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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	110	11.8
Deaths:	231	24.8
Net Migration:	131	14.0
Net Immigration:	1	0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +144	R +188	R + 5.5%
D -44
2020 vs. 2012	R +600	R +1,077	R + 39.9%
D -477
2020 vs. 2008	R +567	R +1,094	R + 40.8%
D -527

2016 vs. 2008	R +423	R +906	R + 35.3%
D -483
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	78%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,968	72.5%	Joe Biden (D)	709	26.1%	37 [+]	1.4%	2,714	19	26	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 18 (0.7%);
2016	74%	Donald Trump (R)	1,824	67.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	753	27.8%	130 [+]	4.8%	2,707	16	21	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 72 (2.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 8 (0.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 7 (0.3%);
2012	68%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,368	52.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,186	45.6%	45 [+]	1.7%	2,599	6	5	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 12 (0.5%);
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	1,401	52.1%	Barack Obama (D)	1,236	46.0%	52 [+]	1.9%	2,689	8	7	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 20 (0.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 6 (0.2%);
2004	69%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,466	52.8%	John Kerry (D)	1,286	46.3%	26 [+]	0.9%	2,778	3	2	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 7 (0.3%);
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	1,369	50.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,246	46.3%	77 [+]	2.9%	2,692	3	3	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 47 (1.7%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 10 (0.4%);
1996	66%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,439	52.5%	Robert Dole (R)	967	35.3%	334 [+]	12.2%	2,740	-5	-5	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 310 (11.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 8 (0.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 3 (0.1%);
1992	70%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,341	46.7%	George Bush* (R)	967	33.7%	561 [+]	19.6%	2,869	-4	-4	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 551 (19.2%);
1988	65%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,609	58.9%	George Bush (R)	1,110	40.6%	12 [+]	0.4%	2,731	-4	-13	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 1 (0.0%);
1984	71%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,593	51.1%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,512	48.5%	12	0.4%	3,117	-5	-10	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	71%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,884	58.0%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,150	35.4%	217 [+]	6.7%	3,251	7	7	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 191 (5.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 25 (0.8%);
1976	76%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,739	52.1%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,543	46.3%	54 [+]	1.6%	3,336	-3	-2	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 37 (1.1%);
1972	74%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,264	68.5%	George McGovern (D)	1,003	30.4%	36 [+]	1.1%	3,303	11	8	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 34 (1.0%);
1968	82%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,986	57.1%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,237	35.5%	258 [+]	7.4%	3,481	4	14	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 256 (7.4%);
1964	83%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,260	58.9%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,571	40.9%	9	0.2%	3,840	3	2	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	87%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,538	58.7%	John Kennedy (D)	1,781	41.2%	2	0.0%	4,321	2	9	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	78%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,713	60.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,775	39.5%	2	0.0%	4,490	1	3	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	79%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,442	70.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,408	28.9%	21	0.4%	4,871	7	15	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	67%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,487	55.8%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,922	43.1%	50 [+]	1.1%	4,459	8	11	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 28 (0.6%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	66%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,767	59.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,867	40.0%	28	0.6%	4,662	7	13	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	79%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,507	59.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,374	40.3%	13	0.2%	5,894	7	15	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	82%	Alf Landon (R)	3,316	55.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,615	43.6%	64 [+]	1.1%	5,995	13	19	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 51 (0.9%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	62%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,480	53.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,082	45.0%	61 [+]	1.3%	4,623	5	5	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 34 (0.7%);
1928	69%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,674	70.0%	Al Smith (D)	1,572	30.0%	0	0.0%	5,246	8	12	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	67%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,147	60.7%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,157	22.3%	882 [+]	17.0%	5,186	6	7	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 882 (17.0%);
1920	64%	Warren Harding (R)	3,702	72.7%	James Cox (D)	1,327	26.0%	66 [+]	1.3%	5,095	2	12	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 39 (0.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 15 (0.3%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 9 (0.2%);
1916	40%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,733	55.5%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,351	43.2%	41 [+]	1.3%	3,125	1	9	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 25 (0.8%); James Hanly (Proh) 15 (0.5%);
1912	38%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	958	32.7%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	939	32.1%	1,031 [+]	35.2%	2,928	7	8	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 916 (31.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 70 (2.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 45 (1.5%);
1908	41%	William Taft (R)	1,940	61.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,092	34.9%	100 [+]	3.2%	3,132	6	10	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 83 (2.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 15 (0.5%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 1 (0.0%);
1904	38%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,200	69.4%	Alton Parker (D)	835	26.3%	136 [+]	4.3%	3,171	6	13	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 96 (3.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 22 (0.7%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 18 (0.6%);
1900	42%	William McKinley* (R)	2,319	62.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,311	35.2%	99 [+]	2.7%	3,729	4	11	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 79 (2.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 7 (0.2%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ringgold County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

