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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	258	11.0
Deaths:	395	16.8
Net Migration:	27	1.1
Net Immigration:	4	0.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +335	R +38	D + 3.7%
D +297
2020 vs. 2012	R +786	R +1,296	R + 18.5%
D -510
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,209	R +2,113	R + 31.3%
D -904

2016 vs. 2008	R +874	R +2,075	R + 35.0%
D -1,201
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,697	69.1%	Joe Biden (D)	1,959	28.8%	139 [+]	2.0%	6,795	16	22	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 83 (1.2%);
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	4,362	68.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,662	26.1%	346 [+]	5.4%	6,370	17	23	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 174 (2.7%); Evan McMullin (I) 39 (0.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 28 (0.4%);
2012	70%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,911	60.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,469	38.1%	103 [+]	1.6%	6,483	14	13	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 56 (0.9%);
2008	69%	John McCain (R)	3,488	54.0%	Barack Obama (D)	2,863	44.4%	104 [+]	1.6%	6,455	10	8	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 35 (0.5%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 20 (0.3%);
2004	70%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,256	63.8%	John Kerry (D)	2,355	35.3%	59 [+]	0.9%	6,670	14	13	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 32 (0.5%);
2000	62%	George W. Bush (R)	3,655	60.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,179	36.3%	175 [+]	2.9%	6,009	13	13	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 113 (1.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 36 (0.6%);
1996	61%	Robert Dole (R)	3,056	51.4%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,176	36.6%	709 [+]	11.9%	5,941	12	11	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 652 (11.0%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 18 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 16 (0.3%);
1992	68%	George Bush* (R)	2,809	42.9%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,094	32.0%	1,641 [+]	25.1%	6,544	6	6	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,614 (24.7%);
1988	60%	George Bush (R)	3,019	51.5%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,806	47.9%	35 [+]	0.6%	5,860	7	-2	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 12 (0.2%);
1984	65%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,200	64.2%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,291	35.0%	46	0.7%	6,537	11	5	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	62%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,147	64.0%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,892	29.2%	438 [+]	6.8%	6,477	13	13	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 372 (5.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 54 (0.8%);
1976	63%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,301	52.7%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,851	45.5%	109 [+]	1.7%	6,261	3	5	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 76 (1.2%);
1972	64%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,052	62.9%	George McGovern (D)	2,259	35.1%	128 [+]	2.0%	6,439	5	2	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 117 (1.8%);
1968	73%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,886	58.6%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,365	35.7%	375 [+]	5.7%	6,626	6	15	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 330 (5.0%);
1964	78%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,148	58.1%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,928	41.0%	61	0.9%	7,137	3	3	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	83%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,210	55.1%	John Kennedy (D)	3,427	44.8%	7	0.1%	7,644	-2	5	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	79%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,425	56.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,300	42.3%	68	0.9%	7,793	-2	-1	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	80%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	5,135	64.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,762	34.8%	42	0.5%	7,939	1	9	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	69%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,499	50.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,301	47.6%	135 [+]	1.9%	6,935	0	2	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 76 (1.1%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	68%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,873	55.9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,978	43.0%	82	1.2%	6,933	4	10	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	81%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,613	54.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,811	45.0%	36	0.4%	8,460	2	10	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	83%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,264	51.8%	Alf Landon (R)	3,490	42.4%	477 [+]	5.8%	8,231	0	6	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 469 (5.7%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	75%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,940	65.5%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,478	32.9%	122 [+]	1.6%	7,540	-7	-7	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 109 (1.4%);
1928	73%	Al Smith (D)	3,604	51.0%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,459	49.0%	0	0.0%	7,063	-13	-9	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	71%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,252	48.2%	John Davis (D)	2,297	34.0%	1,201 [+]	17.8%	6,750	-7	-6	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 1,201 (17.8%);
1920	71%	Warren Harding (R)	4,621	70.5%	James Cox (D)	1,882	28.7%	47 [+]	0.7%	6,550	0	10	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 29 (0.4%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 9 (0.1%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 9 (0.1%);
1916	44%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,060	51.6%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,898	47.5%	38 [+]	1.0%	3,996	-7	1	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 25 (0.6%); James Hanly (Proh) 12 (0.3%);
1912	42%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,841	47.8%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,073	27.8%	939 [+]	24.4%	3,853	-2	-1	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 872 (22.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 38 (1.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 29 (0.8%);
1908	45%	William Taft (R)	1,973	49.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,935	48.4%	91 [+]	2.3%	3,999	-6	-2	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 53 (1.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 33 (0.8%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 2 (0.1%);
1904	43%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,310	57.7%	Alton Parker (D)	1,584	39.6%	110 [+]	2.7%	4,004	-6	1	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 55 (1.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 38 (0.9%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 17 (0.4%);
1900	45%	William McKinley* (R)	2,182	51.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,010	47.4%	47 [+]	1.1%	4,239	-7	0	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 32 (0.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 8 (0.2%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Shelby County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,959

