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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	2,254	12.0
Deaths:	2,615	14.0
Net Migration:	-451	-2.4
Net Immigration:	268	1.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,800	D +1,420	D + 5.7%
D +3,220
2020 vs. 2012	R +4,387	R +5,456	R + 11.8%
D -1,069
2020 vs. 2008	R +5,010	R +6,871	R + 15.2%
D -1,861

2016 vs. 2008	R +3,210	R +8,291	R + 20.9%
D -5,081
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	26,247	57.4%	Joe Biden (D)	18,575	40.6%	922 [+]	2.0%	45,744	4	11	2.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 552 (1.2%);
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	24,447	57.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	15,355	36.0%	2,878 [+]	6.7%	42,680	6	11	2.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,469 (3.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 327 (0.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 253 (0.6%);
2012	60%	Mitt Romney (R)	21,860	51.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	19,644	46.4%	797 [+]	1.9%	42,301	5	4	2.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 328 (0.8%);
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	21,237	50.2%	Barack Obama (D)	20,436	48.3%	651 [+]	1.5%	42,324	6	5	2.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 247 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 92 (0.2%);
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	24,558	58.7%	John Kerry (D)	16,906	40.4%	356 [+]	0.9%	41,820	9	8	2.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 181 (0.4%);
2000	53%	George W. Bush (R)	18,783	54.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	14,726	42.7%	958 [+]	2.8%	34,467	6	7	2.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 690 (2.0%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 122 (0.4%);
1996	52%	Robert Dole (R)	15,648	47.7%	Bill Clinton* (D)	13,276	40.4%	3,897 [+]	11.9%	32,821	8	7	2.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 3,534 (10.8%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 96 (0.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 69 (0.2%);
1992	61%	George Bush* (R)	15,671	42.2%	Bill Clinton (D)	13,228	35.6%	8,216 [+]	22.1%	37,115	5	5	2.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 8,035 (21.6%);
1988	54%	George Bush (R)	17,193	53.1%	Michael Dukakis (D)	14,958	46.2%	254 [+]	0.8%	32,405	9	0	2.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 57 (0.2%);
1984	57%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	21,527	63.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	12,329	36.1%	256	0.8%	34,112	10	4	2.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	55%	Ronald Reagan (R)	20,222	61.0%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	10,709	32.3%	2,239 [+]	6.8%	33,170	10	10	2.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 1,870 (5.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 319 (1.0%);
1976	57%	Gerald Ford* (R)	17,264	53.1%	Jimmy Carter (D)	14,754	45.4%	501 [+]	1.5%	32,519	4	5	2.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 291 (0.9%);
1972	50%	Richard Nixon* (R)	19,722	69.3%	George McGovern (D)	8,074	28.4%	654 [+]	2.3%	28,450	12	9	2.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 628 (2.2%);
1968	56%	Richard Nixon (R)	16,038	56.5%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	9,495	33.4%	2,866 [+]	10.1%	28,399	3	13	2.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 2,758 (9.7%);
1964	64%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	17,569	55.3%	Barry Goldwater (R)	14,208	44.7%	22	0.1%	31,799	7	6	2.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	69%	Richard Nixon (R)	19,223	57.8%	John Kennedy (D)	14,025	42.2%	13	0.0%	33,261	1	8	2.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	63%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	17,632	57.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	12,731	41.8%	105	0.3%	30,468	-1	0	2.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	69%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	18,894	61.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	11,897	38.6%	63	0.2%	30,854	-3	6	2.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	56%	Thomas Dewey (R)	12,384	51.4%	Harry Truman* (D)	11,430	47.4%	281 [+]	1.2%	24,095	4	6	2.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 145 (0.6%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	61%	Thomas Dewey (R)	14,007	54.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	11,752	45.5%	59	0.2%	25,818	2	8	2.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	75%	Wendell Willkie (R)	15,929	51.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	15,221	48.8%	38	0.1%	31,188	-1	6	2.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	72%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	16,259	56.2%	Alf Landon (R)	12,223	42.3%	431 [+]	1.5%	28,913	0	6	2.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 371 (1.3%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 19 (0.1%);
1932	65%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	16,674	62.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	9,565	35.9%	377 [+]	1.4%	26,616	-4	-4	2.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 330 (1.2%);
1928	62%	Herbert Hoover (R)	14,354	59.2%	Al Smith (D)	9,905	40.8%	0	0.0%	24,259	-3	1	2.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	68%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	13,380	52.8%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	6,637	26.2%	5,305 [+]	21.0%	25,322	-2	-1	2.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 5,305 (21.0%);
1920	59%	Warren Harding (R)	13,506	64.7%	James Cox (D)	6,659	31.9%	722 [+]	3.5%	20,887	-6	4	2.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 373 (1.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 279 (1.3%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 51 (0.2%);
1916	38%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	6,263	50.0%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	5,992	47.8%	274 [+]	2.2%	12,529	-6	2	2.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 187 (1.5%); James Hanly (Proh) 78 (0.6%);
1912	37%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	4,993	42.1%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	4,538	38.2%	2,335 [+]	19.7%	11,866	-10	-8	2.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 1,753 (14.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 489 (4.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 93 (0.8%);
1908	41%	William Taft (R)	6,137	51.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	5,520	46.0%	338 [+]	2.8%	11,995	-4	0	2.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 169 (1.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 162 (1.4%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 2 (0.0%);
1904	39%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	6,868	61.1%	Alton Parker (D)	3,731	33.2%	634 [+]	5.6%	11,233	-2	5	2.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 375 (3.3%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 197 (1.8%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 62 (0.6%);
1900	42%	William McKinley* (R)	6,525	54.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	5,373	44.6%	154 [+]	1.3%	12,052	-4	3	2.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 101 (0.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 25 (0.2%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Pottawattamie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

