Election Results for Van Buren County, IA -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	221	15.3
Deaths:	204	14.2
Net Migration:	33	2.3
Net Immigration:	1	0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +332	R +302	R + 3.3%
D +30
2020 vs. 2012	R +795	R +1,322	R + 34.0%
D -527
2020 vs. 2008	R +873	R +1,544	R + 40.7%
D -671

2016 vs. 2008	R +541	R +1,242	R + 37.4%
D -701
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,859	75.4%	Joe Biden (D)	875	23.1%	57 [+]	1.5%	3,791	22	29	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 23 (0.6%);
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	2,527	71.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	845	23.7%	189 [+]	5.3%	3,561	20	25	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 83 (2.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 21 (0.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 19 (0.5%);
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,064	57.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,402	39.3%	103 [+]	2.9%	3,569	12	11	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 35 (1.0%);
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	1,986	55.0%	Barack Obama (D)	1,546	42.8%	80 [+]	2.2%	3,612	11	9	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 17 (0.5%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 10 (0.3%);
2004	66%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,211	57.6%	John Kerry (D)	1,568	40.9%	57 [+]	1.5%	3,836	8	7	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 20 (0.5%);
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	2,016	56.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,440	40.4%	105 [+]	2.9%	3,561	8	9	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 51 (1.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 35 (1.0%);
1996	58%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,536	45.5%	Robert Dole (R)	1,460	43.3%	379 [+]	11.2%	3,375	3	3	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 347 (10.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 6 (0.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 6 (0.2%);
1992	65%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,464	39.5%	George Bush* (R)	1,418	38.2%	828 [+]	22.3%	3,710	1	1	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 811 (21.9%);
1988	57%	George Bush (R)	1,692	50.7%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,612	48.4%	30 [+]	0.9%	3,334	6	-3	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 9 (0.3%);
1984	63%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,138	56.7%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,606	42.6%	25	0.7%	3,769	3	-2	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	59%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,142	58.2%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,311	35.6%	227 [+]	6.2%	3,680	7	8	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 183 (5.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 36 (1.0%);
1976	63%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,807	49.2%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,804	49.1%	60 [+]	1.6%	3,671	0	1	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 36 (1.0%);
1972	62%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,272	63.2%	George McGovern (D)	1,268	35.3%	56 [+]	1.6%	3,596	6	2	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 55 (1.5%);
1968	72%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,294	59.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,331	34.4%	244 [+]	6.3%	3,869	6	16	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 237 (6.1%);
1964	76%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,555	60.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,700	39.9%	2	0.0%	4,257	2	1	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	83%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,129	63.9%	John Kennedy (D)	1,760	36.0%	5	0.1%	4,894	7	14	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	77%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,233	63.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,833	36.2%	2	0.0%	5,068	5	6	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	79%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,870	70.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,577	28.8%	33	0.6%	5,480	7	15	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	65%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,702	57.6%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,917	40.9%	69 [+]	1.5%	4,688	10	13	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 38 (0.8%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	68%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,095	60.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,997	39.0%	30	0.6%	5,122	8	15	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	84%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,108	62.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,416	36.9%	26	0.4%	6,550	11	18	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	86%	Alf Landon (R)	3,535	55.0%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,804	43.7%	83 [+]	1.3%	6,422	12	19	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 55 (0.9%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 8 (0.1%);
1932	73%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,135	56.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,375	42.6%	71 [+]	1.3%	5,581	3	3	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 34 (0.6%);
1928	76%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,904	66.8%	Al Smith (D)	1,944	33.2%	0	0.0%	5,848	5	9	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	75%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,623	60.7%	John Davis (D)	1,209	20.3%	1,132 [+]	19.0%	5,964	6	7	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 1,132 (19.0%);
1920	73%	Warren Harding (R)	4,321	71.0%	James Cox (D)	1,682	27.6%	83 [+]	1.4%	6,086	0	11	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 49 (0.8%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 21 (0.3%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 12 (0.2%);
1916	46%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,994	52.5%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,735	45.7%	68 [+]	1.8%	3,797	-2	6	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 32 (0.8%); James Hanly (Proh) 32 (0.8%);
1912	44%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,495	39.7%	William Taft* (R)	1,483	39.4%	790 [+]	21.0%	3,768	15	16	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 675 (17.9%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 63 (1.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 52 (1.4%);
1908	47%	William Taft (R)	2,133	53.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,730	43.7%	97 [+]	2.4%	3,960	-2	2	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 77 (1.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 17 (0.4%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 1 (0.0%);
1904	45%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,469	61.5%	Alton Parker (D)	1,416	35.3%	129 [+]	3.2%	4,014	-2	5	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 84 (2.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 26 (0.6%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 19 (0.5%);
1900	48%	William McKinley* (R)	2,547	56.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,893	41.9%	76 [+]	1.7%	4,516	-2	5	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 65 (1.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 5 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Van Buren County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

