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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	260	10.7
Deaths:	397	16.3
Net Migration:	-182	-7.5
Net Immigration:	53	2.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +485	R +346	R + 2.7%
D +139
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,197	R +2,179	R + 36.0%
D -982
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,229	R +2,168	R + 35.9%
D -939

2016 vs. 2008	R +744	R +1,822	R + 33.2%
D -1,078
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	67%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,010	64.8%	Joe Biden (D)	2,061	33.3%	114 [+]	1.8%	6,185	12	18	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 61 (1.0%);
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	3,525	60.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,922	33.0%	385 [+]	6.6%	5,832	9	15	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 213 (3.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 52 (0.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 18 (0.3%);
2012	62%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,043	51.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,813	47.2%	101 [+]	1.7%	5,957	1	0	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 37 (0.6%);
2008	62%	Barack Obama (D)	3,000	50.7%	John McCain (R)	2,781	47.0%	133 [+]	2.2%	5,914	3	1	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 54 (0.9%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 14 (0.2%);
2004	63%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,165	52.9%	John Kerry (D)	2,747	46.0%	66 [+]	1.1%	5,978	3	2	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 33 (0.6%);
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	3,003	52.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,540	44.3%	197 [+]	3.4%	5,740	4	4	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 108 (1.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 45 (0.8%);
1996	60%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,787	49.3%	Robert Dole (R)	2,156	38.1%	714 [+]	12.6%	5,657	-2	-3	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 660 (11.7%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 18 (0.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 1 (0.0%);
1992	65%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,565	42.0%	George Bush* (R)	2,224	36.4%	1,313 [+]	21.5%	6,102	-1	-1	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,280 (21.0%);
1988	63%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,236	53.6%	George Bush (R)	2,751	45.5%	54 [+]	0.9%	6,041	1	-8	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 9 (0.1%);
1984	67%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,583	54.5%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,875	43.7%	118	1.8%	6,576	1	-4	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	59%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,372	56.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,182	36.5%	425 [+]	7.1%	5,979	5	6	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 368 (6.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 46 (0.8%);
1976	63%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,955	49.7%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,873	48.3%	120 [+]	2.0%	5,948	-1	0	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 79 (1.3%);
1972	64%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,734	62.5%	George McGovern (D)	2,112	35.3%	131 [+]	2.2%	5,977	5	2	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 123 (2.1%);
1968	71%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,365	57.1%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,137	36.2%	396 [+]	6.7%	5,898	4	14	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 374 (6.3%);
1964	75%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,751	59.9%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,502	39.9%	10	0.2%	6,263	2	1	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	85%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,417	61.8%	John Kennedy (D)	2,720	38.1%	5	0.1%	7,142	5	12	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	79%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,666	62.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,828	37.7%	7	0.1%	7,501	3	5	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	84%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	5,742	68.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,566	30.8%	24	0.3%	8,332	5	14	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	72%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,138	55.8%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,218	43.4%	58 [+]	0.8%	7,414	8	11	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 33 (0.4%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	71%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,566	61.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,861	38.4%	23	0.3%	7,450	9	15	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	81%	Wendell Willkie (R)	5,421	62.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,229	37.3%	18	0.2%	8,668	11	18	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	84%	Alf Landon (R)	4,647	53.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,938	45.3%	114 [+]	1.3%	8,699	11	17	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 100 (1.1%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 4 (0.0%);
1932	67%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,967	56.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,043	43.0%	73 [+]	1.0%	7,083	3	3	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 54 (0.8%);
1928	77%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,432	67.2%	Al Smith (D)	2,651	32.8%	0	0.0%	8,083	5	9	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	75%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,250	54.2%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,425	30.9%	1,166 [+]	14.9%	7,841	-1	0	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 1,166 (14.9%);
1920	66%	Warren Harding (R)	4,466	65.6%	James Cox (D)	2,228	32.7%	111 [+]	1.6%	6,805	-5	5	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 48 (0.7%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 47 (0.7%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 16 (0.2%);
1916	41%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,050	50.1%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,985	48.5%	59 [+]	1.4%	4,094	-4	4	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 30 (0.7%); James Hanly (Proh) 27 (0.7%);
1912	40%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,528	39.2%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,115	28.6%	1,250 [+]	32.1%	3,893	4	5	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 1,096 (28.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 79 (2.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 75 (1.9%);
1908	44%	William Taft (R)	2,207	52.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,843	43.7%	165 [+]	3.9%	4,215	-3	1	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 124 (2.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 37 (0.9%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	42%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,674	62.2%	Alton Parker (D)	1,322	30.7%	306 [+]	7.1%	4,302	-1	6	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 185 (4.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 88 (2.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 33 (0.8%);
1900	44%	William McKinley* (R)	2,462	50.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,218	45.8%	161 [+]	3.3%	4,841	-7	-1	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 148 (3.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 3 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Union County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,061