18,575

40.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

26,247

57.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

552

1.2%

Other

370

0.8%

TOTAL

45,744

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 11

2016 President, Pottawattamie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

15,355

36.0%

Donald Trump (R)

24,447

57.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,469

3.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

327

0.8%

Evan McMullin (I)

253

0.6%

Other

829

1.9%

TOTAL

42,680

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Pottawattamie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

19,644

46.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

21,860

51.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

328

0.8%

Other

469

1.1%

TOTAL

42,301

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

2008 President, Pottawattamie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

20,436

48.3%

John McCain (R)

21,237

50.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

247

0.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

312

0.7%

TOTAL

42,324

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Pottawattamie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

24,558

58.7%

John Kerry (D)

16,906

40.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

181

0.4%

Other

175

0.4%

TOTAL

41,820

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Pottawattamie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

18,783

54.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

14,726

42.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

690

2.0%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

122

0.4%

Other

146

0.4%

TOTAL

34,467

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 7

1996 President, Pottawattamie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

13,276

40.4%

Robert Dole (R)

15,648

47.7%

Ross Perot (Ref)

3,534

10.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

198

0.6%

TOTAL

32,821

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

1992 President, Pottawattamie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

13,228

35.6%

George Bush* (R)

15,671

42.2%

Ross Perot (I)

8,035

21.6%

Other

181

0.5%

TOTAL

37,115

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

1988 President, Pottawattamie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

17,193

53.1%

Michael Dukakis (D)

14,958

46.2%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

197

0.6%

TOTAL

32,405

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 0

1984 President, Pottawattamie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

21,527

63.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

12,329

36.1%

Other

256

0.8%

TOTAL

34,112

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 4

1980 President, Pottawattamie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

20,222

61.0%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

10,709

32.3%

John Anderson (I)

1,870

5.6%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

319

1.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

33,170

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 10

1976 President, Pottawattamie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

14,754

45.4%

Gerald Ford* (R)