875

23.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,859

75.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

3,791

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Van Buren County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

845

23.7%

Donald Trump (R)

2,527

71.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.5%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.6%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

3,561

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Van Buren County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,402

39.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,064

57.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

3,569

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Van Buren County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,546

42.8%

John McCain (R)

1,986

55.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

3,612

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Van Buren County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,211

57.6%

John Kerry (D)

1,568

40.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

3,836

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Van Buren County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,016

56.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,440

40.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

1.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,561

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

1996 President, Van Buren County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,536

45.5%

Robert Dole (R)

1,460

43.3%

Ross Perot (Ref)

347

10.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,375

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 3

1992 President, Van Buren County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,464

39.5%

George Bush* (R)

1,418

38.2%

Ross Perot (I)

811

21.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,710

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

1988 President, Van Buren County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

1,692

50.7%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,612

48.4%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,334

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -3

1984 President, Van Buren County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,138

56.7%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,606

42.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,769

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

1980 President, Van Buren County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

2,142

58.2%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,311

35.6%

John Anderson (I)

183

5.0%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,680

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 8

1976 President, Van Buren County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,807

49.2%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,804

49.1%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,671

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

1972 President, Van Buren County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

2,272

63.2%

George McGovern (D)

1,268

35.3%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1.5%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

3,596

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 2

1968 President, Van Buren County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,294

59.3%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,331

34.4%

George Wallace (AIP)

237

6.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,869

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 16

1964 President, Van Buren County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

2,555

60.0%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,700

39.9%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,257

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

1960 President, Van Buren County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

1,760

36.0%

Richard Nixon (R)

3,129

63.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,894

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 14

1956 President, Van Buren County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

3,233

63.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,833

36.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

5,068

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 6

1952 President, Van Buren County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

3,870

70.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,577

28.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

5,480

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 15

1948 President, Van Buren County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,917

40.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,702

57.6%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,688

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 13

1944 President, Van Buren County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,997

39.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,095

60.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

5,122

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 15

1940 President, Van Buren County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,416

36.9%

Wendell Willkie (R)

4,108

62.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,550

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 18

1936 President, Van Buren County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,804

43.7%

Alf Landon (R)

3,535

55.0%

William Lemke (Union)

0.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,422

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 19

1932 President, Van Buren County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,135

56.2%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,375

42.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

5,581

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

1928 President, Van Buren County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,904

66.8%

Al Smith (D)

1,944

33.2%

TOTAL

5,848

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 9

1924 President, Van Buren County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3,623

60.7%

John Davis (D)

1,209

20.3%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,132

19.0%

TOTAL

5,964

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

1920 President, Van Buren County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,321

71.0%

James Cox (D)

1,682

27.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.8%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.2%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.3%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

6,086

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 11

1916 President, Van Buren County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,735

45.7%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,994

52.5%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.8%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,797

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 6

1912 President, Van Buren County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,495

39.7%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

675

17.9%

William Taft* (R)

