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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	443	12.9
Deaths:	560	16.3
Net Migration:	-162	-4.7
Net Immigration:	60	1.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +332	D +49	D + 2.3%
D +381
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,205	R +2,396	R + 27.0%
D -1,191
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,483	R +2,805	R + 31.8%
D -1,322

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,151	R +2,854	R + 34.1%
D -1,703
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,303	58.6%	Joe Biden (D)	3,577	39.5%	168 [+]	1.9%	9,048	6	12	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 87 (1.0%);
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	4,971	56.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,196	36.5%	585 [+]	6.7%	8,752	6	11	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 245 (2.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 79 (0.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 44 (0.5%);
2012	68%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,768	52.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,098	45.4%	151 [+]	1.7%	9,017	-1	-2	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 45 (0.5%);
2008	67%	Barack Obama (D)	4,899	55.3%	John McCain (R)	3,820	43.2%	133 [+]	1.5%	8,852	-1	-2	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 48 (0.5%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 21 (0.2%);
2004	68%	John Kerry (D)	4,487	49.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,456	49.5%	58 [+]	0.6%	9,001	0	-1	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 26 (0.3%);
2000	63%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,045	48.6%	George W. Bush (R)	4,034	48.5%	236 [+]	2.8%	8,315	0	1	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 160 (1.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 32 (0.4%);
1996	59%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,994	51.5%	Robert Dole (R)	2,986	38.5%	772 [+]	10.0%	7,752	-1	-2	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 713 (9.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 18 (0.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 13 (0.2%);
1992	64%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,573	42.9%	George Bush* (R)	2,948	35.4%	1,809 [+]	21.7%	8,330	-2	-2	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,748 (21.0%);
1988	61%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,584	57.2%	George Bush (R)	3,362	42.0%	66 [+]	0.8%	8,012	-3	-11	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 21 (0.3%);
1984	67%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,882	54.3%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,061	45.2%	47	0.5%	8,990	1	-4	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	62%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,840	56.3%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,049	35.4%	713 [+]	8.3%	8,602	5	6	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 593 (6.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 98 (1.1%);
1976	69%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,580	50.3%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,379	48.1%	148 [+]	1.6%	9,107	-1	0	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 108 (1.2%);
1972	67%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,058	57.0%	George McGovern (D)	3,693	41.6%	129 [+]	1.5%	8,880	-1	-4	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 117 (1.3%);
1968	76%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,955	53.6%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,767	40.7%	531 [+]	5.7%	9,253	1	10	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 494 (5.3%);
1964	77%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	6,057	63.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,543	36.9%	8	0.1%	9,608	-1	-2	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	82%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,535	52.8%	John Kennedy (D)	4,950	47.2%	1	0.0%	10,486	-4	3	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	79%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,952	55.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,795	44.5%	26	0.2%	10,773	-4	-2	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	81%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	7,061	63.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,076	36.5%	17	0.2%	11,154	0	8	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	72%	Harry Truman* (D)	5,115	51.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,763	47.5%	150 [+]	1.5%	10,028	0	2	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 123 (1.2%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	75%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,286	50.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,249	49.7%	32	0.3%	10,567	-2	4	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	83%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,996	50.4%	Wendell Willkie (R)	5,865	49.3%	32	0.3%	11,893	-3	5	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	86%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,625	57.5%	Alf Landon (R)	4,737	41.1%	160 [+]	1.4%	11,522	-2	5	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 141 (1.2%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 7 (0.1%);
1932	82%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	6,704	61.4%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	4,051	37.1%	165 [+]	1.5%	10,920	-3	-3	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 116 (1.1%);
1928	81%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,589	53.8%	Al Smith (D)	4,798	46.2%	0	0.0%	10,387	-8	-4	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	73%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	5,177	55.3%	John Davis (D)	2,180	23.3%	2,003 [+]	21.4%	9,360	0	1	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 2,003 (21.4%);
1920	71%	Warren Harding (R)	6,352	70.0%	James Cox (D)	2,552	28.1%	169 [+]	1.9%	9,073	-1	10	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 93 (1.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 49 (0.5%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 23 (0.3%);
1916	46%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,061	53.4%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,572	44.8%	102 [+]	1.8%	5,735	-1	7	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 57 (1.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 40 (0.7%);
1912	43%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,446	44.8%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,722	31.5%	1,297 [+]	23.7%	5,465	-3	-2	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 1,179 (21.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 73 (1.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 45 (0.8%);
1908	45%	William Taft (R)	2,774	49.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,550	45.8%	248 [+]	4.5%	5,572	-6	-2	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 151 (2.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 38 (0.7%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 30 (0.5%);
1904	44%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	3,127	55.1%	Alton Parker (D)	2,360	41.6%	186 [+]	3.3%	5,673	-8	-1	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 110 (1.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 66 (1.2%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 10 (0.2%);
1900	46%	William McKinley* (R)	3,290	53.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,736	44.5%	129 [+]	2.1%	6,155	-5	2	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 117 (1.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 7 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Tama County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,577

