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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	230	11.7
Deaths:	337	17.2
Net Migration:	-39	-2.0
Net Immigration:	-1	-0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +358	R +239	R + 0.1%
D +119
2020 vs. 2012	R +967	R +1,700	R + 30.4%
D -733
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,356	R +2,223	R + 40.0%
D -867

2016 vs. 2008	R +998	R +1,984	R + 39.9%
D -986
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,061	73.4%	Joe Biden (D)	1,389	25.1%	85 [+]	1.5%	5,535	20	27	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 47 (0.8%);
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	3,703	71.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,270	24.4%	239 [+]	4.6%	5,212	20	25	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 129 (2.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 23 (0.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 15 (0.3%);
2012	67%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,094	58.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,122	40.1%	75 [+]	1.4%	5,291	12	11	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 26 (0.5%);
2008	62%	John McCain (R)	2,705	53.5%	Barack Obama (D)	2,256	44.6%	92 [+]	1.8%	5,053	9	8	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 29 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 18 (0.4%);
2004	64%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,128	58.2%	John Kerry (D)	2,215	41.2%	31 [+]	0.6%	5,374	8	8	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 19 (0.4%);
2000	58%	George W. Bush (R)	2,776	55.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,099	41.7%	158 [+]	3.1%	5,033	7	7	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 97 (1.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 46 (0.9%);
1996	56%	Robert Dole (R)	2,209	44.2%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,170	43.4%	618 [+]	12.4%	4,997	4	4	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 579 (11.6%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 15 (0.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 4 (0.1%);
1992	58%	George Bush* (R)	2,138	41.0%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,896	36.4%	1,181 [+]	22.6%	5,215	4	4	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,157 (22.2%);
1988	55%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,613	51.5%	George Bush (R)	2,411	47.5%	53 [+]	1.0%	5,077	3	-6	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 14 (0.3%);
1984	59%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,298	57.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,363	41.2%	68	1.2%	5,729	4	-1	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	61%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,725	59.5%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,976	31.5%	563 [+]	9.0%	6,264	8	9	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 467 (7.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 89 (1.4%);
1976	65%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,347	51.5%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,996	46.1%	150 [+]	2.3%	6,493	2	4	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 107 (1.6%);
1972	63%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,017	61.4%	George McGovern (D)	2,452	37.5%	72 [+]	1.1%	6,541	4	1	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 67 (1.0%);
1968	69%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,182	62.6%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,207	33.1%	287 [+]	4.3%	6,676	10	19	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 280 (4.2%);
1964	73%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,358	59.7%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,937	40.2%	7	0.1%	7,302	2	2	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	76%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,850	61.4%	John Kennedy (D)	3,054	38.6%	0	0.0%	7,904	5	12	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	73%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,874	60.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,248	40.0%	3	0.0%	8,125	1	3	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	78%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,417	72.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,451	27.6%	26	0.3%	8,894	8	17	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	64%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,699	50.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,505	47.6%	159 [+]	2.2%	7,363	0	3	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 94 (1.3%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	61%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,770	53.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,223	45.8%	37	0.5%	7,030	2	8	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	71%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,358	53.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,754	46.2%	9	0.1%	8,121	2	9	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	74%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,472	55.7%	Alf Landon (R)	3,437	42.8%	114 [+]	1.4%	8,023	0	6	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 102 (1.3%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 5 (0.1%);
1932	68%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,165	56.5%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,131	42.5%	73 [+]	1.0%	7,369	3	3	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 68 (0.9%);
1928	65%	Herbert Hoover (R)	4,461	64.9%	Al Smith (D)	2,414	35.1%	0	0.0%	6,875	3	7	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	62%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,970	60.8%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,889	28.9%	674 [+]	10.3%	6,533	6	7	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 674 (10.3%);
1920	60%	Warren Harding (R)	4,984	78.7%	James Cox (D)	1,268	20.0%	82 [+]	1.3%	6,334	8	18	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 39 (0.6%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 29 (0.5%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 10 (0.2%);
1916	37%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,057	55.0%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,629	43.6%	52 [+]	1.4%	3,738	1	9	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 35 (0.9%); James Hanly (Proh) 16 (0.4%);
1912	37%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,819	49.8%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,124	30.8%	712 [+]	19.5%	3,655	-7	-6	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 622 (17.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 48 (1.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 42 (1.1%);
1908	40%	William Taft (R)	2,366	64.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,230	33.3%	100 [+]	2.7%	3,696	8	12	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 74 (2.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 21 (0.6%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 2 (0.1%);
1904	38%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,609	72.4%	Alton Parker (D)	835	23.2%	158 [+]	4.4%	3,602	9	16	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 100 (2.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 49 (1.4%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 9 (0.2%);
1900	42%	William McKinley* (R)	2,786	67.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,214	29.4%	135 [+]	3.3%	4,135	9	16	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 124 (3.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 8 (0.2%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sac County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,389