1,483

39.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.7%

TOTAL

3,768

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 16

1908 President, Van Buren County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,133

53.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,730

43.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.9%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,960

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 2

1904 President, Van Buren County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,469

61.5%

Alton Parker (D)

1,416

35.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.6%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

2.1%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.5%

TOTAL

4,014

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 5

1900 President, Van Buren County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,547

56.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,893

41.9%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,516

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Van Buren County, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	50%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,097	75.6%	Michael Franken (D)	671	24.2%	6 [+]	0.2%	2,774	20	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%);
2022	G	50%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	2,189	78.2%	Deidre DeJear (D)	568	20.3%	44 [+]	1.6%	2,801	20	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 44 (1.6%);
2020	S2	67%	Joni Ernst* (R)	2,583	68.8%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	1,065	28.4%	104 [+]	2.8%	3,752	17	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 75 (2.0%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 28 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

2018	G	53%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	2,026	69.3%	Fred Hubbell (D)	839	28.7%	57 [+]	2.0%	2,922	19	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 45 (1.5%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 12 (0.4%);
2016	S3	64%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,618	74.1%	Patty Judge (D)	764	21.6%	149 [+]	4.2%	3,531	14	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 76 (2.2%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 64 (1.8%); Michael Luick-Thrams (I) 5 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2014	S2	51%	Joni Ernst (R)	1,758	61.9%	Bruce Braley (D)	944	33.2%	139 [+]	4.9%	2,841	10	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 89 (3.1%); Bob Quast (I) 30 (1.1%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 10 (0.4%); Ruth Smith (I) 9 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	G	51%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,013	70.3%	Jack Hatch (D)	718	25.1%	133 [+]	4.6%	2,864	11	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 54 (1.9%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 52 (1.8%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 25 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2010	S3	49%	Charles Grassley* (R)	1,916	67.4%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	807	28.4%	118 [+]	4.2%	2,841	3	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Heiderscheit (Libertarian) 115 (4.0%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2010	G	50%	Terry Branstad (R)	1,628	56.5%	Chet Culver* (D)	1,065	36.9%	190 [+]	6.6%	2,883	4	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 103 (3.6%); Eric Cooper (Libertarian) 43 (1.5%); Gregory Hughes (I) 21 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 16 (0.6%); David Rosenfeld (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.2%);

2008	S2	61%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,022	57.5%	Christopher Reed (R)	1,492	42.4%	5 [+]	0.1%	3,519	5	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2006	G	46%	Jim Nussle (R)	1,353	50.2%	Chet Culver (D)	1,272	47.2%	68 [+]	2.5%	2,693	6	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Wendy Barth (Green) 36 (1.3%); Kevin Litten (Libertarian) 19 (0.7%); Diana Newberry (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2004	S3	65%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,971	78.4%	Arthur Small (D)	762	20.1%	56 [+]	1.5%	3,789	8	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Christy Ann Welty (Libertarian) 34 (0.9%); Daryl Northrop (Green) 15 (0.4%); Edwin Fruit (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	S2	48%	Greg Ganske (R)	1,389	49.8%	Tom Harkin* (D)	1,324	47.5%	77 [+]	2.8%	2,790	6	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Richard Moore (Libertarian) 50 (1.8%); Timothy Harthan (Green) 26 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	G	48%	Doug Gross (R)	1,581	56.2%	Tom Vilsack* (D)	1,118	39.7%	114 [+]	4.1%	2,813	12	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Clyde Cleveland (Libertarian) 71 (2.5%); Jay Robinson (Green) 41 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);