28.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

4,697

69.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

6,795

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Shelby County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,662

26.1%

Donald Trump (R)

4,362

68.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

174

2.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.4%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.6%

Other

105

1.6%

TOTAL

6,370

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Shelby County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,469

38.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,911

60.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

6,483

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Shelby County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,863

44.4%

John McCain (R)

3,488

54.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

6,455

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Shelby County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

4,256

63.8%

John Kerry (D)

2,355

35.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,670

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Shelby County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,655

60.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,179

36.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

113

1.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,009

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 13

1996 President, Shelby County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,176

36.6%

Robert Dole (R)

3,056

51.4%

Ross Perot (Ref)

652

11.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,941

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

1992 President, Shelby County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

2,094

32.0%

George Bush* (R)

2,809

42.9%

Ross Perot (I)

1,614

24.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,544

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

1988 President, Shelby County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

3,019

51.5%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,806

47.9%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,860

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): -2

1984 President, Shelby County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

4,200

64.2%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,291

35.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

6,537

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 5

1980 President, Shelby County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

4,147

64.0%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,892

29.2%

John Anderson (I)

372

5.7%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,477

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 13

1976 President, Shelby County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,851

45.5%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,301

52.7%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,261

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 5

1972 President, Shelby County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

4,052

62.9%

George McGovern (D)

2,259

35.1%

John Schmitz (Amer)

117

1.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,439

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

1968 President, Shelby County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

3,886

58.6%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,365

35.7%

George Wallace (AIP)

330

5.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

6,626

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 15

1964 President, Shelby County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

4,148

58.1%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,928

41.0%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

7,137

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

1960 President, Shelby County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

3,427

44.8%

Richard Nixon (R)

4,210

55.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,644

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 5

1956 President, Shelby County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

4,425

56.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,300

42.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

7,793

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -1

1952 President, Shelby County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

5,135

64.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,762

34.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

7,939

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 9

1948 President, Shelby County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,499

50.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,301

47.6%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

1.1%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

6,935

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 2

1944 President, Shelby County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,978

43.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,873

55.9%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

6,933

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 10

1940 President, Shelby County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,811

45.0%

Wendell Willkie (R)

4,613

54.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,460

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 10

1936 President, Shelby County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,264

51.8%

Alf Landon (R)

3,490

42.4%

William Lemke (Union)

469

5.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,231

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 6

1932 President, Shelby County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,940

65.5%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,478

32.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

109

1.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,540

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -7

1928 President, Shelby County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,459

49.0%

Al Smith (D)

3,604

51.0%

TOTAL

7,063

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -9

1924 President, Shelby County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3,252

48.2%

John Davis (D)

2,297

34.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,201

17.8%

TOTAL

6,750

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -6

1920 President, Shelby County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,621

70.5%

James Cox (D)

1,882

28.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.1%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.1%

TOTAL

6,550

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 10

1916 President, Shelby County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,060

51.6%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,898

47.5%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.6%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.3%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

