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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	150	12.7
Deaths:	216	18.3
Net Migration:	5	0.4
Net Immigration:	23	2.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +352	R +364	R + 6.3%
D -12
2020 vs. 2012	R +780	R +1,296	R + 39.2%
D -516
2020 vs. 2008	R +856	R +1,457	R + 44.7%
D -601

2016 vs. 2008	R +504	R +1,093	R + 38.4%
D -589
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,463	75.8%	Joe Biden (D)	746	23.0%	40 [+]	1.2%	3,249	23	29	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 17 (0.5%);
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	2,111	69.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	758	25.0%	160 [+]	5.3%	3,029	19	24	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 97 (3.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 12 (0.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 10 (0.3%);
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,683	56.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,262	42.1%	50 [+]	1.7%	2,995	10	9	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 19 (0.6%);
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	1,607	53.1%	Barack Obama (D)	1,347	44.5%	72 [+]	2.4%	3,026	9	8	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 26 (0.9%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 11 (0.4%);
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,908	59.8%	John Kerry (D)	1,252	39.2%	30 [+]	0.9%	3,190	10	9	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 11 (0.3%);
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	1,770	57.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,247	40.3%	79 [+]	2.6%	3,096	9	9	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 46 (1.5%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 13 (0.4%);
1996	62%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,458	44.5%	Robert Dole (R)	1,419	43.3%	399 [+]	12.2%	3,276	3	3	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 379 (11.6%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 7 (0.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 2 (0.1%);
1992	67%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,430	40.3%	George Bush* (R)	1,200	33.8%	921 [+]	25.9%	3,551	-3	-4	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 910 (25.6%);
1988	61%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,671	50.2%	George Bush (R)	1,647	49.4%	14 [+]	0.4%	3,332	5	-4	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 1 (0.0%);
1984	69%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,496	62.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,499	37.3%	27	0.7%	4,022	9	3	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	68%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,715	64.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,226	29.1%	272 [+]	6.5%	4,213	13	14	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 240 (5.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 28 (0.7%);
1976	68%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,059	50.8%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,947	48.0%	48 [+]	1.2%	4,054	1	3	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 31 (0.8%);
1972	72%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,042	70.2%	George McGovern (D)	1,247	28.8%	47 [+]	1.1%	4,336	13	9	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 46 (1.1%);
1968	82%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,765	59.6%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,501	32.4%	370 [+]	8.0%	4,636	7	16	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 368 (7.9%);
1964	82%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,780	56.3%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,162	43.7%	0	0.0%	4,942	6	5	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	87%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,452	61.9%	John Kennedy (D)	2,126	38.1%	3	0.1%	5,581	5	12	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	81%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,533	59.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,436	40.7%	9	0.2%	5,978	0	2	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	81%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,608	71.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,784	27.8%	31	0.5%	6,423	8	17	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	67%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,244	56.9%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,402	42.2%	52 [+]	0.9%	5,698	9	12	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 27 (0.5%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	69%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,804	61.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,376	38.3%	20	0.3%	6,200	9	15	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	78%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,420	59.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,976	40.1%	25	0.3%	7,421	8	15	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	83%	Alf Landon (R)	4,145	54.9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,337	44.2%	63 [+]	0.8%	7,545	12	18	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 44 (0.6%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	64%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,159	53.3%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,670	45.1%	95 [+]	1.6%	5,924	5	5	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 59 (1.0%);
1928	74%	Herbert Hoover (R)	4,700	69.4%	Al Smith (D)	2,074	30.6%	0	0.0%	6,774	8	11	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	75%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,254	61.0%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,579	22.7%	1,138 [+]	16.3%	6,971	6	7	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 1,138 (16.3%);
1920	73%	Warren Harding (R)	4,997	72.4%	James Cox (D)	1,757	25.5%	147 [+]	2.1%	6,901	1	12	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 75 (1.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 37 (0.5%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 33 (0.5%);
1916	43%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,219	54.7%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,775	43.8%	63 [+]	1.6%	4,057	0	9	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 44 (1.1%); James Hanly (Proh) 18 (0.4%);
1912	40%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,372	35.6%	William Taft* (R)	1,364	35.4%	1,117 [+]	29.0%	3,853	11	12	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 999 (25.9%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 78 (2.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 40 (1.0%);
1908	44%	William Taft (R)	2,460	58.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,585	37.9%	141 [+]	3.4%	4,186	3	7	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 94 (2.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 46 (1.1%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 1 (0.0%);
1904	40%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,650	65.9%	Alton Parker (D)	1,060	26.4%	311 [+]	7.7%	4,021	3	10	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 189 (4.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 84 (2.1%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 38 (0.9%);
1900	46%	William McKinley* (R)	2,792	57.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,984	40.7%	101 [+]	2.1%	4,877	-1	6	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 92 (1.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 5 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Taylor County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