709

26.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,968

72.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,714

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Ringgold County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

753

27.8%

Donald Trump (R)

1,824

67.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.3%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.3%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

2,707

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Ringgold County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,186

45.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,368

52.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

2,599

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Ringgold County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,236

46.0%

John McCain (R)

1,401

52.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

2,689

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Ringgold County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,466

52.8%

John Kerry (D)

1,286

46.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,778

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Ringgold County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,369

50.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,246

46.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.7%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,692

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 3

1996 President, Ringgold County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,439

52.5%

Robert Dole (R)

967

35.3%

Ross Perot (Ref)

310

11.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,740

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -5

1992 President, Ringgold County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,341

46.7%

George Bush* (R)

967

33.7%

Ross Perot (I)

551

19.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,869

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -4

1988 President, Ringgold County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

1,110

40.6%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,609

58.9%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,731

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -13

1984 President, Ringgold County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

1,512

48.5%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,593

51.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,117

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -10

1980 President, Ringgold County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

1,884

58.0%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,150

35.4%

John Anderson (I)

191

5.9%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

3,251

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 7

1976 President, Ringgold County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,739

52.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,543

46.3%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,336

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -2

1972 President, Ringgold County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

2,264

68.5%

George McGovern (D)

1,003

30.4%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,303

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

1968 President, Ringgold County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

1,986

57.1%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,237

35.5%

George Wallace (AIP)

256

7.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,481

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 14

1964 President, Ringgold County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

2,260

58.9%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,571

40.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,840

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

1960 President, Ringgold County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

1,781

41.2%

Richard Nixon (R)

2,538

58.7%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,321

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 9

1956 President, Ringgold County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,713

60.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,775

39.5%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,490

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 3

1952 President, Ringgold County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

3,442

70.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,408

28.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,871

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 15

1948 President, Ringgold County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,922

43.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,487

55.8%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,459

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 11

1944 President, Ringgold County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,867

40.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,767

59.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

4,662

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 13

1940 President, Ringgold County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,374

40.3%

Wendell Willkie (R)

3,507

59.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,894

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 15

1936 President, Ringgold County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,615

43.6%

Alf Landon (R)

3,316

55.3%

William Lemke (Union)

0.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,995

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 19

1932 President, Ringgold County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,480

53.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,082

45.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

4,623

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 5

1928 President, Ringgold County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,674

70.0%

Al Smith (D)

1,572

30.0%

TOTAL

5,246

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 12

1924 President, Ringgold County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3,147

60.7%

John Davis (D)

882

17.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,157

22.3%

TOTAL

5,186

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 7

1920 President, Ringgold County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

3,702

72.7%

James Cox (D)

1,327

26.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.2%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,095

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 12

1916 President, Ringgold County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,351

43.2%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,733

55.5%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.8%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.5%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

3,125

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 9

1912 President, Ringgold County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

958

32.7%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

939

32.1%

William Taft* (R)