33.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

4,010

64.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

6,185

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Union County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,922

33.0%

Donald Trump (R)

3,525

60.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

213

3.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.9%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.3%

Other

102

1.7%

TOTAL

5,832

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Union County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

3,043

51.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,813

47.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

5,957

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

2008 President, Union County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

3,000

50.7%

John McCain (R)

2,781

47.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

5,914

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Union County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,165

52.9%

John Kerry (D)

2,747

46.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

5,978

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Union County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,003

52.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,540

44.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

108

1.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

5,740

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

1996 President, Union County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,787

49.3%

Robert Dole (R)

2,156

38.1%

Ross Perot (Ref)

660

11.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

5,657

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -3

1992 President, Union County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

2,565

42.0%

George Bush* (R)

2,224

36.4%

Ross Perot (I)

1,280

21.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,102

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -1

1988 President, Union County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,751

45.5%

Michael Dukakis (D)

3,236

53.6%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

6,041

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -8

1984 President, Union County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

3,583

54.5%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,875

43.7%

Other

118

1.8%

TOTAL

6,576

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

1980 President, Union County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,372

56.4%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

2,182

36.5%

John Anderson (I)

368

6.2%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,979

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 6

1976 President, Union County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,955

49.7%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,873

48.3%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

5,948

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

1972 President, Union County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

3,734

62.5%

George McGovern (D)

2,112

35.3%

John Schmitz (Amer)

123

2.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,977

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

1968 President, Union County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

3,365

57.1%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,137

36.2%

George Wallace (AIP)

374

6.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,898

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 14

1964 President, Union County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

3,751

59.9%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,502

39.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,263

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

1960 President, Union County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

2,720

38.1%

Richard Nixon (R)

4,417

61.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,142

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 12

1956 President, Union County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

4,666

62.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,828

37.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,501

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 5

1952 President, Union County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

5,742

68.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,566

30.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,332

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 14

1948 President, Union County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,218

43.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,138

55.8%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,414

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 11

1944 President, Union County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,861

38.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,566

61.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,450

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 15

1940 President, Union County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,229

37.3%

Wendell Willkie (R)

5,421

62.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,668

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 18

1936 President, Union County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,938

45.3%

Alf Landon (R)

4,647

53.4%

William Lemke (Union)

100

1.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,699

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 17

1932 President, Union County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,967

56.0%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,043

43.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,083

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

1928 President, Union County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

5,432

67.2%

Al Smith (D)

2,651

32.8%

TOTAL

8,083

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 9

1924 President, Union County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

4,250

54.2%

John Davis (D)

1,166

14.9%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

2,425

30.9%

TOTAL

7,841

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 0

1920 President, Union County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,466

65.6%

James Cox (D)

2,228

32.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.7%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.2%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.7%

TOTAL

6,805

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

1916 President, Union County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,985

48.5%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,050

50.1%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.7%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.7%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,094

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 4

1912 President, Union County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,528

39.2%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,115

28.6%

William Taft* (R)