17,264

53.1%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

291

0.9%

Other

210

0.6%

TOTAL

32,519

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 5

1972 President, Pottawattamie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

19,722

69.3%

George McGovern (D)

8,074

28.4%

John Schmitz (Amer)

628

2.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

28,450

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 9

1968 President, Pottawattamie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

16,038

56.5%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

9,495

33.4%

George Wallace (AIP)

2,758

9.7%

Other

108

0.4%

TOTAL

28,399

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 13

1964 President, Pottawattamie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

17,569

55.3%

Barry Goldwater (R)

14,208

44.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

31,799

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

1960 President, Pottawattamie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

14,025

42.2%

Richard Nixon (R)

19,223

57.8%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

33,261

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 8

1956 President, Pottawattamie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

17,632

57.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

12,731

41.8%

Other

105

0.3%

TOTAL

30,468

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

1952 President, Pottawattamie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

18,894

61.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

11,897

38.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

30,854

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 6

1948 President, Pottawattamie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

11,430

47.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

12,384

51.4%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

145

0.6%

Other

136

0.6%

TOTAL

24,095

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 6

1944 President, Pottawattamie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

11,752

45.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

14,007

54.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

25,818

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 8

1940 President, Pottawattamie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

15,221

48.8%

Wendell Willkie (R)

15,929

51.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

31,188

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 6

1936 President, Pottawattamie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

16,259

56.2%

Alf Landon (R)

12,223

42.3%

William Lemke (Union)

371

1.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

28,913

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 6

1932 President, Pottawattamie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

16,674

62.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

9,565

35.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

330

1.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

26,616

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

1928 President, Pottawattamie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

14,354

59.2%

Al Smith (D)

9,905

40.8%

TOTAL

24,259

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 1

1924 President, Pottawattamie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

13,380

52.8%

John Davis (D)

5,305

21.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

6,637

26.2%

TOTAL

25,322

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -1

1920 President, Pottawattamie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

13,506

64.7%

James Cox (D)

6,659

31.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

279

1.3%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

373

1.8%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

20,887

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 4

1916 President, Pottawattamie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

6,263

50.0%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

5,992

47.8%

Allan Benson (Soc)

187

1.5%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

12,529

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 2

1912 President, Pottawattamie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

4,993

42.1%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

4,538

38.2%

William Taft* (R)

1,753

14.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

489

4.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.8%

TOTAL

11,866

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -8

1908 President, Pottawattamie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

6,137

51.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

5,520

46.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

162

1.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

169

1.4%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.0%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

11,995

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 0

1904 President, Pottawattamie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

6,868

61.1%

Alton Parker (D)

3,731

33.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

375

3.3%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

197

1.8%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.6%

TOTAL

11,233

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 5

1900 President, Pottawattamie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

6,525

54.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

5,373

44.6%

John Woolley (Proh)

101

0.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

12,052

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pottawattamie County, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	41%	Charles Grassley* (R)	17,785	61.3%	Michael Franken (D)	11,173	38.5%	50 [+]	0.2%	29,008	5	2.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 50 (0.2%);
2022	G	41%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	18,152	62.4%	Deidre DeJear (D)	10,318	35.5%	610 [+]	2.1%	29,080	4	2.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 590 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 20 (0.1%);
2020	S2	63%	Joni Ernst* (R)	24,720	54.9%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	18,520	41.1%	1,825 [+]	4.0%	45,065	3	2.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 1,269 (2.8%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 524 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 32 (0.1%);

