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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	165	11.7
Deaths:	239	16.9
Net Migration:	36	2.5
Net Immigration:	14	1.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +124	R +154	R + 2.9%
D -30
2020 vs. 2012	R +430	R +1,020	R + 28.1%
D -590
2020 vs. 2008	R +688	R +1,555	R + 41.8%
D -867

2016 vs. 2008	R +564	R +1,401	R + 38.9%
D -837
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,826	73.9%	Joe Biden (D)	933	24.4%	64 [+]	1.7%	3,823	21	27	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 37 (1.0%);
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	2,702	69.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	963	24.9%	200 [+]	5.2%	3,865	19	24	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 115 (3.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 14 (0.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 14 (0.4%);
2012	71%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,396	59.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,523	37.8%	113 [+]	2.8%	4,032	13	12	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 47 (1.2%);
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	2,138	53.3%	Barack Obama (D)	1,800	44.9%	74 [+]	1.8%	4,012	9	8	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 33 (0.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 8 (0.2%);
2004	70%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,441	56.6%	John Kerry (D)	1,822	42.2%	50 [+]	1.2%	4,313	7	6	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 18 (0.4%);
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	2,242	54.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,736	41.9%	163 [+]	3.9%	4,141	6	6	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 78 (1.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 48 (1.2%);
1996	63%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,981	47.0%	Robert Dole (R)	1,707	40.5%	527 [+]	12.5%	4,215	1	0	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 478 (11.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 14 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 9 (0.2%);
1992	67%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,919	41.1%	George Bush* (R)	1,743	37.3%	1,007 [+]	21.6%	4,669	0	0	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 942 (20.2%);
1988	64%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,722	58.5%	George Bush (R)	1,871	40.2%	59 [+]	1.3%	4,652	-4	-13	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 24 (0.5%);
1984	67%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,627	50.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,481	47.8%	80	1.5%	5,188	-3	-8	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	69%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,194	56.2%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,959	34.5%	533 [+]	9.4%	5,686	5	5	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 397 (7.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 113 (2.0%);
1976	73%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,055	51.9%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,700	45.8%	134 [+]	2.3%	5,889	-4	-2	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 96 (1.6%);
1972	65%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,138	57.2%	George McGovern (D)	2,241	40.8%	108 [+]	2.0%	5,487	0	-4	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 102 (1.9%);
1968	71%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,940	52.6%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,364	42.3%	290 [+]	5.2%	5,594	0	9	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 254 (4.5%);
1964	74%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,988	65.7%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,079	34.2%	5	0.1%	6,072	-4	-4	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	80%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,445	50.2%	John Kennedy (D)	3,408	49.7%	6	0.1%	6,859	-6	1	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	72%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,606	52.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,201	46.9%	11	0.2%	6,818	-6	-5	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	74%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,472	61.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,517	34.7%	256	3.5%	7,245	-2	7	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	60%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,500	57.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,397	39.6%	154 [+]	2.5%	6,051	-8	-5	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 134 (2.2%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	60%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,577	57.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,600	41.9%	22	0.4%	6,199	-10	-4	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	68%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,118	57.8%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,985	41.9%	18	0.3%	7,121	-10	-3	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	69%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,357	63.9%	Alf Landon (R)	2,277	33.4%	185 [+]	2.7%	6,819	-9	-3	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 171 (2.5%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 8 (0.1%);
1932	65%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,245	67.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,800	28.5%	276 [+]	4.4%	6,321	-12	-11	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 253 (4.0%);
1928	66%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,322	54.1%	Al Smith (D)	2,824	45.9%	0	0.0%	6,146	-8	-4	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	68%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,934	46.6%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,537	40.3%	819 [+]	13.0%	6,290	-15	-14	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 819 (13.0%);
1920	62%	Warren Harding (R)	4,046	70.1%	James Cox (D)	1,639	28.4%	89 [+]	1.5%	5,774	-1	10	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 47 (0.8%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 24 (0.4%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 16 (0.3%);
1916	40%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,808	51.3%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,658	47.0%	59 [+]	1.7%	3,525	-3	5	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 37 (1.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 18 (0.5%);
1912	38%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,277	38.6%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,176	35.5%	858 [+]	25.9%	3,311	-1	0	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 760 (23.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 69 (2.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 29 (0.9%);
1908	39%	William Taft (R)	1,857	57.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,315	40.7%	62 [+]	1.9%	3,234	2	6	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 35 (1.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 22 (0.7%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 2 (0.1%);
1904	39%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,175	66.1%	Alton Parker (D)	976	29.7%	140 [+]	4.3%	3,291	3	10	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 65 (2.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 64 (1.9%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 11 (0.3%);
1900	42%	William McKinley* (R)	2,176	61.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,287	36.6%	56 [+]	1.6%	3,519	4	10	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 53 (1.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 1 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Pocahontas County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