916

31.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

2.4%

TOTAL

2,928

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

1908 President, Ringgold County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,940

61.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,092

34.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

2.7%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.0%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

3,132

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 10

1904 President, Ringgold County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,200

69.4%

Alton Parker (D)

835

26.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.7%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

3.0%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.6%

TOTAL

3,171

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 13

1900 President, Ringgold County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,319

62.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,311

35.2%

John Woolley (Proh)

2.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,729

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ringgold County, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	58%	Charles Grassley* (R)	1,484	72.6%	Michael Franken (D)	556	27.2%	3 [+]	0.1%	2,043	17	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2022	G	59%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	1,574	75.7%	Deidre DeJear (D)	456	21.9%	50 [+]	2.4%	2,080	18	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 48 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2020	S2	77%	Joni Ernst* (R)	1,870	69.4%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	732	27.2%	94 [+]	3.5%	2,696	18	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 75 (2.8%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 16 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);

2018	G	64%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	1,476	63.7%	Fred Hubbell (D)	804	34.7%	36 [+]	1.6%	2,316	13	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 26 (1.1%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 10 (0.4%);
2016	S3	73%	Charles Grassley* (R)	1,989	74.1%	Patty Judge (D)	617	23.0%	80 [+]	3.0%	2,686	14	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 54 (2.0%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 20 (0.7%); Michael Luick-Thrams (I) 5 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	S2	55%	Joni Ernst (R)	1,294	62.5%	Bruce Braley (D)	613	29.6%	164 [+]	7.9%	2,071	10	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Ruth Smith (I) 81 (3.9%); Rick Stewart (I) 56 (2.7%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 15 (0.7%); Bob Quast (I) 11 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	G	55%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,447	69.5%	Jack Hatch (D)	552	26.5%	82 [+]	3.9%	2,081	11	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 43 (2.1%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 22 (1.1%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 16 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2010	S3	55%	Charles Grassley* (R)	1,537	72.0%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	552	25.9%	46 [+]	2.2%	2,135	8	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Heiderscheit (Libertarian) 46 (2.2%);
2010	G	55%	Terry Branstad (R)	1,271	59.1%	Chet Culver* (D)	790	36.7%	90 [+]	4.2%	2,151	6	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 55 (2.6%); Eric Cooper (Libertarian) 19 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.3%); Gregory Hughes (I) 5 (0.2%); David Rosenfeld (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.2%);

2008	S2	68%	Tom Harkin* (D)	1,648	61.7%	Christopher Reed (R)	1,023	38.3%	1 [+]	0.0%	2,672	1	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2006	G	52%	Chet Culver (D)	1,095	52.8%	Jim Nussle (R)	946	45.7%	31 [+]	1.5%	2,072	1	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Wendy Barth (Green) 12 (0.6%); Kevin Litten (Libertarian) 11 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.3%); Diana Newberry (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%);
2004	S3	67%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,218	81.4%	Arthur Small (D)	477	17.5%	29 [+]	1.1%	2,724	11	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Christy Ann Welty (Libertarian) 20 (0.7%); Daryl Northrop (Green) 8 (0.3%); Edwin Fruit (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
2002	S2	54%	Tom Harkin* (D)	1,295	59.0%	Greg Ganske (R)	866	39.4%	35 [+]	1.6%	2,196	-4	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Richard Moore (Libertarian) 21 (1.0%); Timothy Harthan (Green) 11 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2002	G	54%	Tom Vilsack* (D)	1,191	53.6%	Doug Gross (R)	986	44.4%	44 [+]	2.0%	2,221	0	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jay Robinson (Green) 21 (0.9%); Clyde Cleveland (Libertarian) 20 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);