25.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

4,061

73.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

5,535

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 27

2016 President, Sac County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,270

24.4%

Donald Trump (R)

3,703

71.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

129

2.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.4%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.3%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

5,212

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Sac County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,122

40.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,094

58.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

5,291

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Sac County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,256

44.6%

John McCain (R)

2,705

53.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

5,053

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

2004 President, Sac County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,128

58.2%

John Kerry (D)

2,215

41.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,374

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

2000 President, Sac County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,776

55.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,099

41.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,033

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 7

1996 President, Sac County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,170

43.4%

Robert Dole (R)

2,209

44.2%

Ross Perot (Ref)

579

11.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,997

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

1992 President, Sac County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,896

36.4%

George Bush* (R)

2,138

41.0%

Ross Perot (I)

1,157

22.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,215

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

1988 President, Sac County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,411

47.5%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,613

51.5%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

5,077

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -6

1984 President, Sac County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

3,298

57.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,363

41.2%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

5,729

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -1

1980 President, Sac County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,725

59.5%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,976

31.5%

John Anderson (I)

467

7.5%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,264

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 9

1976 President, Sac County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,996

46.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,347

51.5%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

107

1.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

6,493

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 4

1972 President, Sac County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

4,017

61.4%

George McGovern (D)

2,452

37.5%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,541

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

1968 President, Sac County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

4,182

62.6%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,207

33.1%

George Wallace (AIP)

280

4.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,676

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 19

1964 President, Sac County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

4,358

59.7%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,937

40.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,302

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

1956 President, Sac County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

4,874

60.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,248

40.0%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

8,125

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 3

1952 President, Sac County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

6,417

72.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,451

27.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,894

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 17

1948 President, Sac County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,699

50.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,505

47.6%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

1.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

7,363

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 3

1944 President, Sac County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,223

45.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,770

53.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

7,030

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

1940 President, Sac County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,754

46.2%

Wendell Willkie (R)

4,358

53.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,121

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 9

1936 President, Sac County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,472

55.7%

Alf Landon (R)

3,437

42.8%

William Lemke (Union)

102

1.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,023

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 6

1932 President, Sac County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,165

56.5%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,131

42.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,369

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

1928 President, Sac County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

4,461

64.9%

Al Smith (D)

2,414

35.1%

TOTAL

6,875

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 7

1924 President, Sac County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3,970

60.8%

John Davis (D)

674

10.3%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,889

28.9%

TOTAL

6,533

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 7

1920 President, Sac County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,984

78.7%

James Cox (D)

1,268

20.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.6%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.2%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,334

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 18

1916 President, Sac County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,629

43.6%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,057

55.0%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.9%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

3,738

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 9

1912 President, Sac County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,124

30.8%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,819

49.8%

William Taft* (R)