933

24.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,826

73.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,823

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 27

2016 President, Pocahontas County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

963

24.9%

Donald Trump (R)

2,702

69.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

115

3.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.4%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.4%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

3,865

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Pocahontas County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,523

37.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,396

59.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

4,032

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Pocahontas County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,800

44.9%

John McCain (R)

2,138

53.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

4,012

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Pocahontas County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,441

56.6%

John Kerry (D)

1,822

42.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,313

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Pocahontas County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,242

54.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,736

41.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

1.2%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

4,141

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

1996 President, Pocahontas County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,981

47.0%

Robert Dole (R)

1,707

40.5%

Ross Perot (Ref)

478

11.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

4,215

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

1992 President, Pocahontas County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,919

41.1%

George Bush* (R)

1,743

37.3%

Ross Perot (I)

942

20.2%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

4,669

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 0

1988 President, Pocahontas County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

1,871

40.2%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,722

58.5%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

4,652

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -13

1984 President, Pocahontas County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,627

50.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,481

47.8%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

5,188

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -8

1980 President, Pocahontas County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,194

56.2%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,959

34.5%

John Anderson (I)

397

7.0%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

113

2.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,686

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 5

1976 President, Pocahontas County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

3,055

51.9%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,700

45.8%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

5,889

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -2

1972 President, Pocahontas County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

3,138

57.2%

George McGovern (D)

2,241

40.8%

John Schmitz (Amer)

102

1.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,487

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -4

1968 President, Pocahontas County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,940

52.6%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,364

42.3%

George Wallace (AIP)

254

4.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

5,594

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 9

1964 President, Pocahontas County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

3,988

65.7%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,079

34.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,072

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

1960 President, Pocahontas County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

3,408

49.7%

Richard Nixon (R)

3,445

50.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,859

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 1

1956 President, Pocahontas County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

3,606

52.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,201

46.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,818

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -5

1952 President, Pocahontas County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

4,472

61.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,517

34.7%

Other

256

3.5%

TOTAL

7,245

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 7

1948 President, Pocahontas County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,500

57.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,397

39.6%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

134

2.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,051

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -5

1944 President, Pocahontas County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,577

57.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,600

41.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,199

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -4

1940 President, Pocahontas County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,118

57.8%

Wendell Willkie (R)

2,985

41.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,121

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -3

1936 President, Pocahontas County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,357

63.9%

Alf Landon (R)

2,277

33.4%

William Lemke (Union)

171

2.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,819

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -3

1932 President, Pocahontas County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,245

67.2%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,800

28.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

253

4.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,321

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -11

1928 President, Pocahontas County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,322

54.1%

Al Smith (D)

2,824

45.9%

TOTAL

6,146

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -4

1924 President, Pocahontas County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,537

40.3%

John Davis (D)

819

13.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

2,934

46.6%

TOTAL

6,290

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -14

1920 President, Pocahontas County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,046

70.1%

James Cox (D)