1998	S3	56%	Charles Grassley* (R)	1,789	77.1%	David Osterberg (D)	507	21.9%	24 [+]	1.0%	2,320	9	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Susan Marcus (Natural Law) 13 (0.6%); Margaret Trowe (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1998	G	57%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	1,293	54.9%	Tom Vilsack (D)	1,037	44.0%	26 [+]	1.1%	2,356	8	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Schaefer (Natural Law) 10 (0.4%); Jim Hennager (Reform) 9 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%); Mark Kennis (I) 3 (0.1%);
1996	S2	66%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	1,397	51.0%	Tom Harkin* (D)	1,320	48.2%	22 [+]	0.8%	2,739	4	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Sue Atkinson (I) 14 (0.5%); Fred Gratzon (Natural Law) 4 (0.1%); Joe Sulentic (I) 3 (0.1%); Shirley Pena (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
1994	G	58%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,351	56.3%	Bonnie Campbell (D)	1,013	42.2%	35 [+]	1.5%	2,399	0	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Richard Hughes (I) 15 (0.6%); Veronica Butler (Natural Law) 9 (0.4%); Michael Galati (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.3%); Carl Olson (Libertarian) 5 (0.2%);
1992	S3	69%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,180	76.2%	Jean Lloyd-Jones (D)	609	21.3%	72 [+]	2.5%	2,861	7	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Stuart Zimmerman (Natural Law) 37 (1.3%); Sue Atkinson (I) 11 (0.4%); Roseanne Freeburg (I) 7 (0.2%); Richard Hughes (I) 6 (0.2%); Carl Olsen (Green) 5 (0.2%); Mel Boring (I) 3 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%); Cleve Pulley (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
1990	S2	61%	Tom Harkin* (D)	1,581	62.7%	Tom Tauke (R)	942	37.3%	0	0.0%	2,523	-9	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	60%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,617	65.3%	Donald Avenson (D)	858	34.7%	1 [+]	0.0%	2,476	5	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Nan Bailey (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);

1986	S3	52%	Charles Grassley* (R)	1,542	68.9%	John Roehrick (D)	694	31.0%	3 [+]	0.1%	2,239	3	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Masters (I) 3 (0.1%);
1986	G	55%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,307	55.6%	Lowell Junkins (D)	1,042	44.4%	0	0.0%	2,349	4	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	70%	Tom Harkin (D)	1,991	64.4%	Roger Jepsen* (R)	1,093	35.4%	7 [+]	0.2%	3,091	-8	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gary DeYoung (I) 7 (0.2%);
1982	G	62%	Terry Branstad (R)	1,548	55.4%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	1,238	44.3%	9 [+]	0.3%	2,795	3	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Marcia Farrington (Libertarian) 5 (0.2%); Jim Bittner (Socialist) 4 (0.1%);
1980	S3	69%	Charles Grassley (R)	1,921	61.0%	John Culver* (D)	1,217	38.6%	13 [+]	0.4%	3,151	7	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Gary DeYoung (I) 6 (0.2%); Robert Hengerer (Libertarian) 5 (0.2%); John Henderson (I) 2 (0.1%);

1978	S2	51%	Roger Jepsen (R)	1,253	56.6%	Dick Clark* (D)	956	43.2%	3 [+]	0.1%	2,212	6	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Gerald Baker (I) 2 (0.1%); Ben Olson (Libertarian) 1 (0.0%);
1978	G	51%	Robert Ray* (R)	1,281	57.1%	Jerry Fitzgerald (D)	961	42.8%	2 [+]	0.1%	2,244	-1	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Ball (Libertarian) 1 (0.0%); Joseph Grant (Socialist) 1 (0.0%);
1974	S3	54%	David Stanley (R)	1,481	61.6%	John Culver (D)	918	38.2%	4 [+]	0.2%	2,403	14	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Lorin Oxley (American) 4 (0.2%);
1974	G	56%	Robert Ray* (R)	1,598	64.3%	James Schaben (D)	869	35.0%	19 [+]	0.8%	2,486	6	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ralph Scott (American) 19 (0.8%);
1972	S2	72%	Jack Miller* (R)	1,783	55.8%	Dick Clark (D)	1,400	43.8%	10 [+]	0.3%	3,193	12	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: William Rocap (American Independent) 9 (0.3%); Fred Benton (I) 1 (0.0%);
1972	G	73%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,141	65.9%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	1,081	33.3%	27 [+]	0.8%	3,249	7	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 27 (0.8%);
1970	G	50%	Robert Ray* (R)	1,235	58.8%	Robert Fulton (D)	819	39.0%	46 [+]	2.2%	2,100	8	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 46 (2.2%);