1,096

28.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.9%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

2.0%

TOTAL

3,893

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 5

1908 President, Union County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,207

52.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,843

43.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.9%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

124

2.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,215

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 1

1904 President, Union County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,674

62.2%

Alton Parker (D)

1,322

30.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.0%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

185

4.3%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.8%

TOTAL

4,302

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 6

1900 President, Union County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,462

50.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,218

45.8%

John Woolley (Proh)

148

3.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,841

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

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Union County, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	49%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,035	67.4%	Michael Franken (D)	1,464	32.5%	7 [+]	0.2%	4,506	11	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 7 (0.2%);
2022	G	50%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	3,180	69.4%	Deidre DeJear (D)	1,278	27.9%	123 [+]	2.7%	4,581	11	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 121 (2.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2020	S2	66%	Joni Ernst* (R)	3,820	62.4%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	2,051	33.5%	253 [+]	4.1%	6,124	11	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 172 (2.8%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 76 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);

2018	G	52%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	2,949	60.2%	Fred Hubbell (D)	1,835	37.5%	112 [+]	2.3%	4,896	10	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 91 (1.9%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 20 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2016	S3	61%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,913	67.8%	Patty Judge (D)	1,625	28.1%	237 [+]	4.1%	5,775	8	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 140 (2.4%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 79 (1.4%); Michael Luick-Thrams (I) 16 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2014	S2	45%	Joni Ernst (R)	2,554	59.7%	Bruce Braley (D)	1,504	35.1%	221 [+]	5.2%	4,279	8	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 143 (3.3%); Ruth Smith (I) 27 (0.6%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 27 (0.6%); Bob Quast (I) 19 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2014	G	45%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,690	62.8%	Jack Hatch (D)	1,407	32.8%	189 [+]	4.4%	4,286	4	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 105 (2.4%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 45 (1.0%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 35 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2010	S3	50%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,257	68.3%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	1,401	29.4%	113 [+]	2.4%	4,771	4	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Heiderscheit (Libertarian) 109 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2010	G	50%	Terry Branstad (R)	2,790	58.1%	Chet Culver* (D)	1,800	37.5%	214 [+]	4.5%	4,804	5	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Eric Cooper (Libertarian) 101 (2.1%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 66 (1.4%); David Rosenfeld (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.4%); Gregory Hughes (I) 16 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.2%);

2008	S2	61%	Tom Harkin* (D)	3,458	59.7%	Christopher Reed (R)	2,336	40.3%	3 [+]	0.1%	5,797	3	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2006	G	41%	Chet Culver (D)	1,924	49.6%	Jim Nussle (R)	1,893	48.8%	62 [+]	1.6%	3,879	4	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Wendy Barth (Green) 27 (0.7%); Kevin Litten (Libertarian) 21 (0.5%); Diana Newberry (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2004	S3	61%	Charles Grassley* (R)	4,347	74.5%	Arthur Small (D)	1,402	24.0%	87 [+]	1.5%	5,836	4	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Christy Ann Welty (Libertarian) 56 (1.0%); Daryl Northrop (Green) 25 (0.4%); Edwin Fruit (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%);
2002	S2	47%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,467	55.8%	Greg Ganske (R)	1,865	42.1%	93 [+]	2.1%	4,425	-2	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Richard Moore (Libertarian) 50 (1.1%); Timothy Harthan (Green) 40 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2002	G	47%	Tom Vilsack* (D)	2,421	54.6%	Doug Gross (R)	1,866	42.1%	144 [+]	3.2%	4,431	-2	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Clyde Cleveland (Libertarian) 84 (1.9%); Jay Robinson (Green) 58 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);