1,639

28.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.8%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.4%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.3%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

5,774

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 10

1916 President, Pocahontas County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,658

47.0%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,808

51.3%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.0%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,525

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 5

1912 President, Pocahontas County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,176

35.5%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,277

38.6%

William Taft* (R)

760

23.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.9%

TOTAL

3,311

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 0

1908 President, Pocahontas County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,857

57.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,315

40.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.7%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.1%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,234

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 6

1904 President, Pocahontas County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,175

66.1%

Alton Parker (D)

976

29.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.9%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

2.0%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.3%

TOTAL

3,291

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 10

1900 President, Pocahontas County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,176

61.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,287

36.6%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,519

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pocahontas County, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	52%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,158	76.5%	Michael Franken (D)	658	23.3%	4 [+]	0.1%	2,820	21	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2022	G	52%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	2,269	79.3%	Deidre DeJear (D)	532	18.6%	59 [+]	2.1%	2,860	21	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 59 (2.1%);
2020	S2	69%	Joni Ernst* (R)	2,641	69.9%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	1,003	26.5%	136 [+]	3.6%	3,780	18	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 91 (2.4%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 39 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%);

2018	G	56%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	2,091	66.9%	Fred Hubbell (D)	962	30.8%	72 [+]	2.3%	3,125	17	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 61 (2.0%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 9 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2016	S3	68%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,891	75.6%	Patty Judge (D)	784	20.5%	149 [+]	3.9%	3,824	16	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 96 (2.5%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 41 (1.1%); Michael Luick-Thrams (I) 11 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	S2	50%	Joni Ernst (R)	1,877	65.9%	Bruce Braley (D)	828	29.1%	145 [+]	5.1%	2,850	14	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 97 (3.4%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 25 (0.9%); Ruth Smith (I) 17 (0.6%); Bob Quast (I) 5 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	G	51%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,991	69.3%	Jack Hatch (D)	736	25.6%	145 [+]	5.0%	2,872	10	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 103 (3.6%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 23 (0.8%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 13 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%);
2010	S3	53%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,296	76.1%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	654	21.7%	68 [+]	2.3%	3,018	12	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Heiderscheit (Libertarian) 67 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2010	G	53%	Terry Branstad (R)	1,874	61.7%	Chet Culver* (D)	1,008	33.2%	155 [+]	5.1%	3,037	9	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 90 (3.0%); Eric Cooper (Libertarian) 43 (1.4%); Gregory Hughes (I) 10 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.3%); David Rosenfeld (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%);

2008	S2	67%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,291	57.9%	Christopher Reed (R)	1,666	42.1%	3 [+]	0.1%	3,960	5	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2006	G	48%	Jim Nussle (R)	1,488	52.0%	Chet Culver (D)	1,322	46.2%	54 [+]	1.9%	2,864	8	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Kevin Litten (Libertarian) 24 (0.8%); Wendy Barth (Green) 22 (0.8%); Diana Newberry (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2004	S3	69%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,432	80.6%	Arthur Small (D)	763	17.9%	62 [+]	1.5%	4,257	10	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Christy Ann Welty (Libertarian) 34 (0.8%); Daryl Northrop (Green) 27 (0.6%); Edwin Fruit (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
2002	S2	49%	Tom Harkin* (D)	1,576	51.0%	Greg Ganske (R)	1,434	46.4%	82 [+]	2.7%	3,092	3	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Richard Moore (Libertarian) 43 (1.4%); Timothy Harthan (Green) 39 (1.3%);
2002	G	49%	Tom Vilsack* (D)	1,575	51.0%	Doug Gross (R)	1,399	45.3%	114 [+]	3.7%	3,088	1	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Clyde Cleveland (Libertarian) 66 (2.1%); Jay Robinson (Green) 46 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);