1998	S3	49%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,036	71.8%	David Osterberg (D)	762	26.9%	39 [+]	1.4%	2,837	3	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Susan Marcus (Natural Law) 33 (1.2%); Margaret Trowe (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.2%);
1998	G	49%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	1,449	50.3%	Tom Vilsack (D)	1,386	48.1%	47 [+]	1.6%	2,882	4	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Hennager (Reform) 19 (0.7%); Jim Schaefer (Natural Law) 15 (0.5%); Mark Kennis (I) 13 (0.5%);
1996	S2	56%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	1,662	51.0%	Tom Harkin* (D)	1,557	47.8%	41 [+]	1.3%	3,260	4	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Fred Gratzon (Natural Law) 22 (0.7%); Sue Atkinson (I) 12 (0.4%); Shirley Pena (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%); Joe Sulentic (I) 2 (0.1%);
1994	G	49%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,859	65.1%	Bonnie Campbell (D)	941	33.0%	55 [+]	1.9%	2,855	8	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Veronica Butler (Natural Law) 35 (1.2%); Carl Olson (Libertarian) 8 (0.3%); Richard Hughes (I) 6 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%); Michael Galati (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1992	S3	58%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,316	69.8%	Jean Lloyd-Jones (D)	927	27.9%	74 [+]	2.2%	3,317	0	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Stuart Zimmerman (Natural Law) 30 (0.9%); Sue Atkinson (I) 17 (0.5%); Mel Boring (I) 11 (0.3%); Roseanne Freeburg (I) 7 (0.2%); Richard Hughes (I) 4 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%); Carl Olsen (Green) 2 (0.1%); Cleve Pulley (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1990	S2	51%	Tom Harkin* (D)	1,465	50.4%	Tom Tauke (R)	1,440	49.5%	3 [+]	0.1%	2,908	4	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1990	G	52%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,688	57.0%	Donald Avenson (D)	1,264	42.7%	9 [+]	0.3%	2,961	-4	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Nan Bailey (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);

1986	S3	50%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,016	68.3%	John Roehrick (D)	915	31.0%	19 [+]	0.6%	2,950	2	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Masters (I) 19 (0.6%);
1986	G	51%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,559	51.8%	Lowell Junkins (D)	1,449	48.2%	0	0.0%	3,008	0	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	61%	Tom Harkin (D)	1,882	51.2%	Roger Jepsen* (R)	1,786	48.6%	9 [+]	0.2%	3,677	5	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gary DeYoung (I) 8 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1982	G	48%	Terry Branstad (R)	1,511	51.2%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	1,428	48.4%	13 [+]	0.4%	2,952	-2	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Marcia Farrington (Libertarian) 9 (0.3%); Jim Bittner (Socialist) 2 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1980	S3	57%	Charles Grassley (R)	2,183	61.3%	John Culver* (D)	1,364	38.3%	12 [+]	0.3%	3,559	8	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Gary DeYoung (I) 7 (0.2%); Robert Hengerer (Libertarian) 4 (0.1%); John Henderson (I) 1 (0.0%);

1978	S2	39%	Roger Jepsen (R)	1,360	59.2%	Dick Clark* (D)	923	40.1%	16 [+]	0.7%	2,299	8	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Gerald Baker (I) 9 (0.4%); Ben Olson (Libertarian) 7 (0.3%);
1978	G	40%	Robert Ray* (R)	1,432	61.6%	Jerry Fitzgerald (D)	884	38.0%	9 [+]	0.4%	2,325	3	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Ball (Libertarian) 8 (0.3%); Joseph Grant (Socialist) 1 (0.0%);
1974	S3	46%	David Stanley (R)	1,591	59.8%	John Culver (D)	1,060	39.8%	10 [+]	0.4%	2,661	13	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Lorin Oxley (American) 10 (0.4%);
1974	G	46%	Robert Ray* (R)	1,706	63.4%	James Schaben (D)	977	36.3%	9 [+]	0.3%	2,692	5	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ralph Scott (American) 9 (0.3%);
1972	S2	51%	Jack Miller* (R)	1,836	61.9%	Dick Clark (D)	1,120	37.7%	12 [+]	0.4%	2,968	18	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: William Rocap (American Independent) 10 (0.3%); Fred Benton (I) 2 (0.1%);
1972	G	62%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,227	62.3%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	1,331	37.2%	17 [+]	0.5%	3,575	4	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 17 (0.5%);
1970	G	48%	Robert Ray* (R)	1,503	57.7%	Robert Fulton (D)	1,078	41.4%	22 [+]	0.8%	2,603	7	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 22 (0.8%);