622

17.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.1%

TOTAL

3,655

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -6

1908 President, Sac County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,366

64.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,230

33.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

2.0%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,696

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 12

1904 President, Sac County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,609

72.4%

Alton Parker (D)

835

23.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.4%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

100

2.8%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.2%

TOTAL

3,602

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 16

1900 President, Sac County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,786

67.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,214

29.4%

John Woolley (Proh)

124

3.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,135

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sac County, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	52%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,999	76.5%	Michael Franken (D)	914	23.3%	8 [+]	0.2%	3,921	20	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 8 (0.2%);
2022	G	53%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	3,135	79.2%	Deidre DeJear (D)	754	19.0%	71 [+]	1.8%	3,960	21	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 68 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2020	S2	73%	Joni Ernst* (R)	3,849	70.2%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	1,440	26.3%	196 [+]	3.6%	5,485	18	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 129 (2.4%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 60 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);

2018	G	56%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	2,965	68.8%	Fred Hubbell (D)	1,253	29.1%	92 [+]	2.1%	4,310	19	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 65 (1.5%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 26 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2016	S3	66%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,965	77.3%	Patty Judge (D)	1,015	19.8%	151 [+]	2.9%	5,131	17	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 97 (1.9%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 37 (0.7%); Michael Luick-Thrams (I) 11 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2014	S2	48%	Joni Ernst (R)	2,508	65.8%	Bruce Braley (D)	1,103	29.0%	199 [+]	5.2%	3,810	14	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 130 (3.4%); Bob Quast (I) 26 (0.7%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 22 (0.6%); Ruth Smith (I) 18 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2014	G	49%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,815	73.0%	Jack Hatch (D)	899	23.3%	142 [+]	3.7%	3,856	14	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 88 (2.3%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 28 (0.7%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 24 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2010	S3	49%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,035	77.2%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	815	20.7%	82 [+]	2.1%	3,932	13	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Heiderscheit (Libertarian) 77 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2010	G	49%	Terry Branstad (R)	2,471	62.8%	Chet Culver* (D)	1,292	32.8%	174 [+]	4.4%	3,937	10	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 106 (2.7%); Eric Cooper (Libertarian) 35 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.3%); Gregory Hughes (I) 12 (0.3%); David Rosenfeld (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.2%);

2008	S2	60%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,850	57.7%	Christopher Reed (R)	2,088	42.3%	4 [+]	0.1%	4,942	5	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2006	G	43%	Jim Nussle (R)	1,991	55.0%	Chet Culver (D)	1,576	43.6%	50 [+]	1.4%	3,617	11	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Wendy Barth (Green) 21 (0.6%); Kevin Litten (Libertarian) 21 (0.6%); Diana Newberry (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2004	S3	63%	Charles Grassley* (R)	4,291	80.9%	Arthur Small (D)	962	18.1%	48 [+]	0.9%	5,301	11	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Christy Ann Welty (Libertarian) 27 (0.5%); Daryl Northrop (Green) 14 (0.3%); Edwin Fruit (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2002	S2	44%	Tom Harkin* (D)	1,951	51.5%	Greg Ganske (R)	1,764	46.6%	70 [+]	1.8%	3,785	3	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Richard Moore (Libertarian) 39 (1.0%); Timothy Harthan (Green) 31 (0.8%);
2002	G	44%	Tom Vilsack* (D)	1,890	49.5%	Doug Gross (R)	1,825	47.8%	106 [+]	2.8%	3,821	3	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jay Robinson (Green) 59 (1.5%); Clyde Cleveland (Libertarian) 47 (1.2%);

