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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,031	14.5
Deaths:	1,131	16.0
Net Migration:	-518	-7.3
Net Immigration:	205	2.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +801	R +574	R + 2.3%
D +227
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,727	R +5,569	R + 36.2%
D -2,842
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,853	R +5,852	R + 38.0%
D -2,999

2016 vs. 2008	R +2,052	R +5,278	R + 35.7%
D -3,226
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	58%	Donald Trump* (R)	9,516	60.9%	Joe Biden (D)	5,821	37.2%	296 [+]	1.9%	15,633	8	14	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 200 (1.3%);
2016	55%	Donald Trump (R)	8,715	57.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	5,594	36.9%	840 [+]	5.5%	15,149	6	12	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 380 (2.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 122 (0.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 65 (0.4%);
2012	57%	Barack Obama* (D)	8,663	54.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	6,789	43.1%	318 [+]	2.0%	15,770	-3	-4	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 110 (0.7%);
2008	58%	Barack Obama (D)	8,820	55.3%	John McCain (R)	6,663	41.8%	457 [+]	2.9%	15,940	-3	-4	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 127 (0.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 39 (0.2%);
2004	61%	John Kerry (D)	9,125	54.6%	George W. Bush* (R)	7,403	44.3%	179 [+]	1.1%	16,707	-6	-6	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 104 (0.6%);
2000	55%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	8,355	55.2%	George W. Bush (R)	6,313	41.7%	471 [+]	3.1%	15,139	-7	-6	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 317 (2.1%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 62 (0.4%);
1996	54%	Bill Clinton* (D)	8,437	57.1%	Robert Dole (R)	4,828	32.7%	1,505 [+]	10.2%	14,770	-7	-8	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,376 (9.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 54 (0.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 21 (0.1%);
1992	59%	Bill Clinton (D)	8,670	53.9%	George Bush* (R)	4,852	30.2%	2,561 [+]	15.9%	16,083	-7	-7	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,513 (15.6%);
1988	57%	Michael Dukakis (D)	10,177	64.9%	George Bush (R)	5,350	34.1%	146 [+]	0.9%	15,673	-10	-19	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 24 (0.2%);
1984	62%	Walter Mondale (D)	10,545	59.2%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	7,098	39.9%	157	0.9%	17,800	-13	-19	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	60%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	8,923	50.5%	Ronald Reagan (R)	7,475	42.3%	1,270 [+]	7.2%	17,668	-9	-8	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 1,050 (5.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 176 (1.0%);
1976	61%	Jimmy Carter (D)	10,249	59.4%	Gerald Ford* (R)	6,786	39.3%	233 [+]	1.3%	17,268	-10	-9	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 152 (0.9%);
1972	63%	Richard Nixon* (R)	9,301	51.2%	George McGovern (D)	8,348	45.9%	522 [+]	2.9%	18,171	-6	-10	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 490 (2.7%);
1968	70%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	9,375	50.3%	Richard Nixon (R)	7,825	42.0%	1,447 [+]	7.8%	18,647	-11	-1	1.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,355 (7.3%);
1964	71%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	13,971	71.5%	Barry Goldwater (R)	5,524	28.3%	51	0.3%	19,546	-10	-10	1.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	78%	John Kennedy (D)	11,116	50.1%	Richard Nixon (R)	11,036	49.8%	15	0.1%	22,167	-7	0	1.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	70%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	10,960	51.3%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	10,401	48.6%	20	0.1%	21,381	-10	-9	1.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	71%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	11,571	52.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	10,449	47.2%	130	0.6%	22,150	-12	-3	1.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	61%	Harry Truman* (D)	10,841	57.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	7,875	41.5%	260 [+]	1.4%	18,976	-6	-4	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 127 (0.7%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	64%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	10,732	56.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	8,244	43.2%	113	0.6%	19,089	-9	-3	1.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	72%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	11,880	56.6%	Wendell Willkie (R)	9,039	43.0%	87	0.4%	21,006	-9	-2	1.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	69%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	10,578	57.1%	Alf Landon (R)	7,647	41.3%	287 [+]	1.6%	18,512	-1	5	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 217 (1.2%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 36 (0.2%);
1932	66%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	9,504	55.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	7,256	42.5%	316 [+]	1.9%	17,076	3	3	1.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 272 (1.6%);
1928	71%	Herbert Hoover (R)	11,586	66.7%	Al Smith (D)	5,793	33.3%	0	0.0%	17,379	5	8	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	73%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	9,870	57.0%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	4,398	25.4%	3,039 [+]	17.6%	17,307	2	3	1.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 3,039 (17.6%);
1920	63%	Warren Harding (R)	9,884	68.0%	James Cox (D)	4,131	28.4%	522 [+]	3.6%	14,537	-3	8	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 409 (2.8%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 51 (0.4%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 42 (0.3%);
1916	41%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	4,398	47.7%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,994	43.3%	837 [+]	9.1%	9,229	-7	2	1.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 786 (8.5%); James Hanly (Proh) 41 (0.4%);
1912	38%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	3,102	36.6%	William Taft* (R)	2,755	32.5%	2,613 [+]	30.9%	8,470	8	9	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,838 (21.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 699 (8.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 76 (0.9%);
1908	43%	William Taft (R)	4,541	50.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,724	41.6%	694 [+]	7.7%	8,959	-5	-1	1.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 551 (6.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 124 (1.4%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 16 (0.2%);
1904	40%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	4,912	60.6%	Alton Parker (D)	2,473	30.5%	720 [+]	8.9%	8,105	-3	4	1.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 564 (7.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 99 (1.2%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 57 (0.7%);
1900	45%	William McKinley* (R)	4,742	53.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,902	43.8%	268 [+]	3.0%	8,912	-5	2	1.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 142 (1.6%); John Woolley (Proh) 85 (1.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wapello County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