3,996

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 1

1912 President, Shelby County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,841

47.8%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,073

27.8%

William Taft* (R)

872

22.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.0%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.8%

TOTAL

3,853

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -1

1908 President, Shelby County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,973

49.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,935

48.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.8%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.3%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,999

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -2

1904 President, Shelby County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,310

57.7%

Alton Parker (D)

1,584

39.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.9%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

1.4%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.4%

TOTAL

4,004

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 1

1900 President, Shelby County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,182

51.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,010

47.4%

John Woolley (Proh)

0.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,239

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Shelby County, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	50%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,401	73.6%	Michael Franken (D)	1,213	26.3%	6 [+]	0.1%	4,620	18	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2022	G	51%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	3,570	76.0%	Deidre DeJear (D)	1,023	21.8%	104 [+]	2.2%	4,697	18	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 103 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2020	S2	73%	Joni Ernst* (R)	4,489	67.1%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	1,989	29.7%	216 [+]	3.2%	6,694	15	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 156 (2.3%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 57 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);

2018	G	56%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	3,537	69.8%	Fred Hubbell (D)	1,450	28.6%	82 [+]	1.6%	5,069	20	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 59 (1.2%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 21 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2016	S3	67%	Charles Grassley* (R)	4,480	73.3%	Patty Judge (D)	1,409	23.1%	221 [+]	3.6%	6,110	13	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 153 (2.5%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 51 (0.8%); Michael Luick-Thrams (I) 13 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2014	S2	46%	Joni Ernst (R)	2,922	68.7%	Bruce Braley (D)	1,173	27.6%	160 [+]	3.8%	4,255	17	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 92 (2.2%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 27 (0.6%); Ruth Smith (I) 24 (0.6%); Bob Quast (I) 16 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	G	47%	Terry Branstad* (R)	3,217	75.0%	Jack Hatch (D)	943	22.0%	128 [+]	3.0%	4,288	16	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 59 (1.4%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 34 (0.8%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 31 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2010	S3	45%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,166	76.3%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	885	21.3%	96 [+]	2.3%	4,147	12	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Heiderscheit (Libertarian) 94 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2010	G	45%	Terry Branstad (R)	2,913	69.7%	Chet Culver* (D)	1,127	27.0%	141 [+]	3.4%	4,181	17	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 52 (1.2%); Eric Cooper (Libertarian) 46 (1.1%); Gregory Hughes (I) 18 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.3%); David Rosenfeld (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.3%);