1998	S3	45%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,225	76.0%	David Osterberg (D)	672	23.0%	31 [+]	1.1%	2,928	8	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Susan Marcus (Natural Law) 20 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%); Margaret Trowe (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.2%);
1998	G	45%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	1,473	49.6%	Tom Vilsack (D)	1,448	48.7%	50 [+]	1.7%	2,971	3	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Hennager (Reform) 24 (0.8%); Mark Kennis (I) 12 (0.4%); Jim Schaefer (Natural Law) 12 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1996	S2	63%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,188	52.1%	Tom Harkin* (D)	1,943	46.3%	65 [+]	1.5%	4,196	5	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Sue Atkinson (I) 45 (1.1%); Fred Gratzon (Natural Law) 10 (0.2%); Joe Sulentic (I) 5 (0.1%); Shirley Pena (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);
1994	G	51%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,138	62.0%	Bonnie Campbell (D)	1,258	36.5%	51 [+]	1.5%	3,447	5	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Richard Hughes (I) 17 (0.5%); Carl Olson (Libertarian) 15 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.4%); Veronica Butler (Natural Law) 6 (0.2%); Michael Galati (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1992	S3	69%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,733	78.4%	Jean Lloyd-Jones (D)	878	18.4%	149 [+]	3.1%	4,760	9	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Stuart Zimmerman (Natural Law) 68 (1.4%); Sue Atkinson (I) 24 (0.5%); Roseanne Freeburg (I) 22 (0.5%); Mel Boring (I) 14 (0.3%); Richard Hughes (I) 10 (0.2%); Carl Olsen (Green) 9 (0.2%); Cleve Pulley (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	S2	52%	Tom Harkin* (D)	1,866	51.2%	Tom Tauke (R)	1,782	48.8%	0	0.0%	3,648	3	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	53%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,522	67.5%	Donald Avenson (D)	1,195	32.0%	20 [+]	0.5%	3,737	7	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Nan Bailey (Socialist Workers) 18 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);

1986	S3	51%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,734	72.0%	John Roehrick (D)	1,053	27.7%	11 [+]	0.3%	3,798	6	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Masters (I) 11 (0.3%);
1986	G	55%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,241	54.4%	Lowell Junkins (D)	1,881	45.6%	0	0.0%	4,122	2	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	65%	Tom Harkin (D)	3,022	59.8%	Roger Jepsen* (R)	1,967	38.9%	64 [+]	1.3%	5,053	-5	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gary DeYoung (I) 61 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1982	G	54%	Terry Branstad (R)	2,381	55.5%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	1,861	43.4%	50 [+]	1.2%	4,292	3	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Marcia Farrington (Libertarian) 35 (0.8%); Jim Bittner (Socialist) 13 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1980	S3	67%	Charles Grassley (R)	3,090	56.2%	John Culver* (D)	2,313	42.0%	98 [+]	1.8%	5,501	3	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Robert Hengerer (Libertarian) 52 (0.9%); Gary DeYoung (I) 38 (0.7%); John Henderson (I) 8 (0.1%);

1978	S2	47%	Roger Jepsen (R)	1,964	53.2%	Dick Clark* (D)	1,579	42.8%	146 [+]	4.0%	3,689	2	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Ben Olson (Libertarian) 127 (3.4%); Gerald Baker (I) 19 (0.5%);
1978	G	48%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,044	53.5%	Jerry Fitzgerald (D)	1,725	45.2%	51 [+]	1.3%	3,820	-5	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Ball (Libertarian) 48 (1.3%); Joseph Grant (Socialist) 3 (0.1%);
1974	S3	49%	John Culver (D)	2,025	50.2%	David Stanley (R)	1,989	49.4%	16 [+]	0.4%	4,030	2	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Lorin Oxley (American) 16 (0.4%);
1974	G	52%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,532	58.9%	James Schaben (D)	1,739	40.5%	25 [+]	0.6%	4,296	1	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ralph Scott (American) 25 (0.6%);
1972	S2	64%	Dick Clark (D)	3,073	57.1%	Jack Miller* (R)	2,274	42.2%	36 [+]	0.7%	5,383	-2	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: William Rocap (American Independent) 31 (0.6%); Fred Benton (I) 5 (0.1%);
1972	G	64%	Robert Ray* (R)	3,043	56.2%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	2,299	42.5%	68 [+]	1.3%	5,410	-2	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 68 (1.3%);
1970	G	39%	Robert Ray* (R)	1,543	49.4%	Robert Fulton (D)	1,509	48.3%	74 [+]	2.4%	3,126	-2	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 74 (2.4%);