39.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

5,303

58.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

9,048

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, Tama County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

3,196

36.5%

Donald Trump (R)

4,971

56.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

245

2.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.9%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.5%

Other

217

2.5%

TOTAL

8,752

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Tama County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

4,768

52.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

4,098

45.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

106

1.2%

TOTAL

9,017

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

2008 President, Tama County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

4,899

55.3%

John McCain (R)

3,820

43.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

8,852

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

2004 President, Tama County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

4,456

49.5%

John Kerry (D)

4,487

49.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

9,001

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -1

2000 President, Tama County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

4,034

48.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

4,045

48.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

160

1.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

8,315

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

1996 President, Tama County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

3,994

51.5%

Robert Dole (R)

2,986

38.5%

Ross Perot (Ref)

713

9.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

7,752

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

1992 President, Tama County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

3,573

42.9%

George Bush* (R)

2,948

35.4%

Ross Perot (I)

1,748

21.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

8,330

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

1988 President, Tama County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

3,362

42.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

4,584

57.2%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

8,012

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -11

1984 President, Tama County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

4,882

54.3%

Walter Mondale (D)

4,061

45.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

8,990

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -4

1980 President, Tama County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

4,840

56.3%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

3,049

35.4%

John Anderson (I)

593

6.9%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,602

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 6

1976 President, Tama County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

4,580

50.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

4,379

48.1%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

108

1.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

9,107

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 0

1972 President, Tama County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

5,058

57.0%

George McGovern (D)

3,693

41.6%

John Schmitz (Amer)

117

1.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,880

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -4

1968 President, Tama County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

4,955

53.6%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

3,767

40.7%

George Wallace (AIP)

494

5.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

9,253

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 10

1964 President, Tama County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

6,057

63.0%

Barry Goldwater (R)

3,543

36.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,608

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

1960 President, Tama County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

4,950

47.2%

Richard Nixon (R)

5,535

52.8%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

10,486

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 3

1956 President, Tama County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

5,952

55.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,795

44.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

10,773

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -2

1952 President, Tama County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

7,061

63.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,076

36.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,154

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 8

1948 President, Tama County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

5,115

51.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,763

47.5%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

123

1.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

10,028

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 2

1944 President, Tama County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,286

50.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,249

49.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

10,567

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 4

1940 President, Tama County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,996

50.4%

Wendell Willkie (R)

5,865

49.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

11,893

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 5

1936 President, Tama County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,625

57.5%

Alf Landon (R)

4,737

41.1%

William Lemke (Union)

141

1.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

11,522

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 5

1932 President, Tama County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

6,704

61.4%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

4,051

37.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

116

1.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

10,920

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -3

1928 President, Tama County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

5,589

53.8%

Al Smith (D)

4,798

46.2%

TOTAL

10,387

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -4

1924 President, Tama County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

5,177

55.3%

John Davis (D)

2,180

23.3%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

2,003

21.4%

TOTAL

9,360

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 1

1920 President, Tama County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

6,352

70.0%

James Cox (D)

2,552

28.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.0%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.3%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.5%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

9,073

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 10

1916 President, Tama County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,572

44.8%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

3,061

53.4%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.0%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,735