1968	S3	71%	David Stanley (R)	2,260	59.4%	Harold Hughes (D)	1,541	40.5%	2 [+]	0.1%	3,803	10	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 2 (0.1%);
1968	G	70%	Robert Ray (R)	2,252	60.0%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	1,500	39.9%	4 [+]	0.1%	3,756	6	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Harry Miller (Prohibition) 4 (0.1%);
1966	S2	56%	Jack Miller* (R)	2,111	68.4%	E.B. Smith (D)	963	31.2%	13 [+]	0.4%	3,087	7	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Robert Dilley (American Constitution) 6 (0.2%); Herbert Hoover (Independent American) 5 (0.2%); Charles Day (Peace Independent) 2 (0.1%); Verne Higens (Prohibition) 0 (0.0%);
1966	G	57%	William Murray (R)	1,743	55.5%	Harold Hughes* (D)	1,386	44.1%	12 [+]	0.4%	3,141	11	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: David Quiner (American Constitution) 9 (0.3%); Charles Sloca (Independent American) 3 (0.1%);
1964	G	75%	Harold Hughes* (D)	2,497	59.5%	Evan Hultman (R)	1,690	40.3%	8 [+]	0.2%	4,195	9	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Robert Dilley (Conservative) 8 (0.2%);
1962	S3	57%	Bourke Hickenlooper* (R)	1,900	57.5%	E.B. Smith (D)	1,406	42.5%	0	0.0%	3,306	4	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	55%	Norman Erbe* (R)	1,722	54.3%	Harold Hughes (D)	1,452	45.7%	0	0.0%	3,174	7	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	80%	Jack Miller (R)	2,754	58.1%	Herschel Loveless (D)	1,984	41.9%	0	0.0%	4,738	6	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	81%	Norman Erbe (R)	2,835	59.7%	Edward McManus (D)	1,917	40.3%	0	0.0%	4,752	8	0.38%
[-] 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 Van Buren County, IA

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2022 Census data
White:	6,961	95.93%	5.6%
Black:	17	0.23%	13.3%
Indian:	14	0.19%	40.0%
Asian:	46	0.63%	12.2%
2+ races:	87	1.20%	107.1%
Hispanic:	131	1.81%	48.9%

Total non-White:	295	4.07%	49.7%

Change in White population:	-412	-5.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	98	1.3

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IA01	Mariannette Miller-Meeks* (R)	2,125	76.5%	Christina Bohannan (D)	646	23.3%	6	0.2%	2,777
County Total for 2022-11-08:										2,777

2020-11-03	IA02	Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)	2,759	74.5%	Rita Hart (D)	941	25.4%	4	0.1%	3,704
County Total for 2020-11-03:										3,704

2018-11-06	IA02	Christopher Peters (R)	1,634	56.4%	Dave Loebsack* (D)	1,197	41.3%	68	2.3%	2,899
County Total for 2018-11-06:										2,899

2016-11-08	IA02	Christopher Peters (R)	2,001	57.8%	Dave Loebsack* (D)	1,455	42.0%	7	0.2%	3,463
County Total for 2016-11-08:										3,463

2014-11-04	IA02	Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)	1,657	57.9%	Dave Loebsack* (D)	1,200	41.9%	7	0.2%	2,864
County Total for 2014-11-04:										2,864

2012-11-06	IA02	John Archer (R)	1,864	53.3%	Dave Loebsack* (D)	1,547	44.2%	86	2.5%	3,497
County Total for 2012-11-06:										3,497