2018	G	48%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	19,036	55.8%	Fred Hubbell (D)	14,234	41.7%	859 [+]	2.5%	34,129	6	2.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 660 (1.9%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 180 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 19 (0.1%);
2016	S3	58%	Charles Grassley* (R)	25,721	62.0%	Patty Judge (D)	12,943	31.2%	2,802 [+]	6.8%	41,466	2	2.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Jim Hennager (New Independent) 1,333 (3.2%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 1,264 (3.0%); Michael Luick-Thrams (I) 148 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 57 (0.1%);
2014	S2	37%	Joni Ernst (R)	15,118	57.7%	Bruce Braley (D)	9,692	37.0%	1,406 [+]	5.4%	26,216	6	2.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 647 (2.5%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 319 (1.2%); Bob Quast (I) 294 (1.1%); Ruth Smith (I) 123 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 23 (0.1%);
2014	G	37%	Terry Branstad* (R)	16,646	63.5%	Jack Hatch (D)	8,023	30.6%	1,539 [+]	5.9%	26,208	5	2.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 700 (2.7%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 590 (2.3%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 232 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 17 (0.1%);
2010	S3	38%	Charles Grassley* (R)	17,916	67.5%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	7,907	29.8%	711 [+]	2.7%	26,534	3	2.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Heiderscheit (Libertarian) 671 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 40 (0.2%);
2010	G	38%	Terry Branstad (R)	15,963	60.0%	Chet Culver* (D)	9,743	36.6%	905 [+]	3.4%	26,611	7	2.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Eric Cooper (Libertarian) 394 (1.5%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 195 (0.7%); Gregory Hughes (I) 191 (0.7%); David Rosenfeld (Socialist Workers) 98 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 27 (0.1%);

2008	S2	59%	Tom Harkin* (D)	23,980	58.4%	Christopher Reed (R)	17,017	41.5%	34 [+]	0.1%	41,031	4	2.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 34 (0.1%);
2006	G	36%	Jim Nussle (R)	12,510	50.3%	Chet Culver (D)	11,812	47.5%	567 [+]	2.3%	24,889	6	2.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Wendy Barth (Green) 331 (1.3%); Kevin Litten (Libertarian) 147 (0.6%); Diana Newberry (Socialist Workers) 66 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 23 (0.1%);
2004	S3	61%	Charles Grassley* (R)	29,649	72.1%	Arthur Small (D)	10,449	25.4%	1,042 [+]	2.5%	41,140	2	2.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Christy Ann Welty (Libertarian) 572 (1.4%); Daryl Northrop (Green) 350 (0.9%); Edwin Fruit (Socialist Workers) 95 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 25 (0.1%);
2002	S2	39%	Greg Ganske (R)	13,557	52.5%	Tom Harkin* (D)	11,798	45.7%	452 [+]	1.8%	25,807	9	2.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Timothy Harthan (Green) 249 (1.0%); Richard Moore (Libertarian) 186 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 17 (0.1%);
2002	G	39%	Doug Gross (R)	12,997	50.6%	Tom Vilsack* (D)	12,090	47.1%	602 [+]	2.3%	25,689	6	2.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jay Robinson (Green) 357 (1.4%); Clyde Cleveland (Libertarian) 232 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.1%);