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 7

1912 President, Tama County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,446

44.8%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,722

31.5%

William Taft* (R)

1,179

21.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.8%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.3%

TOTAL

5,465

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -2

1908 President, Tama County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,774

49.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,550

45.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.7%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

151

2.7%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,572

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

1904 President, Tama County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

3,127

55.1%

Alton Parker (D)

2,360

41.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.2%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

110

1.9%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.2%

TOTAL

5,673

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -1

1900 President, Tama County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

3,290

53.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,736

44.5%

John Woolley (Proh)

117

1.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,155

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Tama County, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	52%	Charles Grassley* (R)	4,241	64.0%	Michael Franken (D)	2,373	35.8%	10 [+]	0.2%	6,624	8	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 10 (0.2%);
2022	G	52%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	4,389	66.2%	Deidre DeJear (D)	2,053	30.9%	192 [+]	2.9%	6,634	8	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 186 (2.8%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2020	S2	71%	Joni Ernst* (R)	5,090	56.7%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	3,588	40.0%	292 [+]	3.3%	8,970	5	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 205 (2.3%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 79 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);

2018	G	56%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	3,931	53.6%	Fred Hubbell (D)	3,238	44.2%	159 [+]	2.2%	7,328	3	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 108 (1.5%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 46 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2016	S3	67%	Charles Grassley* (R)	5,536	63.5%	Patty Judge (D)	2,769	31.7%	417 [+]	4.8%	8,722	3	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 204 (2.3%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 191 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.1%); Michael Luick-Thrams (I) 10 (0.1%);
2014	S2	50%	Joni Ernst (R)	3,495	52.9%	Bruce Braley (D)	2,819	42.6%	299 [+]	4.5%	6,613	1	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 178 (2.7%); Bob Quast (I) 54 (0.8%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 38 (0.6%); Ruth Smith (I) 24 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2014	G	51%	Terry Branstad* (R)	3,249	49.0%	Jack Hatch (D)	3,031	45.8%	345 [+]	5.2%	6,625	-10	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 147 (2.2%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 100 (1.5%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 89 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
2010	S3	49%	Charles Grassley* (R)	4,323	66.5%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	2,023	31.1%	150 [+]	2.3%	6,496	2	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Heiderscheit (Libertarian) 148 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2010	G	49%	Terry Branstad (R)	3,324	51.1%	Chet Culver* (D)	2,804	43.1%	377 [+]	5.8%	6,505	-2	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 225 (3.5%); Eric Cooper (Libertarian) 78 (1.2%); Gregory Hughes (I) 31 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 29 (0.4%); David Rosenfeld (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.2%);

2008	S2	66%	Tom Harkin* (D)	5,547	63.7%	Christopher Reed (R)	3,163	36.3%	3 [+]	0.0%	8,713	-1	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2006	G	51%	Chet Culver (D)	3,765	55.6%	Jim Nussle (R)	2,900	42.8%	106 [+]	1.6%	6,771	-2	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Wendy Barth (Green) 50 (0.7%); Kevin Litten (Libertarian) 33 (0.5%); Diana Newberry (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2004	S3	67%	Charles Grassley* (R)	6,541	73.6%	Arthur Small (D)	2,233	25.1%	111 [+]	1.2%	8,885	3	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Christy Ann Welty (Libertarian) 64 (0.7%); Daryl Northrop (Green) 39 (0.4%); Edwin Fruit (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	S2	47%	Tom Harkin* (D)	3,470	55.3%	Greg Ganske (R)	2,686	42.8%	118 [+]	1.9%	6,274	-1	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Timothy Harthan (Green) 62 (1.0%); Richard Moore (Libertarian) 51 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2002	G	47%	Tom Vilsack* (D)	3,357	53.3%	Doug Gross (R)	2,779	44.1%	161 [+]	2.6%	6,297	0	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jay Robinson (Green) 84 (1.3%); Clyde Cleveland (Libertarian) 71 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);