746

23.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,463

75.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,249

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Taylor County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

758

25.0%

Donald Trump (R)

2,111

69.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.2%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.3%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.4%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

3,029

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Taylor County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,262

42.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,683

56.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

2,995

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Taylor County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,347

44.5%

John McCain (R)

1,607

53.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

3,026

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

2004 President, Taylor County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,908

59.8%

John Kerry (D)

1,252

39.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,190

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Taylor County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,770

57.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,247

40.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.5%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,096

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 9

1996 President, Taylor County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,458

44.5%

Robert Dole (R)

1,419

43.3%

Ross Perot (Ref)

379

11.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,276

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

1992 President, Taylor County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,430

40.3%

George Bush* (R)

1,200

33.8%

Ross Perot (I)

910

25.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,551

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -4

1988 President, Taylor County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

1,647

49.4%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,671

50.2%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,332

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -4

1984 President, Taylor County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,496

62.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,499

37.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,022

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 3

1980 President, Taylor County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

2,715

64.4%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,226

29.1%

John Anderson (I)

240

5.7%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,213

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 14

1976 President, Taylor County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,947

48.0%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,059

50.8%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,054

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 3

1972 President, Taylor County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

3,042

70.2%

George McGovern (D)

1,247

28.8%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,336

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 9

1968 President, Taylor County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,765

59.6%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,501

32.4%

George Wallace (AIP)

368

7.9%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,636

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 16

1964 President, Taylor County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

2,780

56.3%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,162

43.7%

TOTAL

4,942

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

1960 President, Taylor County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

2,126

38.1%

Richard Nixon (R)

3,452

61.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,581

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 12

1956 President, Taylor County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

3,533

59.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,436

40.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,978

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 2

1952 President, Taylor County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

4,608

71.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,784

27.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,423

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 17

1948 President, Taylor County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,402

42.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,244

56.9%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,698

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 12

1944 President, Taylor County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,376

38.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,804

61.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,200

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 15

1940 President, Taylor County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,976

40.1%

Wendell Willkie (R)

4,420

59.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,421

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 15

1936 President, Taylor County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,337

44.2%

Alf Landon (R)

4,145

54.9%

William Lemke (Union)

0.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,545

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 18

1932 President, Taylor County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,159

53.3%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,670

45.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

5,924

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

1928 President, Taylor County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

4,700

69.4%

Al Smith (D)

2,074

30.6%

TOTAL

6,774

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

1924 President, Taylor County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

4,254

61.0%

John Davis (D)

1,138

16.3%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,579

22.7%

TOTAL

6,971

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 7

1920 President, Taylor County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,997

72.4%

James Cox (D)

1,757

25.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.5%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.5%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

1.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

6,901

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 12

1916 President, Taylor County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,775

43.8%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,219

54.7%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.1%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,057

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 9

1912 President, Taylor County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,372

35.6%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

999

25.9%

William Taft* (R)

1,364

35.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.0%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