1998	S3	46%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,204	73.2%	David Osterberg (D)	1,144	26.1%	32 [+]	0.7%	4,380	5	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Susan Marcus (Natural Law) 20 (0.5%); Margaret Trowe (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.3%);
1998	G	49%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,471	53.1%	Tom Vilsack (D)	2,153	46.3%	28 [+]	0.6%	4,652	7	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Hennager (Reform) 16 (0.3%); Jim Schaefer (Natural Law) 8 (0.2%); Mark Kennis (I) 4 (0.1%);
1996	S2	59%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,788	50.4%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,680	48.4%	66 [+]	1.2%	5,534	4	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Sue Atkinson (I) 42 (0.8%); Joe Sulentic (I) 11 (0.2%); Fred Gratzon (Natural Law) 9 (0.2%); Shirley Pena (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%);
1994	G	57%	Terry Branstad* (R)	3,149	58.7%	Bonnie Campbell (D)	2,125	39.6%	91 [+]	1.7%	5,365	2	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Richard Hughes (I) 65 (1.2%); Veronica Butler (Natural Law) 16 (0.3%); Carl Olson (Libertarian) 8 (0.1%); Michael Galati (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
1992	S3	58%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,882	70.7%	Jean Lloyd-Jones (D)	1,436	26.2%	173 [+]	3.2%	5,491	1	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Stuart Zimmerman (Natural Law) 57 (1.0%); Mel Boring (I) 27 (0.5%); Richard Hughes (I) 24 (0.4%); Sue Atkinson (I) 22 (0.4%); Roseanne Freeburg (I) 21 (0.4%); Carl Olsen (Green) 12 (0.2%); Cleve Pulley (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.2%);
1990	S2	51%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,908	60.5%	Tom Tauke (R)	1,895	39.5%	0	0.0%	4,803	-7	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	51%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,891	59.5%	Donald Avenson (D)	1,950	40.2%	14 [+]	0.3%	4,855	-1	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Nan Bailey (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);

1986	S3	49%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,145	65.9%	John Roehrick (D)	1,602	33.6%	24 [+]	0.5%	4,771	0	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Masters (I) 24 (0.5%);
1986	G	50%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,523	51.7%	Lowell Junkins (D)	2,355	48.3%	0	0.0%	4,878	0	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	65%	Tom Harkin (D)	3,722	58.2%	Roger Jepsen* (R)	2,635	41.2%	37 [+]	0.6%	6,394	-2	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gary DeYoung (I) 37 (0.6%);
1982	G	53%	Terry Branstad (R)	2,869	54.6%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	2,370	45.1%	20 [+]	0.4%	5,259	2	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Jim Bittner (Socialist) 9 (0.2%); Marcia Farrington (Libertarian) 7 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1980	S3	56%	Charles Grassley (R)	3,237	57.0%	John Culver* (D)	2,389	42.0%	56 [+]	1.0%	5,682	3	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Gary DeYoung (I) 39 (0.7%); Robert Hengerer (Libertarian) 9 (0.2%); John Henderson (I) 7 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1978	S2	41%	Roger Jepsen (R)	2,092	53.9%	Dick Clark* (D)	1,766	45.5%	22 [+]	0.6%	3,880	3	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Gerald Baker (I) 11 (0.3%); Ben Olson (Libertarian) 11 (0.3%);
1978	G	42%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,260	56.9%	Jerry Fitzgerald (D)	1,702	42.8%	13 [+]	0.3%	3,975	-1	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Ball (Libertarian) 9 (0.2%); Joseph Grant (Socialist) 4 (0.1%);
1974	S3	45%	David Stanley (R)	2,175	52.0%	John Culver (D)	1,976	47.2%	34 [+]	0.8%	4,185	5	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Lorin Oxley (American) 34 (0.8%);
1974	G	47%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,525	58.0%	James Schaben (D)	1,787	41.1%	40 [+]	0.9%	4,352	0	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ralph Scott (American) 40 (0.9%);
1972	S2	63%	Dick Clark (D)	2,932	50.0%	Jack Miller* (R)	2,866	48.9%	64 [+]	1.1%	5,862	5	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: William Rocap (American Independent) 56 (1.0%); Fred Benton (I) 8 (0.1%);
1972	G	64%	Robert Ray* (R)	3,649	61.8%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	2,135	36.1%	125 [+]	2.1%	5,909	3	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 125 (2.1%);
1970	G	48%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,291	55.3%	Robert Fulton (D)	1,725	41.7%	125 [+]	3.0%	4,141	4	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 125 (3.0%);