1998	S3	49%	Charles Grassley* (R)	4,697	72.9%	David Osterberg (D)	1,689	26.2%	58 [+]	0.9%	6,444	4	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Susan Marcus (Natural Law) 43 (0.7%); Margaret Trowe (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1998	G	49%	Tom Vilsack (D)	3,548	54.9%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,840	43.9%	75 [+]	1.2%	6,463	-3	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Hennager (Reform) 38 (0.6%); Jim Schaefer (Natural Law) 20 (0.3%); Mark Kennis (I) 12 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
1996	S2	59%	Tom Harkin* (D)	4,175	54.1%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,439	44.5%	108 [+]	1.4%	7,722	-2	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Sue Atkinson (I) 76 (1.0%); Shirley Pena (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.2%); Fred Gratzon (Natural Law) 11 (0.1%); Joe Sulentic (I) 5 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1994	G	53%	Terry Branstad* (R)	4,100	59.8%	Bonnie Campbell (D)	2,650	38.7%	103 [+]	1.5%	6,853	3	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Richard Hughes (I) 50 (0.7%); Carl Olson (Libertarian) 22 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 14 (0.2%); Veronica Butler (Natural Law) 13 (0.2%); Michael Galati (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%);
1992	S3	66%	Charles Grassley* (R)	6,496	76.2%	Jean Lloyd-Jones (D)	1,841	21.6%	189 [+]	2.2%	8,526	7	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Stuart Zimmerman (Natural Law) 109 (1.3%); Mel Boring (I) 23 (0.3%); Roseanne Freeburg (I) 20 (0.2%); Sue Atkinson (I) 17 (0.2%); Carl Olsen (Green) 12 (0.1%); Richard Hughes (I) 4 (0.0%); Cleve Pulley (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.0%);
1990	S2	51%	Tom Harkin* (D)	3,642	55.6%	Tom Tauke (R)	2,909	44.4%	0	0.0%	6,551	-2	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	52%	Terry Branstad* (R)	4,095	61.4%	Donald Avenson (D)	2,548	38.2%	24 [+]	0.4%	6,667	1	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Nan Bailey (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);

1986	S3	49%	Charles Grassley* (R)	4,228	64.9%	John Roehrick (D)	2,273	34.9%	10 [+]	0.2%	6,511	-1	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Masters (I) 10 (0.2%);
1986	G	49%	Terry Branstad* (R)	3,290	50.3%	Lowell Junkins (D)	3,246	49.6%	2 [+]	0.0%	6,538	-2	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1984	S2	65%	Tom Harkin (D)	4,838	55.3%	Roger Jepsen* (R)	3,885	44.4%	31 [+]	0.4%	8,754	1	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gary DeYoung (I) 31 (0.4%);
1982	G	55%	Terry Branstad (R)	4,406	58.5%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	3,081	40.9%	42 [+]	0.6%	7,529	6	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Marcia Farrington (Libertarian) 24 (0.3%); Jim Bittner (Socialist) 15 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1980	S3	64%	Charles Grassley (R)	5,637	63.4%	John Culver* (D)	3,182	35.8%	78 [+]	0.9%	8,897	10	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Robert Hengerer (Libertarian) 42 (0.5%); Gary DeYoung (I) 33 (0.4%); John Henderson (I) 3 (0.0%);

1978	S2	45%	Roger Jepsen (R)	3,464	58.3%	Dick Clark* (D)	2,378	40.0%	103 [+]	1.7%	5,945	7	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Gerald Baker (I) 66 (1.1%); Ben Olson (Libertarian) 37 (0.6%);
1978	G	47%	Robert Ray* (R)	3,572	58.2%	Jerry Fitzgerald (D)	2,522	41.1%	40 [+]	0.7%	6,134	0	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Ball (Libertarian) 34 (0.6%); Joseph Grant (Socialist) 6 (0.1%);
1974	S3	50%	David Stanley (R)	3,323	50.5%	John Culver (D)	3,237	49.2%	23 [+]	0.3%	6,583	3	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Lorin Oxley (American) 23 (0.3%);
1974	G	52%	Robert Ray* (R)	3,850	56.1%	James Schaben (D)	2,967	43.2%	46 [+]	0.7%	6,863	-2	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ralph Scott (American) 46 (0.7%);
1972	S2	66%	Dick Clark (D)	4,988	57.1%	Jack Miller* (R)	3,700	42.4%	47 [+]	0.5%	8,735	-2	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: William Rocap (American Independent) 43 (0.5%); Fred Benton (I) 4 (0.0%);
1972	G	66%	Robert Ray* (R)	4,577	52.0%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	4,104	46.7%	114 [+]	1.3%	8,795	-6	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 114 (1.3%);
1970	G	58%	Robert Fulton (D)	3,567	49.0%	Robert Ray* (R)	3,561	48.9%	148 [+]	2.0%	7,276	-2	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 148 (2.0%);