2008	S2	67%	Tom Harkin* (D)	3,449	55.3%	Christopher Reed (R)	2,787	44.7%	5 [+]	0.1%	6,241	7	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2006	G	45%	Jim Nussle (R)	2,352	55.8%	Chet Culver (D)	1,807	42.9%	57 [+]	1.4%	4,216	11	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Wendy Barth (Green) 21 (0.5%); Kevin Litten (Libertarian) 15 (0.4%); Diana Newberry (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2004	S3	68%	Charles Grassley* (R)	5,306	81.4%	Arthur Small (D)	1,100	16.9%	109 [+]	1.7%	6,515	11	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Christy Ann Welty (Libertarian) 57 (0.9%); Daryl Northrop (Green) 46 (0.7%); Edwin Fruit (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	S2	50%	Greg Ganske (R)	2,810	58.3%	Tom Harkin* (D)	1,939	40.2%	73 [+]	1.5%	4,822	14	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Timothy Harthan (Green) 42 (0.9%); Richard Moore (Libertarian) 29 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2002	G	51%	Doug Gross (R)	3,375	69.1%	Tom Vilsack* (D)	1,434	29.4%	73 [+]	1.5%	4,882	25	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jay Robinson (Green) 39 (0.8%); Clyde Cleveland (Libertarian) 33 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1998	S3	44%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,225	76.1%	David Osterberg (D)	994	23.4%	20 [+]	0.5%	4,239	8	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Susan Marcus (Natural Law) 13 (0.3%); Margaret Trowe (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.2%);
1998	G	46%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,925	65.4%	Tom Vilsack (D)	1,521	34.0%	24 [+]	0.5%	4,470	19	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Hennager (Reform) 16 (0.4%); Jim Schaefer (Natural Law) 3 (0.1%); Mark Kennis (I) 3 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1996	S2	59%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,509	61.1%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,168	37.8%	65 [+]	1.1%	5,742	14	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Sue Atkinson (I) 42 (0.7%); Fred Gratzon (Natural Law) 12 (0.2%); Joe Sulentic (I) 7 (0.1%); Shirley Pena (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%);
1994	G	53%	Terry Branstad* (R)	3,563	70.1%	Bonnie Campbell (D)	1,459	28.7%	60 [+]	1.2%	5,082	13	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Richard Hughes (I) 40 (0.8%); Veronica Butler (Natural Law) 10 (0.2%); Carl Olson (Libertarian) 8 (0.2%); Michael Galati (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1992	S3	56%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,953	73.8%	Jean Lloyd-Jones (D)	1,183	22.1%	221 [+]	4.1%	5,357	4	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Mel Boring (I) 60 (1.1%); Sue Atkinson (I) 39 (0.7%); Roseanne Freeburg (I) 37 (0.7%); Carl Olsen (Green) 27 (0.5%); Stuart Zimmerman (Natural Law) 21 (0.4%); Cleve Pulley (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.4%); Richard Hughes (I) 18 (0.3%);
1990	S2	50%	Tom Tauke (R)	2,877	59.7%	Tom Harkin* (D)	1,939	40.3%	0	0.0%	4,816	14	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	50%	Terry Branstad* (R)	3,543	73.7%	Donald Avenson (D)	1,245	25.9%	20 [+]	0.4%	4,808	13	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Nan Bailey (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.4%);

1986	S3	43%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,181	73.8%	John Roehrick (D)	1,107	25.7%	22 [+]	0.5%	4,310	8	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Masters (I) 22 (0.5%);
1986	G	44%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,788	63.3%	Lowell Junkins (D)	1,619	36.7%	0	0.0%	4,407	11	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	64%	Roger Jepsen* (R)	3,240	50.1%	Tom Harkin (D)	3,198	49.5%	26 [+]	0.4%	6,464	6	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gary DeYoung (I) 26 (0.4%);
1982	G	50%	Terry Branstad (R)	3,354	65.0%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	1,794	34.8%	10 [+]	0.2%	5,158	12	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Marcia Farrington (Libertarian) 5 (0.1%); Jim Bittner (Socialist) 4 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1980	S3	59%	Charles Grassley (R)	4,220	68.0%	John Culver* (D)	1,940	31.3%	43 [+]	0.7%	6,203	15	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Gary DeYoung (I) 17 (0.3%); Robert Hengerer (Libertarian) 14 (0.2%); John Henderson (I) 12 (0.2%);

1978	S2	42%	Roger Jepsen (R)	2,491	60.0%	Dick Clark* (D)	1,626	39.2%	32 [+]	0.8%	4,149	9	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Gerald Baker (I) 23 (0.6%); Ben Olson (Libertarian) 9 (0.2%);
1978	G	43%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,696	63.2%	Jerry Fitzgerald (D)	1,558	36.5%	10 [+]	0.2%	4,264	5	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Ball (Libertarian) 5 (0.1%); Joseph Grant (Socialist) 5 (0.1%);
1974	S3	53%	John Culver (D)	2,657	50.4%	David Stanley (R)	2,592	49.1%	27 [+]	0.5%	5,276	2	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Lorin Oxley (American) 27 (0.5%);
1974	G	56%	James Schaben (D)	2,940	52.2%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,651	47.1%	37 [+]	0.7%	5,628	-11	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ralph Scott (American) 37 (0.7%);
1972	S2	63%	Jack Miller* (R)	3,356	53.1%	Dick Clark (D)	2,895	45.8%	69 [+]	1.1%	6,320	9	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: William Rocap (American Independent) 62 (1.0%); Fred Benton (I) 7 (0.1%);
1972	G	64%	Robert Ray* (R)	4,083	63.5%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	2,265	35.2%	83 [+]	1.3%	6,431	5	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 83 (1.3%);
1970	G	53%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,621	52.8%	Robert Fulton (D)	2,296	46.2%	51 [+]	1.0%	4,968	2	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 51 (1.0%);