1968	S3	69%	David Stanley (R)	3,094	53.7%	Harold Hughes (D)	2,662	46.2%	3 [+]	0.1%	5,759	4	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 3 (0.1%);
1968	G	69%	Robert Ray (R)	3,368	58.7%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	2,371	41.3%	3 [+]	0.1%	5,742	5	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Harry Miller (Prohibition) 3 (0.1%);
1966	S2	59%	Jack Miller* (R)	3,160	64.3%	E.B. Smith (D)	1,720	35.0%	33 [+]	0.7%	4,913	3	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Robert Dilley (American Constitution) 22 (0.4%); Herbert Hoover (Independent American) 5 (0.1%); Verne Higens (Prohibition) 4 (0.1%); Charles Day (Peace Independent) 2 (0.0%);
1966	G	60%	Harold Hughes* (D)	2,681	53.3%	William Murray (R)	2,326	46.2%	25 [+]	0.5%	5,032	2	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: David Quiner (American Constitution) 23 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%); Charles Sloca (Independent American) 1 (0.0%);
1964	G	74%	Harold Hughes* (D)	3,908	63.2%	Evan Hultman (R)	2,231	36.1%	45 [+]	0.7%	6,184	5	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Robert Dilley (Conservative) 45 (0.7%);
1962	S3	65%	Bourke Hickenlooper* (R)	3,072	56.4%	E.B. Smith (D)	2,376	43.6%	0	0.0%	5,448	3	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	66%	Norman Erbe* (R)	2,780	50.5%	Harold Hughes (D)	2,729	49.5%	0	0.0%	5,509	3	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	84%	Jack Miller (R)	4,058	57.7%	Herschel Loveless (D)	2,979	42.3%	0	0.0%	7,037	6	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	83%	Norman Erbe (R)	4,140	59.2%	Edward McManus (D)	2,856	40.8%	0	0.0%	6,996	7	0.57%
[-] 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 Union County, IA

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2022 Census data
White:	11,034	92.82%	8.3%
Black:	169	1.42%	92.0%
Indian:	42	0.35%	40.0%
Asian:	122	1.03%	96.8%
2+ races:	126	1.06%	28.6%
Hispanic:	394	3.31%	75.1%

Total non-White:	853	7.18%	68.9%

Change in White population:	-995	-7.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	348	2.8

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IA03	Zach Nunn (R)	2,869	63.9%	Cindy Axne* (D)	1,611	35.9%	13	0.3%	4,493
County Total for 2022-11-08:										4,493

2020-11-03	IA03	David Young (R)	3,589	59.4%	Cindy Axne* (D)	2,201	36.4%	254	4.2%	6,044
County Total for 2020-11-03:										6,044

2018-11-06	IA03	David Young* (R)	2,930	60.3%	Cindy Axne (D)	1,717	35.4%	210	4.3%	4,857
County Total for 2018-11-06:										4,857

2016-11-08	IA03	David Young* (R)	3,588	63.3%	Jim Mowrer (D)	1,723	30.4%	354	6.2%	5,665
County Total for 2016-11-08:										5,665

2014-11-04	IA03	David Young (R)	2,399	56.7%	Staci Appel (D)	1,598	37.8%	232	5.5%	4,229
County Total for 2014-11-04:										4,229

2012-11-06	IA03	Tom Latham* (R)	3,157	54.0%	Leonard Boswell* (D)	2,422	41.5%	263	4.5%	5,842
County Total for 2012-11-06:										5,842

2010-11-02	IA05	Steve King* (R)	2,684	57.7%	Matthew Campbell (D)	1,832	39.4%	134	2.9%	4,650
County Total for 2010-11-02:										4,650