1968	S3	69%	Harold Hughes (D)	2,833	51.7%	David Stanley (R)	2,643	48.2%	6 [+]	0.1%	5,482	-1	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 6 (0.1%);
1968	G	69%	Robert Ray (R)	2,766	50.7%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	2,682	49.2%	6 [+]	0.1%	5,454	-3	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Harry Miller (Prohibition) 6 (0.1%);
1966	S2	51%	Jack Miller* (R)	2,415	58.0%	E.B. Smith (D)	1,695	40.7%	51 [+]	1.2%	4,161	-3	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Robert Dilley (American Constitution) 29 (0.7%); Herbert Hoover (Independent American) 10 (0.2%); Charles Day (Peace Independent) 9 (0.2%); Verne Higens (Prohibition) 3 (0.1%);
1966	G	55%	Harold Hughes* (D)	2,424	54.6%	William Murray (R)	1,983	44.7%	31 [+]	0.7%	4,438	1	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: David Quiner (American Constitution) 28 (0.6%); Charles Sloca (Independent American) 3 (0.1%);
1964	G	73%	Harold Hughes* (D)	4,066	67.7%	Evan Hultman (R)	1,913	31.8%	30 [+]	0.5%	6,009	1	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Robert Dilley (Conservative) 30 (0.5%);
1962	S3	53%	E.B. Smith (D)	2,358	52.4%	Bourke Hickenlooper* (R)	2,143	47.6%	0	0.0%	4,501	-6	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	56%	Harold Hughes (D)	2,518	53.5%	Norman Erbe* (R)	2,188	46.5%	0	0.0%	4,706	-1	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	77%	Herschel Loveless (D)	3,545	53.8%	Jack Miller (R)	3,046	46.2%	0	0.0%	6,591	-6	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	76%	Edward McManus (D)	3,374	51.3%	Norman Erbe (R)	3,202	48.7%	0	0.0%	6,576	-3	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 Pocahontas County, IA

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2022 Census data
White:	6,388	90.57%	9.3%
Black:	75	1.06%	188.5%
Indian:	21	0.30%	133.3%
Asian:	100	1.42%	400.0%
2+ races:	102	1.45%	121.7%
Hispanic:	367	5.20%	121.1%

Total non-White:	665	9.43%	149.1%

Change in White population:	-655	-9.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	398	5.4

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IA04	Randy Feenstra* (R)	2,181	78.5%	Ryan Melton (D)	537	19.3%	61	2.2%	2,779
County Total for 2022-11-08:										2,779

2020-11-03	IA04	Randy Feenstra (R)	2,584	70.5%	J.D. Scholten (D)	1,064	29.0%	15	0.4%	3,663
County Total for 2020-11-03:										3,663

2018-11-06	IA04	Steve King* (R)	1,831	58.7%	J.D. Scholten (D)	1,201	38.5%	88	2.8%	3,120
County Total for 2018-11-06:										3,120

2016-11-08	IA04	Steve King* (R)	2,642	70.6%	Kim Weaver (D)	1,096	29.3%	4	0.1%	3,742
County Total for 2016-11-08:										3,742

2014-11-04	IA04	Steve King* (R)	2,001	70.4%	Jim Mowrer (D)	838	29.5%	3	0.1%	2,842
County Total for 2014-11-04:										2,842