1998	S3	49%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,454	79.5%	David Osterberg (D)	859	19.8%	34 [+]	0.8%	4,347	11	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Susan Marcus (Natural Law) 30 (0.7%); Margaret Trowe (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%);
1998	G	50%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,400	54.6%	Tom Vilsack (D)	1,947	44.3%	49 [+]	1.1%	4,396	8	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Schaefer (Natural Law) 19 (0.4%); Jim Hennager (Reform) 17 (0.4%); Mark Kennis (I) 13 (0.3%);
1996	S2	56%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,846	57.4%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,064	41.6%	48 [+]	1.0%	4,958	11	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Joe Sulentic (I) 31 (0.6%); Fred Gratzon (Natural Law) 10 (0.2%); Sue Atkinson (I) 5 (0.1%); Shirley Pena (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
1994	G	46%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,526	61.0%	Bonnie Campbell (D)	1,568	37.9%	46 [+]	1.1%	4,140	4	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Richard Hughes (I) 24 (0.6%); Carl Olson (Libertarian) 11 (0.3%); Veronica Butler (Natural Law) 9 (0.2%); Michael Galati (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
1992	S3	60%	Charles Grassley* (R)	4,338	79.9%	Jean Lloyd-Jones (D)	936	17.2%	154 [+]	2.8%	5,428	10	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Stuart Zimmerman (Natural Law) 73 (1.3%); Mel Boring (I) 26 (0.5%); Sue Atkinson (I) 20 (0.4%); Roseanne Freeburg (I) 15 (0.3%); Carl Olsen (Green) 9 (0.2%); Cleve Pulley (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%); Richard Hughes (I) 4 (0.1%);
1990	S2	45%	Tom Tauke (R)	2,088	51.5%	Tom Harkin* (D)	1,968	48.5%	0	0.0%	4,056	5	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	45%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,725	66.6%	Donald Avenson (D)	1,356	33.1%	10 [+]	0.2%	4,091	6	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Nan Bailey (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1986	S3	43%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,023	73.5%	John Roehrick (D)	1,076	26.2%	15 [+]	0.4%	4,114	7	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Masters (I) 15 (0.4%);
1986	G	45%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,444	57.3%	Lowell Junkins (D)	1,819	42.7%	0	0.0%	4,263	5	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	57%	Tom Harkin (D)	3,066	54.8%	Roger Jepsen* (R)	2,480	44.4%	45 [+]	0.8%	5,591	1	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gary DeYoung (I) 45 (0.8%);
1982	G	48%	Terry Branstad (R)	2,823	58.2%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	2,003	41.3%	21 [+]	0.4%	4,847	5	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Marcia Farrington (Libertarian) 14 (0.3%); Jim Bittner (Socialist) 7 (0.1%);
1980	S3	57%	Charles Grassley (R)	3,627	61.9%	John Culver* (D)	2,145	36.6%	85 [+]	1.5%	5,857	8	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Gary DeYoung (I) 39 (0.7%); Robert Hengerer (Libertarian) 36 (0.6%); John Henderson (I) 10 (0.2%);

1978	S2	37%	Roger Jepsen (R)	2,159	58.8%	Dick Clark* (D)	1,478	40.3%	35 [+]	1.0%	3,672	8	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Ben Olson (Libertarian) 26 (0.7%); Gerald Baker (I) 9 (0.2%);
1978	G	38%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,325	62.5%	Jerry Fitzgerald (D)	1,374	37.0%	19 [+]	0.5%	3,718	4	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Ball (Libertarian) 15 (0.4%); Joseph Grant (Socialist) 4 (0.1%);
1974	S3	51%	David Stanley (R)	2,795	53.4%	John Culver (D)	2,432	46.5%	8 [+]	0.2%	5,235	6	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Lorin Oxley (American) 8 (0.2%);
1974	G	53%	Robert Ray* (R)	3,222	59.6%	James Schaben (D)	2,177	40.3%	9 [+]	0.2%	5,408	2	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ralph Scott (American) 9 (0.2%);
1972	S2	62%	Dick Clark (D)	3,541	54.6%	Jack Miller* (R)	2,933	45.2%	11 [+]	0.2%	6,485	1	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: William Rocap (American Independent) 9 (0.1%); Fred Benton (I) 2 (0.0%);
1972	G	62%	Robert Ray* (R)	3,937	61.5%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	2,434	38.0%	33 [+]	0.5%	6,404	3	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 32 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1970	G	40%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,146	54.6%	Robert Fulton (D)	1,678	42.7%	108 [+]	2.7%	3,932	4	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 108 (2.7%);