2008-11-04	IA05	Steve King* (R)	3,076	54.3%	Rob Hubler (D)	2,434	42.9%	160	2.8%	5,670
County Total for 2008-11-04:										5,670

2006-11-07	IA05	Joyce Schulte (D)	1,899	49.5%	Steve King* (R)	1,732	45.2%	205	5.3%	3,836
County Total for 2006-11-07:										3,836

2004-11-02	IA05	Steve King* (R)	2,981	52.5%	Joyce Schulte (D)	2,697	47.5%	1	0.0%	5,679
County Total for 2004-11-02:										5,679

2002-11-05	IA05	Steve King (R)	2,406	58.4%	Paul Shomshor (D)	1,712	41.6%	1	0.0%	4,119
County Total for 2002-11-05:										4,119

2000-11-07	IA03	Leonard Boswell* (D)	3,904	68.8%	Jay Marcus (R)	1,648	29.0%	125	2.2%	5,677
County Total for 2000-11-07:										5,677

1998-11-03	IA03	Leonard Boswell* (D)	2,868	64.9%	Larry McKibben (R)	1,512	34.2%	39	0.9%	4,419
County Total for 1998-11-03:										4,419

1996-11-05	IA03	Leonard Boswell (D)	3,235	59.8%	Mike Mahaffey (R)	2,144	39.6%	29	0.5%	5,408
County Total for 1996-11-05:										5,408

1994-11-08	IA03	Jim Ross Lightfoot* (R)	3,348	65.5%	Elaine Baxter (D)	1,728	33.8%	35	0.7%	5,111
County Total for 1994-11-08:										5,111

1992-11-03	IA03	Jim Ross Lightfoot* (R)	3,303	57.3%	Elaine Baxter (D)	2,356	40.9%	104	1.8%	5,763
County Total for 1992-11-03:										5,763

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	5,566	2,766	49.7%	1,099	19.7%	1,701	30.6%	Rep +1,667	Rep +29.9%	60%
2022	7,047	3,244	46.0%	1,422	20.2%	2,381	33.8%	Rep +1,822	Rep +25.9%	76%
2020	7,875	3,391	43.1%	1,726	21.9%	2,758	35.0%	Rep +1,665	Rep +21.1%	85%
2018	7,623	2,724	35.7%	1,698	22.3%	3,201	42.0%	Rep +1,026	Rep +13.5%	82%
2016	7,741	2,782	35.9%	1,727	22.3%	3,232	41.8%	Rep +1,055	Rep +13.6%	83%
2014	7,623	2,761	36.2%	1,679	22.0%	3,183	41.8%	Rep +1,082	Rep +14.2%	81%
2012	7,570	2,844	37.6%	1,780	23.5%	2,946	38.9%	Rep +1,064	Rep +14.1%	79%
2010	8,002	2,986	37.3%	2,026	25.3%	2,990	37.4%	Rep +960	Rep +12.0%	83%
2008	8,097	2,564	31.7%	2,332	28.8%	3,201	39.5%	Rep +232	Rep +2.9%	85%
2006	8,110	2,663	32.8%	2,198	27.1%	3,249	40.1%	Rep +465	Rep +5.7%	85%
2004	8,349	2,852	34.2%	2,282	27.3%	3,215	38.5%	Rep +570	Rep +6.8%	88%
2002	7,850	2,928	37.3%	2,069	26.4%	2,853	36.3%	Rep +859	Rep +10.9%	83%
2000	8,036	2,973	37.0%	2,299	28.6%	2,764	34.4%	Rep +674	Rep +8.4%	85%
1994	7,661	2,983	38.9%	2,517	32.9%	2,161	28.2%	Rep +466	Rep +6.1%	81%
1986	8,108	2,918	36.0%	2,667	32.9%	2,523	31.1%	Rep +251	Rep +3.1%	84%

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