%	Tom Harkin (D)	1,412	43.2%	20 [+]	0.6%	3,269	13	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gary DeYoung (I) 20 (0.6%);
1982	G	47%	Terry Branstad (R)	1,920	68.9%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	860	30.9%	6 [+]	0.2%	2,786	16	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Marcia Farrington (Libertarian) 4 (0.1%); Jim Bittner (Socialist) 2 (0.1%);
1980	S3	55%	Charles Grassley (R)	2,034	61.8%	John Culver* (D)	1,217	37.0%	38 [+]	1.2%	3,289	8	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Gary DeYoung (I) 17 (0.5%); John Henderson (I) 15 (0.5%); Robert Hengerer (Libertarian) 6 (0.2%);

1978	S2	35%	Roger Jepsen (R)	1,239	61.9%	Dick Clark* (D)	750	37.5%	12 [+]	0.6%	2,001	11	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Gerald Baker (I) 8 (0.4%); Ben Olson (Libertarian) 4 (0.2%);
1978	G	36%	Robert Ray* (R)	1,372	66.7%	Jerry Fitzgerald (D)	675	32.8%	10 [+]	0.5%	2,057	8	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Ball (Libertarian) 6 (0.3%); Joseph Grant (Socialist) 4 (0.2%);
1974	S3	44%	David Stanley (R)	1,404	55.3%	John Culver (D)	1,108	43.6%	27 [+]	1.1%	2,539	8	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Lorin Oxley (American) 27 (1.1%);
1974	G	47%	Robert Ray* (R)	1,728	64.4%	James Schaben (D)	920	34.3%	36 [+]	1.3%	2,684	6	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ralph Scott (American) 36 (1.3%);
1972	S2	60%	Jack Miller* (R)	1,876	54.4%	Dick Clark (D)	1,558	45.2%	15 [+]	0.4%	3,449	10	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: William Rocap (American Independent) 14 (0.4%); Fred Benton (I) 1 (0.0%);
1972	G	61%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,175	62.0%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	1,294	36.9%	40 [+]	1.1%	3,509	4	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 40 (1.1%);
1970	G	48%	Robert Ray* (R)	1,362	52.4%	Robert Fulton (D)	1,210	46.6%	27 [+]	1.0%	2,599	1	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 27 (1.0%);

1968	S3	74%	David Stanley (R)	2,275	56.9%	Harold Hughes (D)	1,722	43.1%	0	0.0%	3,997	7	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 0 (0.0%);
1968	G	73%	Robert Ray (R)	2,379	60.3%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	1,565	39.7%	0	0.0%	3,944	6	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Harry Miller (Prohibition) 0 (0.0%);
1966	S2	59%	Jack Miller* (R)	2,192	67.0%	E.B. Smith (D)	1,067	32.6%	15 [+]	0.5%	3,274	6	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Robert Dilley (American Constitution) 10 (0.3%); Verne Higens (Prohibition) 3 (0.1%); Herbert Hoover (Independent American) 2 (0.1%); Charles Day (Peace Independent) 0 (0.0%);
1966	G	61%	Harold Hughes* (D)	1,697	50.2%	William Murray (R)	1,674	49.5%	9 [+]	0.3%	3,380	5	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: David Quiner (American Constitution) 8 (0.2%); Charles Sloca (Independent American) 1 (0.0%);
1964	G	73%	Harold Hughes* (D)	2,559	61.4%	Evan Hultman (R)	1,611	38.6%	0	0.0%	4,170	7	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Robert Dilley (Conservative) 0 (0.0%);
1962	S3	50%	Bourke Hickenlooper* (R)	1,728	58.2%	E.B. Smith (D)	1,241	41.8%	0	0.0%	2,969	5	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	52%	Norman Erbe* (R)	1,677	55.1%	Harold Hughes (D)	1,366	44.9%	0	0.0%	3,043	8	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	72%	Jack Miller (R)	2,511	57.0%	Herschel Loveless (D)	1,894	43.0%	0	0.0%	4,405	5	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	74%	Norman Erbe (R)	2,661	59.4%	Edward McManus (D)	1,819	40.6%	0	0.0%	4,480	7	0.36%
[-] 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 Osceola County, IA

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2022 Census data
White:	5,229	86.63%	11.9%
Black:	52	0.86%	246.7%
Indian:	25	0.41%	31.6%
Asian:	95	1.57%	375.0%
2+ races:	68	1.13%	78.9%
Hispanic:	567	9.39%	31.9%

Total non-White:	807	13.37%	53.7%

Change in White population:	-708	-11.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	282	4.4

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IA04	Randy Feenstra* (R)	1,959	86.3%	Ryan Melton (D)	271	11.9%	41	1.8%	2,271
County Total for 2022-11-08:										2,271