1998	S3	33%	Charles Grassley* (R)	14,601	68.6%	David Osterberg (D)	6,355	29.8%	335 [+]	1.6%	21,291	0	2.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Susan Marcus (Natural Law) 212 (1.0%); Margaret Trowe (Socialist Workers) 106 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 17 (0.1%);
1998	G	34%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	12,428	57.8%	Tom Vilsack (D)	8,718	40.6%	340 [+]	1.6%	21,486	11	2.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Hennager (Reform) 133 (0.6%); Mark Kennis (I) 100 (0.5%); Jim Schaefer (Natural Law) 90 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 17 (0.1%);
1996	S2	51%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	17,144	52.8%	Tom Harkin* (D)	14,551	44.8%	761 [+]	2.3%	32,456	6	2.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Sue Atkinson (I) 309 (1.0%); Joe Sulentic (I) 293 (0.9%); Fred Gratzon (Natural Law) 97 (0.3%); Shirley Pena (Socialist Workers) 51 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.0%);
1994	G	37%	Terry Branstad* (R)	14,189	61.5%	Bonnie Campbell (D)	8,513	36.9%	358 [+]	1.6%	23,060	5	2.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Richard Hughes (I) 159 (0.7%); Carl Olson (Libertarian) 64 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 59 (0.3%); Veronica Butler (Natural Law) 56 (0.2%); Michael Galati (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.1%);
1992	S3	54%	Charles Grassley* (R)	21,343	65.1%	Jean Lloyd-Jones (D)	10,278	31.4%	1,145 [+]	3.5%	32,766	-4	2.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Sue Atkinson (I) 335 (1.0%); Roseanne Freeburg (I) 208 (0.6%); Stuart Zimmerman (Natural Law) 167 (0.5%); Mel Boring (I) 142 (0.4%); Richard Hughes (I) 118 (0.4%); Carl Olsen (Green) 112 (0.3%); Cleve Pulley (Socialist Workers) 63 (0.2%);
1990	S2	38%	Tom Harkin* (D)	11,486	50.0%	Tom Tauke (R)	11,472	50.0%	1 [+]	0.0%	22,959	4	2.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	G	39%	Terry Branstad* (R)	14,886	64.1%	Donald Avenson (D)	8,254	35.5%	84 [+]	0.4%	23,224	3	2.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Nan Bailey (Socialist Workers) 80 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);

1986	S3	32%	Charles Grassley* (R)	13,045	67.2%	John Roehrick (D)	6,262	32.3%	92 [+]	0.5%	19,399	1	2.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Masters (I) 92 (0.5%);
1986	G	34%	Terry Branstad* (R)	12,665	62.2%	Lowell Junkins (D)	7,687	37.8%	0	0.0%	20,352	10	2.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	56%	Roger Jepsen* (R)	16,975	50.8%	Tom Harkin (D)	16,161	48.4%	256 [+]	0.8%	33,392	7	2.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gary DeYoung (I) 256 (0.8%);
1982	G	38%	Terry Branstad (R)	12,363	53.6%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	10,605	46.0%	87 [+]	0.4%	23,055	1	2.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Marcia Farrington (Libertarian) 47 (0.2%); Jim Bittner (Socialist) 39 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1980	S3	52%	Charles Grassley (R)	18,921	60.3%	John Culver* (D)	12,150	38.7%	329 [+]	1.0%	31,400	7	2.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Gary DeYoung (I) 124 (0.4%); Robert Hengerer (Libertarian) 112 (0.4%); John Henderson (I) 93 (0.3%);

1978	S2	33%	Roger Jepsen (R)	10,092	53.9%	Dick Clark* (D)	8,546	45.6%	95 [+]	0.5%	18,733	3	2.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Gerald Baker (I) 58 (0.3%); Ben Olson (Libertarian) 37 (0.2%);
1978	G	33%	Robert Ray* (R)	12,052	64.0%	Jerry Fitzgerald (D)	6,697	35.6%	76 [+]	0.4%	18,825	6	2.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Ball (Libertarian) 57 (0.3%); Joseph Grant (Socialist) 19 (0.1%);
1974	S3	38%	John Culver (D)	10,568	49.7%	David Stanley (R)	10,561	49.7%	141 [+]	0.7%	21,270	2	2.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Lorin Oxley (American) 141 (0.7%);
1974	G	40%	Robert Ray* (R)	11,536	51.3%	James Schaben (D)	10,787	48.0%	164 [+]	0.7%	22,487	-7	2.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ralph Scott (American) 164 (0.7%);
1972	S2	49%	Jack Miller* (R)	15,066	54.3%	Dick Clark (D)	12,338	44.5%	323 [+]	1.2%	27,727	10	2.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: William Rocap (American Independent) 275 (1.0%); Fred Benton (I) 48 (0.2%);
1972	G	49%	Robert Ray* (R)	19,117	68.6%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	8,489	30.5%	270 [+]	1.0%	27,876	10	2.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 270 (1.0%);
1970	G	29%	Robert Ray* (R)	8,969	59.3%	Robert Fulton (D)	5,958	39.4%	191 [+]	1.3%	15,118	8	1.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 191 (1.3%);