2.0%

TOTAL

3,853

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 12

1908 President, Taylor County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,460

58.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,585

37.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

2.2%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.0%

TOTAL

4,186

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 7

1904 President, Taylor County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,650

65.9%

Alton Parker (D)

1,060

26.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.1%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

189

4.7%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.9%

TOTAL

4,021

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 10

1900 President, Taylor County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,792

57.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,984

40.7%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,877

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Taylor County, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	50%	Charles Grassley* (R)	1,764	78.2%	Michael Franken (D)	487	21.6%	4 [+]	0.2%	2,255	22	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%);
2022	G	51%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	1,850	80.5%	Deidre DeJear (D)	405	17.6%	43 [+]	1.9%	2,298	22	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 42 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2020	S2	72%	Joni Ernst* (R)	2,337	72.8%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	762	23.7%	111 [+]	3.5%	3,210	21	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 83 (2.6%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 28 (0.9%);

2018	G	53%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	1,632	66.7%	Fred Hubbell (D)	759	31.0%	54 [+]	2.2%	2,445	16	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 40 (1.6%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 14 (0.6%);
2016	S3	63%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,220	75.5%	Patty Judge (D)	613	20.8%	108 [+]	3.7%	2,941	15	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 70 (2.4%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 29 (1.0%); Michael Luick-Thrams (I) 7 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2014	S2	46%	Joni Ernst (R)	1,508	69.1%	Bruce Braley (D)	584	26.8%	89 [+]	4.1%	2,181	17	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 56 (2.6%); Ruth Smith (I) 14 (0.6%); Bob Quast (I) 13 (0.6%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 4 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2014	G	47%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,598	72.7%	Jack Hatch (D)	527	24.0%	73 [+]	3.3%	2,198	14	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 37 (1.7%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 18 (0.8%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 18 (0.8%);
2010	S3	52%	Charles Grassley* (R)	1,866	74.5%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	581	23.2%	57 [+]	2.3%	2,504	10	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Heiderscheit (Libertarian) 57 (2.3%);
2010	G	52%	Terry Branstad (R)	1,607	63.3%	Chet Culver* (D)	834	32.8%	98 [+]	3.9%	2,539	10	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 44 (1.7%); Gregory Hughes (I) 19 (0.7%); Eric Cooper (Libertarian) 16 (0.6%); David Rosenfeld (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%);

2008	S2	60%	Tom Harkin* (D)	1,745	59.0%	Christopher Reed (R)	1,209	40.9%	2 [+]	0.1%	2,956	4	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2006	G	48%	Chet Culver (D)	1,185	49.0%	Jim Nussle (R)	1,170	48.4%	62 [+]	2.6%	2,417	4	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Wendy Barth (Green) 28 (1.2%); Kevin Litten (Libertarian) 18 (0.7%); Diana Newberry (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2004	S3	61%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,489	79.5%	Arthur Small (D)	580	18.5%	62 [+]	2.0%	3,131	9	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Christy Ann Welty (Libertarian) 38 (1.2%); Daryl Northrop (Green) 19 (0.6%); Edwin Fruit (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	S2	50%	Tom Harkin* (D)	1,381	53.2%	Greg Ganske (R)	1,172	45.2%	42 [+]	1.6%	2,595	1	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Richard Moore (Libertarian) 24 (0.9%); Timothy Harthan (Green) 18 (0.7%);
2002	G	50%	Tom Vilsack* (D)	1,287	49.2%	Doug Gross (R)	1,257	48.1%	70 [+]	2.7%	2,614	4	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jay Robinson (Green) 37 (1.4%); Clyde Cleveland (Libertarian) 28 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.2%);