2020-11-03	IA04	Randy Feenstra (R)	2,542	80.1%	J.D. Scholten (D)	627	19.8%	5	0.2%	3,174
County Total for 2020-11-03:										3,174

2018-11-06	IA04	Steve King* (R)	1,663	68.7%	J.D. Scholten (D)	709	29.3%	50	2.1%	2,422
County Total for 2018-11-06:										2,422

2016-11-08	IA04	Steve King* (R)	2,375	77.3%	Kim Weaver (D)	694	22.6%	2	0.1%	3,071
County Total for 2016-11-08:										3,071

2014-11-04	IA04	Steve King* (R)	1,732	79.3%	Jim Mowrer (D)	450	20.6%	3	0.1%	2,185
County Total for 2014-11-04:										2,185

2012-11-06	IA04	Steve King* (R)	2,242	71.3%	Christie Vilsack (D)	833	26.5%	68	2.2%	3,143
County Total for 2012-11-06:										3,143

2010-11-02	IA05	Steve King* (R)	1,864	78.6%	Matthew Campbell (D)	456	19.2%	50	2.1%	2,370
County Total for 2010-11-02:										2,370

2008-11-04	IA05	Steve King* (R)	2,086	69.6%	Rob Hubler (D)	851	28.4%	61	2.0%	2,998
County Total for 2008-11-04:										2,998

2006-11-07	IA05	Steve King* (R)	1,597	70.7%	Joyce Schulte (D)	551	24.4%	110	4.9%	2,258
County Total for 2006-11-07:										2,258

2004-11-02	IA05	Steve King* (R)	2,329	75.0%	Joyce Schulte (D)	775	25.0%	0	0.0%	3,104
County Total for 2004-11-02:										3,104

2002-11-05	IA05	Steve King (R)	1,669	76.0%	Paul Shomshor (D)	527	24.0%	1	0.0%	2,197
County Total for 2002-11-05:										2,197

2000-11-07	IA05	Tom Latham* (R)	2,286	77.5%	Mike Palecek (D)	622	21.1%	42	1.4%	2,950
County Total for 2000-11-07:										2,950

1998-11-03	IA05	Tom Latham* (R)	1,875	99.7%				5	0.3%	1,880
County Total for 1998-11-03:										1,880

1996-11-05	IA05	Tom Latham* (R)	2,306	78.7%	MacDonald Smith (D)	604	20.6%	21	0.7%	2,931
County Total for 1996-11-05:										2,931

1994-11-08	IA05	Tom Latham (R)	1,632	74.5%	Sheila McGuire (D)	557	25.4%	1	0.0%	2,190
County Total for 1994-11-08:										2,190

1992-11-03	IA05	Fred Grandy* (R)	2,679	98.5%				40	1.5%	2,719
County Total for 1992-11-03:										2,719

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	2,899	2,089	72.1%	275	9.5%	535	18.5%	Rep +1,814	Rep +62.6%	62%
2022	3,659	2,466	67.4%	380	10.4%	813	22.2%	Rep +2,086	Rep +57.0%	78%
2020	4,140	2,592	62.6%	502	12.1%	1,046	25.3%	Rep +2,090	Rep +50.5%	89%
2018	4,058	2,480	61.1%	451	11.1%	1,127	27.8%	Rep +2,029	Rep +50.0%	86%
2016	4,156	2,534	61.0%	487	11.7%	1,135	27.3%	Rep +2,047	Rep +49.3%	87%
2014	4,121	2,536	61.5%	502	12.2%	1,083	26.3%	Rep +2,034	Rep +49.4%	85%
2012	4,197	2,590	61.7%	532	12.7%	1,075	25.6%	Rep +2,058	Rep +49.0%	85%
2010	4,485	2,594	57.8%	603	13.4%	1,288	28.7%	Rep +1,991	Rep +44.4%	90%
2008	4,491	2,442	54.4%	699	15.6%	1,350	30.1%	Rep +1,743	Rep +38.8%	90%
2006	4,480	2,399	53.5%	658	14.7%	1,423	31.8%	Rep +1,741	Rep +38.9%	89%
2004	4,564	2,487	54.5%	698	15.3%	1,379	30.2%	Rep +1,789	Rep +39.2%	90%
2002	4,389	2,549	58.1%	656	14.9%	1,184	27.0%	Rep +1,893	Rep +43.1%	85%
2000	4,456	2,576	57.8%	715	16.0%	1,165	26.1%	Rep +1,861	Rep +41.8%	86%
1994	4,166	2,495	59.9%	910	21.8%	761	18.3%	Rep +1,585	Rep +38.0%	80%
1986	4,277	2,567	60.0%	1,002	23.4%	708	16.6%	Rep +1,565	Rep +36.6%	77%

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