1968	S3	54%	David Stanley (R)	16,222	59.2%	Harold Hughes (D)	11,155	40.7%	25 [+]	0.1%	27,402	10	2.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 25 (0.1%);
1968	G	54%	Robert Ray (R)	16,975	62.4%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	10,175	37.4%	49 [+]	0.2%	27,199	8	2.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Harry Miller (Prohibition) 49 (0.2%);
1966	S2	39%	Jack Miller* (R)	13,271	68.0%	E.B. Smith (D)	6,147	31.5%	89 [+]	0.5%	19,507	7	2.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Herbert Hoover (Independent American) 33 (0.2%); Robert Dilley (American Constitution) 24 (0.1%); Charles Day (Peace Independent) 19 (0.1%); Verne Higens (Prohibition) 13 (0.1%);
1966	G	40%	William Murray (R)	12,750	63.8%	Harold Hughes* (D)	7,218	36.1%	23 [+]	0.1%	19,991	20	2.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: David Quiner (American Constitution) 14 (0.1%); Charles Sloca (Independent American) 9 (0.0%);
1964	G	64%	Harold Hughes* (D)	18,969	60.3%	Evan Hultman (R)	12,450	39.6%	45 [+]	0.1%	31,464	8	2.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Robert Dilley (Conservative) 45 (0.1%);
1962	S3	35%	Bourke Hickenlooper* (R)	10,453	60.5%	E.B. Smith (D)	6,823	39.5%	0	0.0%	17,276	7	2.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	36%	Norman Erbe* (R)	10,074	57.3%	Harold Hughes (D)	7,506	42.7%	0	0.0%	17,580	10	2.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	67%	Jack Miller (R)	17,310	53.0%	Herschel Loveless (D)	15,328	47.0%	0	0.0%	32,638	1	2.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	67%	Norman Erbe (R)	17,435	53.4%	Edward McManus (D)	15,197	46.6%	0	0.0%	32,632	1	2.64%
[-] 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 Pottawattamie County, IA

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2022 Census data
White:	79,686	85.52%	4.7%
Black:	1,751	1.88%	44.0%
Indian:	427	0.46%	27.8%
Asian:	981	1.05%	70.9%
2+ races:	1,745	1.87%	41.0%
Hispanic:	8,583	9.21%	39.5%

Total non-White:	13,487	14.48%	41.2%

Change in White population:	-3,923	-4.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	3,938	4.2

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IA04	Randy Feenstra* (R)	17,178	59.8%	Ryan Melton (D)	10,310	35.9%	1,242	4.3%	28,730
County Total for 2022-11-08:										28,730

2020-11-03	IA03	David Young (R)	24,256	54.1%	Cindy Axne* (D)	18,424	41.1%	2,122	4.7%	44,802
County Total for 2020-11-03:										44,802

2018-11-06	IA03	David Young* (R)	18,181	53.8%	Cindy Axne (D)	14,044	41.6%	1,572	4.7%	33,797
County Total for 2018-11-06:										33,797

2016-11-08	IA03	David Young* (R)	23,975	58.6%	Jim Mowrer (D)	13,062	31.9%	3,890	9.5%	40,927
County Total for 2016-11-08:										40,927

2014-11-04	IA03	David Young (R)	15,195	58.4%	Staci Appel (D)	8,799	33.8%	2,008	7.7%	26,002
County Total for 2014-11-04:										26,002

2012-11-06	IA03	Tom Latham* (R)	22,384	55.4%	Leonard Boswell* (D)	15,815	39.2%	2,195	5.4%	40,394
County Total for 2012-11-06:										40,394

2010-11-02	IA05	Steve King* (R)	15,873	60.4%	Matthew Campbell (D)	9,625	36.6%	767	2.9%	26,265
County Total for 2010-11-02:										26,265