1998	S3	46%	Charles Grassley* (R)	1,847	75.4%	David Osterberg (D)	570	23.3%	33 [+]	1.3%	2,450	7	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Susan Marcus (Natural Law) 23 (0.9%); Margaret Trowe (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1998	G	47%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	1,486	59.4%	Tom Vilsack (D)	991	39.6%	23 [+]	0.9%	2,500	13	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Hennager (Reform) 11 (0.4%); Mark Kennis (I) 7 (0.3%); Jim Schaefer (Natural Law) 4 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1996	S2	58%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	1,863	60.5%	Tom Harkin* (D)	1,199	39.0%	15 [+]	0.5%	3,077	14	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Sue Atkinson (I) 11 (0.4%); Fred Gratzon (Natural Law) 2 (0.1%); Shirley Pena (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%); Joe Sulentic (I) 1 (0.0%);
1994	G	45%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,504	62.8%	Bonnie Campbell (D)	866	36.2%	23 [+]	1.0%	2,393	6	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Richard Hughes (I) 18 (0.8%); Carl Olson (Libertarian) 4 (0.2%); Veronica Butler (Natural Law) 1 (0.0%); Michael Galati (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1992	S3	62%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,526	76.9%	Jean Lloyd-Jones (D)	704	21.4%	53 [+]	1.6%	3,283	7	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Richard Hughes (I) 17 (0.5%); Sue Atkinson (I) 11 (0.3%); Mel Boring (I) 8 (0.2%); Roseanne Freeburg (I) 6 (0.2%); Carl Olsen (Green) 6 (0.2%); Stuart Zimmerman (Natural Law) 4 (0.1%); Cleve Pulley (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
1990	S2	58%	Tom Harkin* (D)	1,708	56.1%	Tom Tauke (R)	1,338	43.9%	0	0.0%	3,046	-2	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	56%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,915	64.8%	Donald Avenson (D)	1,027	34.8%	12 [+]	0.4%	2,954	4	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Nan Bailey (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.4%);

1986	S3	45%	Charles Grassley* (R)	1,857	73.1%	John Roehrick (D)	675	26.6%	8 [+]	0.3%	2,540	7	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Masters (I) 8 (0.3%);
1986	G	49%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,738	63.3%	Lowell Junkins (D)	1,004	36.6%	2 [+]	0.1%	2,744	11	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1984	S2	68%	Tom Harkin (D)	2,104	53.4%	Roger Jepsen* (R)	1,812	46.0%	26 [+]	0.7%	3,942	2	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gary DeYoung (I) 25 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1982	G	54%	Terry Branstad (R)	1,952	59.6%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	1,310	40.0%	15 [+]	0.5%	3,277	7	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Marcia Farrington (Libertarian) 7 (0.2%); Jim Bittner (Socialist) 4 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1980	S3	63%	Charles Grassley (R)	2,620	66.9%	John Culver* (D)	1,283	32.8%	11 [+]	0.3%	3,914	13	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Henderson (I) 5 (0.1%); Robert Hengerer (Libertarian) 4 (0.1%); Gary DeYoung (I) 2 (0.1%);

1978	S2	45%	Roger Jepsen (R)	1,559	58.5%	Dick Clark* (D)	1,103	41.4%	4 [+]	0.2%	2,666	7	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Gerald Baker (I) 2 (0.1%); Ben Olson (Libertarian) 2 (0.1%);
1978	G	45%	Robert Ray* (R)	1,536	57.8%	Jerry Fitzgerald (D)	1,116	42.0%	6 [+]	0.2%	2,658	-1	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Ball (Libertarian) 4 (0.2%); Joseph Grant (Socialist) 1 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1974	S3	50%	David Stanley (R)	1,699	56.9%	John Culver (D)	1,276	42.7%	13 [+]	0.4%	2,988	10	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Lorin Oxley (American) 13 (0.4%);
1974	G	51%	Robert Ray* (R)	1,905	61.8%	James Schaben (D)	1,160	37.6%	17 [+]	0.6%	3,082	4	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ralph Scott (American) 17 (0.6%);
1972	S2	69%	Jack Miller* (R)	2,382	57.5%	Dick Clark (D)	1,753	42.3%	8 [+]	0.2%	4,143	13	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: William Rocap (American Independent) 7 (0.2%); Fred Benton (I) 1 (0.0%);
1972	G	69%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,835	68.0%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	1,309	31.4%	25 [+]	0.6%	4,169	10	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 25 (0.6%);
1970	G	54%	Robert Ray* (R)	1,746	57.3%	Robert Fulton (D)	1,237	40.6%	64 [+]	2.1%	3,047	6	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 64 (2.1%);