1968	S3	72%	David Stanley (R)	3,640	55.7%	Harold Hughes (D)	2,889	44.2%	4 [+]	0.1%	6,533	6	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 4 (0.1%);
1968	G	71%	Robert Ray (R)	3,825	58.9%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	2,666	41.1%	3 [+]	0.0%	6,494	5	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Harry Miller (Prohibition) 3 (0.0%);
1966	S2	54%	Jack Miller* (R)	3,075	62.6%	E.B. Smith (D)	1,772	36.1%	65 [+]	1.3%	4,912	2	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 52 (1.1%); Robert Dilley (American Constitution) 6 (0.1%); Herbert Hoover (Independent American) 4 (0.1%); Charles Day (Peace Independent) 3 (0.1%);
1966	G	56%	William Murray (R)	2,679	52.7%	Harold Hughes* (D)	2,400	47.2%	7 [+]	0.1%	5,086	9	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Charles Sloca (Independent American) 4 (0.1%); David Quiner (American Constitution) 3 (0.1%);
1964	G	76%	Harold Hughes* (D)	4,239	61.1%	Evan Hultman (R)	2,678	38.6%	24 [+]	0.3%	6,941	7	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Robert Dilley (Conservative) 24 (0.3%);
1962	S3	55%	Bourke Hickenlooper* (R)	2,723	53.5%	E.B. Smith (D)	2,371	46.5%	0	0.0%	5,094	0	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	56%	Norman Erbe* (R)	2,633	50.7%	Harold Hughes (D)	2,565	49.3%	0	0.0%	5,198	3	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	81%	Herschel Loveless (D)	3,813	51.2%	Jack Miller (R)	3,635	48.8%	0	0.0%	7,448	-3	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	81%	Norman Erbe (R)	3,839	51.4%	Edward McManus (D)	3,626	48.6%	0	0.0%	7,465	-1	0.60%
[-] 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 Shelby County, IA

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2022 Census data
White:	10,840	93.09%	7.8%
Black:	95	0.82%	206.5%
Indian:	47	0.40%	95.8%
Asian:	67	0.58%	45.7%
2+ races:	183	1.57%	137.7%
Hispanic:	413	3.55%	88.6%

Total non-White:	805	6.91%	99.3%

Change in White population:	-923	-7.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	401	3.3

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IA04	Randy Feenstra* (R)	3,385	74.5%	Ryan Melton (D)	1,054	23.2%	105	2.3%	4,544
County Total for 2022-11-08:										4,544

2020-11-03	IA04	Randy Feenstra (R)	4,379	68.9%	J.D. Scholten (D)	1,962	30.9%	16	0.3%	6,357
County Total for 2020-11-03:										6,357

2018-11-06	IA04	Steve King* (R)	3,070	61.0%	J.D. Scholten (D)	1,817	36.1%	144	2.9%	5,031
County Total for 2018-11-06:										5,031

2016-11-08	IA04	Steve King* (R)	4,185	69.8%	Kim Weaver (D)	1,809	30.2%	3	0.1%	5,997
County Total for 2016-11-08:										5,997

2014-11-04	IA04	Steve King* (R)	3,036	71.1%	Jim Mowrer (D)	1,234	28.9%	2	0.0%	4,272
County Total for 2014-11-04:										4,272

2012-11-06	IA04	Steve King* (R)	3,637	58.1%	Christie Vilsack (D)	2,491	39.8%	137	2.2%	6,265
County Total for 2012-11-06:										6,265