1968	S3	81%	David Stanley (R)	1,935	56.8%	Harold Hughes (D)	1,471	43.2%	1 [+]	0.0%	3,407	7	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 1 (0.0%);
1968	G	78%	Robert Ray (R)	1,910	57.8%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	1,391	42.1%	1 [+]	0.0%	3,302	4	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Harry Miller (Prohibition) 1 (0.0%);
1966	S2	64%	Jack Miller* (R)	1,922	67.7%	E.B. Smith (D)	892	31.4%	23 [+]	0.8%	2,837	7	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Robert Dilley (American Constitution) 13 (0.5%); Verne Higens (Prohibition) 5 (0.2%); Herbert Hoover (Independent American) 3 (0.1%); Charles Day (Peace Independent) 2 (0.1%);
1966	G	67%	William Murray (R)	1,610	54.5%	Harold Hughes* (D)	1,328	44.9%	17 [+]	0.6%	2,955	10	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: David Quiner (American Constitution) 15 (0.5%); Charles Sloca (Independent American) 2 (0.1%);
1964	G	82%	Harold Hughes* (D)	2,061	54.8%	Evan Hultman (R)	1,671	44.4%	30 [+]	0.8%	3,762	13	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Robert Dilley (Conservative) 30 (0.8%);
1962	S3	61%	Bourke Hickenlooper* (R)	1,675	57.4%	E.B. Smith (D)	1,245	42.6%	0	0.0%	2,920	4	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	62%	Norman Erbe* (R)	1,587	53.2%	Harold Hughes (D)	1,397	46.8%	0	0.0%	2,984	6	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	83%	Jack Miller (R)	2,124	51.6%	Herschel Loveless (D)	1,992	48.4%	0	0.0%	4,116	0	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	83%	Norman Erbe (R)	2,464	59.2%	Edward McManus (D)	1,697	40.8%	0	0.0%	4,161	7	0.34%
[-] 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 Ringgold County, IA

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2022 Census data
White:	4,389	93.98%	11.6%
Black:	36	0.77%	111.8%
Indian:	12	0.26%	7.7%
Asian:	42	0.90%	162.5%
2+ races:	46	0.99%	76.9%
Hispanic:	145	3.10%	59.3%

Total non-White:	281	6.02%	70.3%

Change in White population:	-577	-11.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	116	2.3

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IA03	Zach Nunn (R)	1,435	70.5%	Cindy Axne* (D)	600	29.5%	0	0.0%	2,035
County Total for 2022-11-08:										2,035

2020-11-03	IA03	David Young (R)	1,789	66.9%	Cindy Axne* (D)	823	30.8%	64	2.4%	2,676
County Total for 2020-11-03:										2,676

2018-11-06	IA03	David Young* (R)	1,493	65.7%	Cindy Axne (D)	716	31.5%	65	2.9%	2,274
County Total for 2018-11-06:										2,274

2016-11-08	IA03	David Young* (R)	1,820	69.9%	Jim Mowrer (D)	653	25.1%	129	5.0%	2,602
County Total for 2016-11-08:										2,602

2014-11-04	IA03	David Young (R)	1,229	60.6%	Staci Appel (D)	688	33.9%	110	5.4%	2,027
County Total for 2014-11-04:										2,027

2012-11-06	IA03	Tom Latham* (R)	1,421	55.6%	Leonard Boswell* (D)	1,037	40.6%	97	3.8%	2,555
County Total for 2012-11-06:										2,555