1968	S3	79%	David Stanley (R)	2,665	59.4%	Harold Hughes (D)	1,823	40.6%	0	0.0%	4,488	10	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 0 (0.0%);
1968	G	78%	Robert Ray (R)	2,716	61.4%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	1,704	38.6%	0	0.0%	4,420	7	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Harry Miller (Prohibition) 0 (0.0%);
1966	S2	62%	Jack Miller* (R)	2,385	65.3%	E.B. Smith (D)	1,259	34.5%	9 [+]	0.2%	3,653	4	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 4 (0.1%); Robert Dilley (American Constitution) 4 (0.1%); Charles Day (Peace Independent) 1 (0.0%); Herbert Hoover (Independent American) 0 (0.0%);
1966	G	64%	William Murray (R)	2,048	54.2%	Harold Hughes* (D)	1,720	45.6%	8 [+]	0.2%	3,776	10	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: David Quiner (American Constitution) 8 (0.2%); Charles Sloca (Independent American) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	81%	Harold Hughes* (D)	2,743	56.4%	Evan Hultman (R)	2,122	43.6%	0	0.0%	4,865	12	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Robert Dilley (Conservative) 0 (0.0%);
1962	S3	59%	Bourke Hickenlooper* (R)	2,211	59.8%	E.B. Smith (D)	1,488	40.2%	0	0.0%	3,699	6	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	60%	Norman Erbe* (R)	2,090	55.9%	Harold Hughes (D)	1,652	44.1%	0	0.0%	3,742	8	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	85%	Jack Miller (R)	2,943	54.3%	Herschel Loveless (D)	2,480	45.7%	0	0.0%	5,423	2	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	84%	Norman Erbe (R)	3,137	58.4%	Edward McManus (D)	2,239	41.6%	0	0.0%	5,376	6	0.43%
[-] 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 Taylor County, IA

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2022 Census data
White:	5,137	87.69%	12.5%
Black:	23	0.39%	91.7%
Indian:	12	0.20%	33.3%
Asian:	28	0.48%	64.7%
2+ races:	79	1.35%	83.7%
Hispanic:	579	9.88%	59.1%

Total non-White:	721	12.31%	62.0%

Change in White population:	-735	-11.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	276	4.4

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IA03	Zach Nunn (R)	1,660	74.1%	Cindy Axne* (D)	577	25.8%	3	0.1%	2,240
County Total for 2022-11-08:										2,240

2020-11-03	IA03	David Young (R)	2,261	71.3%	Cindy Axne* (D)	821	25.9%	88	2.8%	3,170
County Total for 2020-11-03:										3,170

2018-11-06	IA03	David Young* (R)	1,683	69.3%	Cindy Axne (D)	673	27.7%	72	3.0%	2,428
County Total for 2018-11-06:										2,428

2016-11-08	IA03	David Young* (R)	2,101	72.9%	Jim Mowrer (D)	612	21.2%	171	5.9%	2,884
County Total for 2016-11-08:										2,884

2014-11-04	IA03	David Young (R)	1,462	67.6%	Staci Appel (D)	594	27.5%	106	4.9%	2,162
County Total for 2014-11-04:										2,162

2012-11-06	IA03	Tom Latham* (R)	1,785	61.4%	Leonard Boswell* (D)	1,008	34.7%	115	4.0%	2,908
County Total for 2012-11-06:										2,908