1968	S3	68%	David Stanley (R)	3,467	52.6%	Harold Hughes (D)	3,123	47.4%	2 [+]	0.0%	6,592	3	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 2 (0.0%);
1968	G	68%	Robert Ray (R)	3,886	58.8%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	2,721	41.2%	3 [+]	0.0%	6,610	5	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Harry Miller (Prohibition) 3 (0.0%);
1966	S2	52%	Jack Miller* (R)	3,478	67.6%	E.B. Smith (D)	1,620	31.5%	44 [+]	0.9%	5,142	7	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Robert Dilley (American Constitution) 14 (0.3%); Verne Higens (Prohibition) 12 (0.2%); Charles Day (Peace Independent) 10 (0.2%); Herbert Hoover (Independent American) 8 (0.2%);
1966	G	53%	Harold Hughes* (D)	2,712	51.8%	William Murray (R)	2,508	47.9%	13 [+]	0.2%	5,233	4	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: David Quiner (American Constitution) 12 (0.2%); Charles Sloca (Independent American) 1 (0.0%);
1964	G	72%	Harold Hughes* (D)	4,789	66.3%	Evan Hultman (R)	2,432	33.7%	1 [+]	0.0%	7,222	2	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Robert Dilley (Conservative) 1 (0.0%);
1962	S3	49%	Bourke Hickenlooper* (R)	2,971	59.2%	E.B. Smith (D)	2,048	40.8%	0	0.0%	5,019	6	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	50%	Norman Erbe* (R)	2,747	53.8%	Harold Hughes (D)	2,362	46.2%	0	0.0%	5,109	6	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	74%	Jack Miller (R)	4,336	56.9%	Herschel Loveless (D)	3,287	43.1%	0	0.0%	7,623	5	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	73%	Norman Erbe (R)	4,536	59.7%	Edward McManus (D)	3,065	40.3%	0	0.0%	7,601	8	0.61%
[-] 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 Sac County, IA

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2022 Census data
White:	9,006	93.10%	10.2%
Black:	47	0.49%	51.6%
Indian:	18	0.19%	200.0%
Asian:	94	0.97%	422.2%
2+ races:	94	0.97%	38.2%
Hispanic:	414	4.28%	112.3%

Total non-White:	667	6.90%	109.1%

Change in White population:	-1,025	-9.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	348	3.4

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IA04	Randy Feenstra* (R)	2,998	77.4%	Ryan Melton (D)	777	20.1%	96	2.5%	3,871
County Total for 2022-11-08:										3,871

2020-11-03	IA04	Randy Feenstra (R)	3,745	70.5%	J.D. Scholten (D)	1,540	29.0%	28	0.5%	5,313
County Total for 2020-11-03:										5,313

2018-11-06	IA04	Steve King* (R)	2,549	59.1%	J.D. Scholten (D)	1,686	39.1%	80	1.9%	4,315
County Total for 2018-11-06:										4,315

2016-11-08	IA04	Steve King* (R)	3,490	68.6%	Kim Weaver (D)	1,585	31.2%	12	0.2%	5,087
County Total for 2016-11-08:										5,087

2014-11-04	IA04	Steve King* (R)	2,706	70.0%	Jim Mowrer (D)	1,155	29.9%	6	0.2%	3,867
County Total for 2014-11-04:										3,867

2012-11-06	IA04	Steve King* (R)	3,362	64.4%	Christie Vilsack (D)	1,764	33.8%	97	1.9%	5,223
County Total for 2012-11-06:										5,223