2010-11-02	IA05	Steve King* (R)	1,343	64.6%	Matthew Campbell (D)	705	33.9%	31	1.5%	2,079
County Total for 2010-11-02:										2,079

2008-11-04	IA05	Steve King* (R)	1,579	61.1%	Rob Hubler (D)	951	36.8%	54	2.1%	2,584
County Total for 2008-11-04:										2,584

2006-11-07	IA05	Steve King* (R)	1,020	51.4%	Joyce Schulte (D)	877	44.2%	88	4.4%	1,985
County Total for 2006-11-07:										1,985

2004-11-02	IA05	Steve King* (R)	1,534	58.8%	Joyce Schulte (D)	1,076	41.2%	0	0.0%	2,610
County Total for 2004-11-02:										2,610

2002-11-05	IA05	Steve King (R)	1,205	59.6%	Paul Shomshor (D)	813	40.2%	5	0.2%	2,023
County Total for 2002-11-05:										2,023

2000-11-07	IA03	Leonard Boswell* (D)	2,071	77.6%	Jay Marcus (R)	563	21.1%	35	1.3%	2,669
County Total for 2000-11-07:										2,669

1998-11-03	IA03	Leonard Boswell* (D)	1,677	71.6%	Larry McKibben (R)	646	27.6%	18	0.8%	2,341
County Total for 1998-11-03:										2,341

1996-11-05	IA03	Leonard Boswell (D)	1,809	66.4%	Mike Mahaffey (R)	898	33.0%	17	0.6%	2,724
County Total for 1996-11-05:										2,724

1994-11-08	IA03	Jim Ross Lightfoot* (R)	1,576	66.4%	Elaine Baxter (D)	762	32.1%	35	1.5%	2,373
County Total for 1994-11-08:										2,373

1992-11-03	IA03	Jim Ross Lightfoot* (R)	1,717	60.4%	Elaine Baxter (D)	1,027	36.1%	101	3.6%	2,845
County Total for 1992-11-03:										2,845

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	2,496	1,678	67.2%	425	17.0%	393	15.7%	Rep +1,253	Rep +50.2%	71%
2022	2,929	1,928	65.8%	491	16.8%	510	17.4%	Rep +1,437	Rep +49.1%	84%
2020	3,191	2,001	62.7%	601	18.8%	589	18.5%	Rep +1,400	Rep +43.9%	91%
2018	3,099	1,488	48.0%	847	27.3%	764	24.7%	Rep +641	Rep +20.7%	87%
2016	3,146	1,556	49.5%	846	26.9%	744	23.6%	Rep +710	Rep +22.6%	86%
2014	3,080	1,471	47.8%	866	28.1%	743	24.1%	Rep +605	Rep +19.6%	83%
2012	3,116	1,470	47.2%	910	29.2%	736	23.6%	Rep +560	Rep +18.0%	82%
2010	3,196	1,339	41.9%	1,088	34.0%	769	24.1%	Rep +251	Rep +7.9%	82%
2008	3,207	1,264	39.4%	1,237	38.6%	706	22.0%	Rep +27	Rep +0.8%	81%
2006	3,104	1,277	41.1%	1,111	35.8%	716	23.1%	Rep +166	Rep +5.3%	78%
2004	3,818	1,559	40.8%	1,201	31.5%	1,058	27.7%	Rep +358	Rep +9.4%	94%
2002	3,663	1,618	44.2%	1,078	29.4%	967	26.4%	Rep +540	Rep +14.7%	89%
2000	3,753	1,644	43.8%	1,158	30.9%	951	25.3%	Rep +486	Rep +12.9%	90%
1994	3,530	1,597	45.2%	1,186	33.6%	747	21.2%	Rep +411	Rep +11.6%	85%
1986	3,637	1,852	50.9%	1,183	32.5%	602	16.6%	Rep +669	Rep +18.4%	84%

Ringgold County, IA

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