2010-11-02	IA05	Steve King* (R)	1,610	66.3%	Matthew Campbell (D)	754	31.1%	63	2.6%	2,427
County Total for 2010-11-02:										2,427

2008-11-04	IA05	Steve King* (R)	1,738	60.0%	Rob Hubler (D)	1,061	36.6%	97	3.3%	2,896
County Total for 2008-11-04:										2,896

2006-11-07	IA05	Steve King* (R)	1,179	51.3%	Joyce Schulte (D)	981	42.7%	138	6.0%	2,298
County Total for 2006-11-07:										2,298

2004-11-02	IA05	Steve King* (R)	1,854	61.8%	Joyce Schulte (D)	1,144	38.1%	1	0.0%	2,999
County Total for 2004-11-02:										2,999

2002-11-05	IA05	Steve King (R)	1,511	62.0%	Paul Shomshor (D)	919	37.7%	6	0.2%	2,436
County Total for 2002-11-05:										2,436

2000-11-07	IA03	Leonard Boswell* (D)	2,162	70.9%	Jay Marcus (R)	818	26.8%	70	2.3%	3,050
County Total for 2000-11-07:										3,050

1998-11-03	IA03	Leonard Boswell* (D)	1,548	62.6%	Larry McKibben (R)	892	36.1%	33	1.3%	2,473
County Total for 1998-11-03:										2,473

1996-11-05	IA03	Leonard Boswell (D)	1,749	58.9%	Mike Mahaffey (R)	1,203	40.5%	15	0.5%	2,967
County Total for 1996-11-05:										2,967

1994-11-08	IA03	Jim Ross Lightfoot* (R)	1,695	70.7%	Elaine Baxter (D)	695	29.0%	6	0.3%	2,396
County Total for 1994-11-08:										2,396

1992-11-03	IA03	Jim Ross Lightfoot* (R)	2,199	65.2%	Elaine Baxter (D)	1,155	34.2%	19	0.6%	3,373
County Total for 1992-11-03:										3,373

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	2,746	1,701	61.9%	429	15.6%	616	22.4%	Rep +1,272	Rep +46.3%	61%
2022	3,519	2,024	57.5%	562	16.0%	933	26.5%	Rep +1,462	Rep +41.5%	79%
2020	3,930	2,107	53.6%	665	16.9%	1,158	29.5%	Rep +1,442	Rep +36.7%	88%
2018	3,791	1,866	49.2%	681	18.0%	1,244	32.8%	Rep +1,185	Rep +31.3%	83%
2016	3,857	1,922	49.8%	700	18.1%	1,235	32.0%	Rep +1,222	Rep +31.7%	83%
2014	3,810	1,850	48.6%	729	19.1%	1,231	32.3%	Rep +1,121	Rep +29.4%	81%
2012	4,164	1,994	47.9%	827	19.9%	1,343	32.3%	Rep +1,167	Rep +28.0%	87%
2010	4,263	1,709	40.1%	994	23.3%	1,560	36.6%	Rep +715	Rep +16.8%	88%
2008	4,394	1,684	38.3%	1,077	24.5%	1,633	37.2%	Rep +607	Rep +13.8%	89%
2006	4,534	1,807	39.9%	1,045	23.0%	1,682	37.1%	Rep +762	Rep +16.8%	90%
2004	4,614	1,896	41.1%	1,055	22.9%	1,663	36.0%	Rep +841	Rep +18.2%	90%
2002	4,558	1,965	43.1%	1,062	23.3%	1,531	33.6%	Rep +903	Rep +19.8%	88%
2000	4,650	2,060	44.3%	1,092	23.5%	1,498	32.2%	Rep +968	Rep +20.8%	88%
1994	4,322	1,887	43.7%	1,310	30.3%	1,125	26.0%	Rep +577	Rep +13.4%	82%
1986	4,789	2,305	48.1%	1,330	27.8%	1,154	24.1%	Rep +975	Rep +20.4%	85%

Taylor County, IA

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