2010-11-02	IA05	Steve King* (R)	2,798	68.5%	Matthew Campbell (D)	1,210	29.6%	79	1.9%	4,087
County Total for 2010-11-02:										4,087

2008-11-04	IA05	Steve King* (R)	3,780	62.6%	Rob Hubler (D)	2,084	34.5%	177	2.9%	6,041
County Total for 2008-11-04:										6,041

2006-11-07	IA05	Steve King* (R)	2,314	56.2%	Joyce Schulte (D)	1,624	39.4%	179	4.3%	4,117
County Total for 2006-11-07:										4,117

2004-11-02	IA05	Steve King* (R)	3,861	62.5%	Joyce Schulte (D)	2,314	37.5%	1	0.0%	6,176
County Total for 2004-11-02:										6,176

2002-11-05	IA05	Steve King (R)	3,014	65.9%	Paul Shomshor (D)	1,558	34.1%	2	0.0%	4,574
County Total for 2002-11-05:										4,574

2000-11-07	IA04	Greg Ganske* (R)	4,164	72.7%	Michael Huston (D)	1,448	25.3%	116	2.0%	5,728
County Total for 2000-11-07:										5,728

1998-11-03	IA04	Greg Ganske* (R)	3,052	74.8%	Jon Dvorak (D)	1,018	25.0%	8	0.2%	4,078
County Total for 1998-11-03:										4,078

1996-11-05	IA04	Greg Ganske* (R)	3,478	63.6%	Connie McBurney (D)	1,937	35.4%	50	0.9%	5,465
County Total for 1996-11-05:										5,465

1994-11-08	IA04	Greg Ganske (R)	3,107	65.7%	Neal Smith* (D)	1,581	33.5%	38	0.8%	4,726
County Total for 1994-11-08:										4,726

1992-11-03	IA04	Neal Smith* (D)	2,898	56.1%	Paul Lunde (R)	2,220	43.0%	47	0.9%	5,165
County Total for 1992-11-03:										5,165

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	6,068	3,482	57.4%	1,153	19.0%	1,433	23.6%	Rep +2,329	Rep +38.4%	66%
2022	7,725	4,074	52.7%	1,541	19.9%	2,110	27.3%	Rep +2,533	Rep +32.8%	84%
2020	8,263	4,001	48.4%	1,838	22.2%	2,424	29.3%	Rep +2,163	Rep +26.2%	90%
2018	8,017	3,608	45.0%	1,737	21.7%	2,672	33.3%	Rep +1,871	Rep +23.3%	87%
2016	8,016	3,628	45.3%	1,797	22.4%	2,591	32.3%	Rep +1,831	Rep +22.8%	87%
2014	7,980	3,590	45.0%	1,782	22.3%	2,608	32.7%	Rep +1,808	Rep +22.7%	86%
2012	8,763	3,740	42.7%	2,110	24.1%	2,913	33.2%	Rep +1,630	Rep +18.6%	95%
2010	8,696	3,177	36.5%	2,368	27.2%	3,151	36.2%	Rep +809	Rep +9.3%	93%
2008	8,614	3,062	35.5%	2,506	29.1%	3,046	35.4%	Rep +556	Rep +6.5%	92%
2006	8,795	3,277	37.3%	2,263	25.7%	3,255	37.0%	Rep +1,014	Rep +11.5%	93%
2004	8,945	3,459	38.7%	2,384	26.7%	3,102	34.7%	Rep +1,075	Rep +12.0%	94%
2002	8,285	3,241	39.1%	2,306	27.8%	2,738	33.0%	Rep +935	Rep +11.3%	86%
2000	8,127	2,848	35.0%	2,575	31.7%	2,704	33.3%	Rep +273	Rep +3.4%	84%
1994	7,897	2,828	35.8%	2,551	32.3%	2,518	31.9%	Rep +277	Rep +3.5%	82%
1986	7,943	2,570	32.4%	2,940	37.0%	2,433	30.6%	Dem +370	Dem +4.7%	80%

Shelby County, IA

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