2012-11-06	IA04	Steve King* (R)	2,339	59.1%	Christie Vilsack (D)	1,530	38.6%	90	2.3%	3,959
County Total for 2012-11-06:										3,959

2010-11-02	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	2,266	75.7%	Bill Maske (D)	671	22.4%	58	1.9%	2,995
County Total for 2010-11-02:										2,995

2008-11-04	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	2,824	71.8%	Becky Greenwald (D)	1,109	28.2%	1	0.0%	3,934
County Total for 2008-11-04:										3,934

2006-11-07	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	1,754	62.9%	Selden Spencer (D)	1,033	37.1%	0	0.0%	2,787
County Total for 2006-11-07:										2,787

2004-11-02	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	2,848	67.7%	Paul Johnson (D)	1,359	32.3%	0	0.0%	4,207
County Total for 2004-11-02:										4,207

2002-11-05	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	1,912	62.1%	John Norris (D)	1,086	35.2%	83	2.7%	3,081
County Total for 2002-11-05:										3,081

2000-11-07	IA05	Tom Latham* (R)	2,683	67.1%	Mike Palecek (D)	1,044	26.1%	274	6.8%	4,001
County Total for 2000-11-07:										4,001

1998-11-03	IA05	Tom Latham* (R)	2,288	99.6%				10	0.4%	2,298
County Total for 1998-11-03:										2,298

1996-11-05	IA05	Tom Latham* (R)	2,759	67.7%	MacDonald Smith (D)	1,271	31.2%	48	1.2%	4,078
County Total for 1996-11-05:										4,078

1994-11-08	IA05	Tom Latham (R)	2,022	60.1%	Sheila McGuire (D)	1,339	39.8%	2	0.1%	3,363
County Total for 1994-11-08:										3,363

1992-11-03	IA05	Fred Grandy* (R)	4,090	99.5%				19	0.5%	4,109
County Total for 1992-11-03:										4,109

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	3,473	1,952	56.2%	597	17.2%	924	26.6%	Rep +1,355	Rep +39.0%	64%
2022	4,244	2,218	52.3%	746	17.6%	1,280	30.2%	Rep +1,472	Rep +34.7%	78%
2020	4,828	2,370	49.1%	905	18.7%	1,553	32.2%	Rep +1,465	Rep +30.3%	88%
2018	4,829	1,996	41.3%	963	19.9%	1,870	38.7%	Rep +1,033	Rep +21.4%	87%
2016	4,983	2,073	41.6%	974	19.5%	1,936	38.9%	Rep +1,099	Rep +22.1%	89%
2014	5,015	1,684	33.6%	1,066	21.3%	2,265	45.2%	Rep +618	Rep +12.3%	89%
2012	5,084	1,716	33.8%	1,139	22.4%	2,229	43.8%	Rep +577	Rep +11.3%	89%
2010	5,543	1,754	31.6%	1,336	24.1%	2,453	44.3%	Rep +418	Rep +7.5%	97%
2008	5,648	1,649	29.2%	1,487	26.3%	2,512	44.5%	Rep +162	Rep +2.9%	96%
2006	5,614	1,652	29.4%	1,387	24.7%	2,575	45.9%	Rep +265	Rep +4.7%	93%
2004	5,730	1,736	30.3%	1,418	24.7%	2,576	45.0%	Rep +318	Rep +5.5%	93%
2002	5,564	1,766	31.7%	1,406	25.3%	2,392	43.0%	Rep +360	Rep +6.5%	88%
2000	5,665	1,765	31.2%	1,504	26.5%	2,396	42.3%	Rep +261	Rep +4.6%	88%
1994	5,607	1,953	34.8%	1,729	30.8%	1,925	34.3%	Rep +224	Rep +4.0%	82%
1986	6,181	1,974	31.9%	1,999	32.3%	2,208	35.7%	Dem +25	Dem +0.4%	82%

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