2008-11-04	IA05	Steve King* (R)	21,417	53.4%	Rob Hubler (D)	17,111	42.6%	1,605	4.0%	40,133
County Total for 2008-11-04:										40,133

2006-11-07	IA05	Steve King* (R)	12,289	50.8%	Joyce Schulte (D)	10,880	44.9%	1,043	4.3%	24,212
County Total for 2006-11-07:										24,212

2004-11-02	IA05	Steve King* (R)	23,729	59.1%	Joyce Schulte (D)	16,348	40.7%	42	0.1%	40,119
County Total for 2004-11-02:										40,119

2002-11-05	IA05	Paul Shomshor (D)	12,824	50.6%	Steve King (R)	12,474	49.2%	30	0.1%	25,328
County Total for 2002-11-05:										25,328

2000-11-07	IA04	Greg Ganske* (R)	22,255	66.2%	Michael Huston (D)	10,562	31.4%	818	2.4%	33,635
County Total for 2000-11-07:										33,635

1998-11-03	IA04	Greg Ganske* (R)	14,557	68.6%	Jon Dvorak (D)	6,444	30.4%	216	1.0%	21,217
County Total for 1998-11-03:										21,217

1996-11-05	IA04	Greg Ganske* (R)	18,489	57.3%	Connie McBurney (D)	13,227	41.0%	530	1.6%	32,246
County Total for 1996-11-05:										32,246

1994-11-08	IA04	Greg Ganske (R)	14,335	63.8%	Neal Smith* (D)	7,844	34.9%	303	1.3%	22,482
County Total for 1994-11-08:										22,482

1992-11-03	IA04	Neal Smith* (D)	15,355	50.3%	Paul Lunde (R)	14,736	48.3%	409	1.3%	30,500
County Total for 1992-11-03:										30,500

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	38,526	18,074	46.9%	10,521	27.3%	9,931	25.8%	Rep +7,553	Rep +19.6%	54%
2022	52,113	22,147	42.5%	14,407	27.6%	15,559	29.9%	Rep +7,740	Rep +14.9%	73%
2020	60,398	23,761	39.3%	17,395	28.8%	19,242	31.9%	Rep +6,366	Rep +10.5%	85%
2018	57,068	21,147	37.1%	15,464	27.1%	20,457	35.8%	Rep +5,683	Rep +10.0%	80%
2016	56,821	21,290	37.5%	15,655	27.6%	19,876	35.0%	Rep +5,635	Rep +9.9%	80%
2014	55,785	20,752	37.2%	15,544	27.9%	19,489	34.9%	Rep +5,208	Rep +9.3%	79%
2012	55,116	21,080	38.2%	16,190	29.4%	17,846	32.4%	Rep +4,890	Rep +8.9%	78%
2010	55,204	19,725	35.7%	17,227	31.2%	18,252	33.1%	Rep +2,498	Rep +4.5%	78%
2008	56,299	19,603	34.8%	18,100	32.1%	18,596	33.0%	Rep +1,503	Rep +2.7%	81%
2006	55,228	20,265	36.7%	16,144	29.2%	18,819	34.1%	Rep +4,121	Rep +7.5%	81%
2004	54,955	20,503	37.3%	16,041	29.2%	18,411	33.5%	Rep +4,462	Rep +8.1%	82%
2002	49,912	19,579	39.2%	13,654	27.4%	16,679	33.4%	Rep +5,925	Rep +11.9%	75%
2000	47,984	18,129	37.8%	13,603	28.3%	16,252	33.9%	Rep +4,526	Rep +9.4%	74%
1994	43,521	17,801	40.9%	14,541	33.4%	11,179	25.7%	Rep +3,260	Rep +7.5%	70%
1986	41,682	14,500	34.8%	13,838	33.2%	13,344	32.0%	Rep +662	Rep +1.6%	69%

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