2010-11-02	IA05	Steve King* (R)	2,676	68.2%	Matthew Campbell (D)	1,199	30.6%	47	1.2%	3,922
County Total for 2010-11-02:										3,922

2008-11-04	IA05	Steve King* (R)	3,304	66.7%	Rob Hubler (D)	1,573	31.8%	77	1.6%	4,954
County Total for 2008-11-04:										4,954

2006-11-07	IA05	Steve King* (R)	2,298	64.5%	Joyce Schulte (D)	1,079	30.3%	185	5.2%	3,562
County Total for 2006-11-07:										3,562

2004-11-02	IA05	Steve King* (R)	3,707	70.5%	Joyce Schulte (D)	1,551	29.5%	1	0.0%	5,259
County Total for 2004-11-02:										5,259

2002-11-05	IA05	Steve King (R)	2,793	73.2%	Paul Shomshor (D)	1,021	26.8%	0	0.0%	3,814
County Total for 2002-11-05:										3,814

2000-11-07	IA05	Tom Latham* (R)	3,531	72.5%	Mike Palecek (D)	1,233	25.3%	104	2.1%	4,868
County Total for 2000-11-07:										4,868

1998-11-03	IA05	Tom Latham* (R)	3,593	100.0%				0	0.0%	3,593
County Total for 1998-11-03:										3,593

1996-11-05	IA05	Tom Latham* (R)	3,409	70.3%	MacDonald Smith (D)	1,403	28.9%	38	0.8%	4,850
County Total for 1996-11-05:										4,850

1994-11-08	IA05	Tom Latham (R)	2,445	60.3%	Sheila McGuire (D)	1,610	39.7%	0	0.0%	4,055
County Total for 1994-11-08:										4,055

1992-11-03	IA05	Fred Grandy* (R)	4,706	100.0%				0	0.0%	4,706
County Total for 1992-11-03:										4,706

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	4,899	2,948	60.2%	783	16.0%	1,168	23.8%	Rep +2,165	Rep +44.2%	65%
2022	6,288	3,542	56.3%	1,006	16.0%	1,740	27.7%	Rep +2,536	Rep +40.3%	83%
2020	6,959	3,651	52.5%	1,240	17.8%	2,068	29.7%	Rep +2,411	Rep +34.6%	92%
2018	6,862	3,238	47.2%	1,239	18.1%	2,385	34.8%	Rep +1,999	Rep +29.1%	90%
2016	6,987	3,170	45.4%	1,291	18.5%	2,526	36.2%	Rep +1,879	Rep +26.9%	90%
2014	6,917	3,077	44.5%	1,308	18.9%	2,532	36.6%	Rep +1,769	Rep +25.6%	88%
2012	7,088	3,113	43.9%	1,388	19.6%	2,587	36.5%	Rep +1,725	Rep +24.3%	89%
2010	7,667	3,288	42.9%	1,515	19.8%	2,864	37.4%	Rep +1,773	Rep +23.1%	96%
2008	7,557	2,862	37.9%	1,610	21.3%	3,085	40.8%	Rep +1,252	Rep +16.6%	92%
2006	8,060	3,090	38.3%	1,500	18.6%	3,470	43.1%	Rep +1,590	Rep +19.7%	97%
2004	8,605	3,378	39.3%	1,555	18.1%	3,672	42.7%	Rep +1,823	Rep +21.2%	102%
2002	8,154	3,357	41.2%	1,455	17.8%	3,342	41.0%	Rep +1,902	Rep +23.3%	95%
2000	7,983	3,267	40.9%	1,533	19.2%	3,183	39.9%	Rep +1,734	Rep +21.7%	91%
1994	6,746	3,212	47.6%	1,523	22.6%	2,011	29.8%	Rep +1,689	Rep +25.0%	76%
1986	7,616	3,306	43.4%	1,708	22.4%	2,602	34.2%	Rep +1,598	Rep +21.0%	80%

Sac County, IA

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