1968	S3	74%	Harold Hughes (D)	4,544	50.4%	David Stanley (R)	4,472	49.6%	2 [+]	0.0%	9,018	0	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 2 (0.0%);
1968	G	74%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	4,754	52.4%	Robert Ray (R)	4,308	47.5%	5 [+]	0.1%	9,067	-7	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Harry Miller (Prohibition) 5 (0.1%);
1966	S2	53%	Jack Miller* (R)	3,785	58.2%	E.B. Smith (D)	2,660	40.9%	53 [+]	0.8%	6,498	-3	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Charles Day (Peace Independent) 15 (0.2%); Robert Dilley (American Constitution) 14 (0.2%); Herbert Hoover (Independent American) 14 (0.2%); Verne Higens (Prohibition) 10 (0.2%);
1966	G	57%	Harold Hughes* (D)	3,829	54.7%	William Murray (R)	3,147	45.0%	19 [+]	0.3%	6,995	1	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: David Quiner (American Constitution) 12 (0.2%); Charles Sloca (Independent American) 7 (0.1%);
1964	G	76%	Harold Hughes* (D)	6,220	65.5%	Evan Hultman (R)	3,183	33.5%	90 [+]	0.9%	9,493	2	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Robert Dilley (Conservative) 90 (0.9%);
1962	S3	47%	Bourke Hickenlooper* (R)	3,156	52.8%	E.B. Smith (D)	2,826	47.2%	0	0.0%	5,982	-1	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	50%	Harold Hughes (D)	3,371	53.9%	Norman Erbe* (R)	2,884	46.1%	0	0.0%	6,255	-1	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	81%	Herschel Loveless (D)	5,241	50.5%	Jack Miller (R)	5,136	49.5%	0	0.0%	10,377	-2	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	81%	Edward McManus (D)	5,204	50.1%	Norman Erbe (R)	5,173	49.9%	0	0.0%	10,377	-2	0.84%
[-] 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 Tama County, IA

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2022 Census data
White:	13,172	77.93%	11.4%
Black:	157	0.93%	166.1%
Indian:	1,028	6.08%	13.1%
Asian:	90	0.53%	87.5%
2+ races:	350	2.07%	27.3%
Hispanic:	2,106	12.46%	59.5%

Total non-White:	3,731	22.07%	29.0%

Change in White population:	-1,702	-9.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	838	4.7

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IA02	Ashley Hinson* (R)	4,203	63.5%	Liz Mathis (D)	2,408	36.4%	5	0.1%	6,616
County Total for 2022-11-08:										6,616

2020-11-03	IA01	Ashley Hinson (R)	5,150	57.8%	Abby Finkenauer* (D)	3,750	42.1%	17	0.2%	8,917
County Total for 2020-11-03:										8,917

2018-11-06	IA01	Rod Blum* (R)	3,780	51.9%	Abby Finkenauer (D)	3,257	44.7%	243	3.3%	7,280
County Total for 2018-11-06:										7,280

2016-11-08	IA01	Rod Blum* (R)	5,058	59.1%	Monica Vernon (D)	3,489	40.8%	14	0.2%	8,561
County Total for 2016-11-08:										8,561

2014-11-04	IA01	Rod Blum (R)	3,585	54.7%	Pat Murphy (D)	2,964	45.2%	6	0.1%	6,555
County Total for 2014-11-04:										6,555