2010-11-02	IA02	Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)	1,773	61.9%	Dave Loebsack* (D)	985	34.4%	104	3.6%	2,862
County Total for 2010-11-02:										2,862

2008-11-04	IA02	Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)	2,111	60.2%	Dave Loebsack* (D)	1,269	36.2%	124	3.5%	3,504
County Total for 2008-11-04:										3,504

2006-11-07	IA02	Jim Leach* (R)	1,668	63.4%	Dave Loebsack (D)	956	36.3%	7	0.3%	2,631
County Total for 2006-11-07:										2,631

2004-11-02	IA02	Jim Leach* (R)	2,729	73.1%	Dave Franker (D)	954	25.5%	52	1.4%	3,735
County Total for 2004-11-02:										3,735

2002-11-05	IA02	Jim Leach* (R)	1,554	55.5%	Julie Thomas (D)	1,181	42.1%	67	2.4%	2,802
County Total for 2002-11-05:										2,802

2000-11-07	IA03	Leonard Boswell* (D)	2,155	62.8%	Jay Marcus (R)	1,153	33.6%	123	3.6%	3,431
County Total for 2000-11-07:										3,431

1998-11-03	IA03	Larry McKibben (R)	1,430	50.4%	Leonard Boswell* (D)	1,345	47.4%	60	2.1%	2,835
County Total for 1998-11-03:										2,835

1996-11-05	IA03	Mike Mahaffey (R)	1,753	56.7%	Leonard Boswell (D)	1,292	41.8%	47	1.5%	3,092
County Total for 1996-11-05:										3,092

1994-11-08	IA03	Jim Ross Lightfoot* (R)	1,797	64.4%	Elaine Baxter (D)	978	35.1%	15	0.5%	2,790
County Total for 1994-11-08:										2,790

1992-11-03	IA03	Jim Ross Lightfoot* (R)	1,803	53.6%	Elaine Baxter (D)	1,537	45.7%	25	0.7%	3,365
County Total for 1992-11-03:										3,365

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	3,370	1,938	57.5%	562	16.7%	870	25.8%	Rep +1,376	Rep +40.8%	60%
2022	4,243	2,284	53.8%	727	17.1%	1,232	29.0%	Rep +1,557	Rep +36.7%	76%
2020	4,792	2,488	51.9%	871	18.2%	1,433	29.9%	Rep +1,617	Rep +33.7%	86%
2018	4,700	2,025	43.1%	939	20.0%	1,736	36.9%	Rep +1,086	Rep +23.1%	84%
2016	4,775	2,150	45.0%	1,011	21.2%	1,614	33.8%	Rep +1,139	Rep +23.9%	85%
2014	4,696	2,145	45.7%	1,008	21.5%	1,543	32.9%	Rep +1,137	Rep +24.2%	83%
2012	4,931	2,211	44.8%	1,089	22.1%	1,631	33.1%	Rep +1,122	Rep +22.8%	86%
2010	4,972	2,224	44.7%	1,148	23.1%	1,600	32.2%	Rep +1,076	Rep +21.6%	86%
2008	5,053	2,098	41.5%	1,272	25.2%	1,683	33.3%	Rep +826	Rep +16.3%	88%
2006	5,096	2,157	42.3%	1,218	23.9%	1,721	33.8%	Rep +939	Rep +18.4%	88%
2004	5,060	2,181	43.1%	1,203	23.8%	1,676	33.1%	Rep +978	Rep +19.3%	87%
2002	4,739	2,212	46.7%	1,098	23.2%	1,429	30.2%	Rep +1,114	Rep +23.5%	81%
2000	4,848	2,329	48.0%	1,150	23.7%	1,369	28.2%	Rep +1,179	Rep +24.3%	82%
1994	4,472	2,209	49.4%	1,276	28.5%	987	22.1%	Rep +933	Rep +20.9%	77%
1986	4,690	2,448	52.2%	1,299	27.7%	943	20.1%	Rep +1,149	Rep +24.5%	79%

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