2012-11-06	IA01	Bruce Braley* (D)	4,710	53.6%	Ben Lange (R)	3,964	45.1%	121	1.4%	8,795
County Total for 2012-11-06:										8,795

2010-11-02	IA03	Brad Zaun (R)	3,207	50.2%	Leonard Boswell* (D)	2,961	46.4%	218	3.4%	6,386
County Total for 2010-11-02:										6,386

2008-11-04	IA03	Leonard Boswell* (D)	5,003	58.7%	Kim Schmett (R)	3,372	39.6%	141	1.7%	8,516
County Total for 2008-11-04:										8,516

2006-11-07	IA03	Leonard Boswell* (D)	3,329	50.0%	Jeff Lamberti (R)	3,147	47.3%	177	2.7%	6,653
County Total for 2006-11-07:										6,653

2004-11-02	IA03	Leonard Boswell* (D)	4,384	50.5%	Stan Thompson (R)	4,285	49.4%	5	0.1%	8,674
County Total for 2004-11-02:										8,674

2002-11-05	IA03	Leonard Boswell* (D)	3,055	49.4%	Stan Thompson (R)	3,017	48.8%	114	1.8%	6,186
County Total for 2002-11-05:										6,186

2000-11-07	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	4,776	58.4%	Donna Smith (D)	3,343	40.8%	65	0.8%	8,184
County Total for 2000-11-07:										8,184

1998-11-03	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	3,787	59.1%	Rob Tully (D)	2,551	39.8%	66	1.0%	6,404
County Total for 1998-11-03:										6,404

1996-11-05	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	4,230	55.9%	Donna Smith (D)	3,275	43.3%	56	0.7%	7,561
County Total for 1996-11-05:										7,561

1994-11-08	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	3,393	49.9%	Dave Nagle (D)	3,369	49.5%	44	0.6%	6,806
County Total for 1994-11-08:										6,806

1992-11-03	IA02	Dave Nagle* (D)	4,603	53.7%	Jim Nussle* (R)	3,887	45.4%	76	0.9%	8,566
County Total for 1992-11-03:										8,566

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	7,827	3,244	41.4%	2,085	26.6%	2,498	31.9%	Rep +1,159	Rep +14.8%	62%
2022	9,977	3,764	37.7%	2,733	27.4%	3,480	34.9%	Rep +1,031	Rep +10.3%	78%
2020	11,220	3,723	33.2%	3,192	28.4%	4,305	38.4%	Rep +531	Rep +4.7%	88%
2018	11,148	3,346	30.0%	2,982	26.7%	4,820	43.2%	Rep +364	Rep +3.3%	87%
2016	11,220	3,407	30.4%	3,166	28.2%	4,647	41.4%	Rep +241	Rep +2.1%	87%
2014	11,216	3,316	29.6%	3,233	28.8%	4,667	41.6%	Rep +83	Rep +0.7%	86%
2012	11,073	3,451	31.2%	3,289	29.7%	4,333	39.1%	Rep +162	Rep +1.5%	84%
2010	11,958	3,675	30.7%	3,731	31.2%	4,552	38.1%	Dem +56	Dem +0.5%	90%
2008	11,798	3,560	30.2%	3,909	33.1%	4,329	36.7%	Dem +349	Dem +3.0%	89%
2006	11,574	3,606	31.2%	3,501	30.2%	4,467	38.6%	Rep +105	Rep +0.9%	87%
2004	11,818	3,840	32.5%	3,395	28.7%	4,583	38.8%	Rep +445	Rep +3.8%	89%
2002	11,109	3,920	35.3%	3,063	27.6%	4,126	37.1%	Rep +857	Rep +7.7%	84%
2000	11,269	4,064	36.1%	3,155	28.0%	4,050	35.9%	Rep +909	Rep +8.1%	85%
1994	10,203	3,683	36.1%	3,730	36.6%	2,790	27.3%	Dem +47	Dem +0.5%	78%
1986	10,654	3,462	32.5%	3,417	32.1%	3,775	35.4%	Rep +45	Rep +0.4%	80%

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