5,821

37.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

9,516

60.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

200

1.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

15,633

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Wapello County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

5,594

36.9%

Donald Trump (R)

8,715

57.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

380

2.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

122

0.8%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.4%

Other

273

1.8%

TOTAL

15,149

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Wapello County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

8,663

54.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

6,789

43.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

110

0.7%

Other

208

1.3%

TOTAL

15,770

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -4

2008 President, Wapello County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

8,820

55.3%

John McCain (R)

6,663

41.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

127

0.8%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

291

1.8%

TOTAL

15,940

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -4

2004 President, Wapello County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

7,403

44.3%

John Kerry (D)

9,125

54.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

104

0.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

16,707

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -6

2000 President, Wapello County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

6,313

41.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

8,355

55.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

317

2.1%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

15,139

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -6

1996 President, Wapello County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

8,437

57.1%

Robert Dole (R)

4,828

32.7%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,376

9.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.4%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

14,770

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -8

1992 President, Wapello County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

8,670

53.9%

George Bush* (R)

4,852

30.2%

Ross Perot (I)

2,513

15.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

16,083

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

1988 President, Wapello County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

5,350

34.1%

Michael Dukakis (D)

10,177

64.9%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

122

0.8%

TOTAL

15,673

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -19

1984 President, Wapello County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

7,098

39.9%

Walter Mondale (D)

10,545

59.2%

Other

157

0.9%

TOTAL

17,800

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -19

1980 President, Wapello County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

7,475

42.3%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

8,923

50.5%

John Anderson (I)

1,050

5.9%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

176

1.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

17,668

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -8

1976 President, Wapello County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

10,249

59.4%

Gerald Ford* (R)

6,786

39.3%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

152

0.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

17,268

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -9

1972 President, Wapello County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

9,301

51.2%

George McGovern (D)

8,348

45.9%

John Schmitz (Amer)

490

2.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

18,171

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -10

1968 President, Wapello County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

7,825

42.0%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

9,375

50.3%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,355

7.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

18,647

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -1

1964 President, Wapello County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

13,971

71.5%

Barry Goldwater (R)

5,524

28.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

19,546

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

1960 President, Wapello County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

11,116

50.1%

Richard Nixon (R)

11,036

49.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

22,167

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 0

1956 President, Wapello County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

10,401

48.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

10,960

51.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

21,381

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -9

1952 President, Wapello County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

11,571

52.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

10,449

47.2%

Other

130

0.6%

TOTAL

22,150

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -3

1948 President, Wapello County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

10,841

57.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

7,875

41.5%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

127

0.7%

Other

133

0.7%

TOTAL

18,976

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -4

1944 President, Wapello County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

10,732

56.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

8,244

43.2%

Other

113

0.6%

TOTAL

19,089

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -3

1940 President, Wapello County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

11,880

56.6%

Wendell Willkie (R)

9,039

43.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

21,006

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -2

1936 President, Wapello County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

10,578

57.1%

Alf Landon (R)

7,647

41.3%

William Lemke (Union)

217

1.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

18,512

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 5

1932 President, Wapello County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

9,504

55.7%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

7,256

42.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

272

1.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

17,076

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 3

1928 President, Wapello County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

11,586

66.7%

Al Smith (D)

5,793

33.3%

TOTAL

17,379

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 8

1924 President, Wapello County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

9,870

57.0%

John Davis (D)

3,039

17.6%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

4,398

25.4%

TOTAL

17,307

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 3

1920 President, Wapello County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

9,884

68.0%

James Cox (D)

4,131

28.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

409

2.8%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.3%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

14,537

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 8

1916 President, Wapello County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

3,994

43.3%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

4,398

47.7%

Allan Benson (Soc)

786

8.5%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,229

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 2

1912 President, Wapello County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

3,102

36.6%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,838

21.7%

William Taft* (R)

2,755

32.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

699

8.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.9%

TOTAL

8,470

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 9

1908 President, Wapello County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

4,541

50.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,724

41.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

551

6.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

124

1.4%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

8,959

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -1

1904 President, Wapello County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

4,912

60.6%

Alton Parker (D)

2,473

30.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

564

7.0%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

1.2%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.7%

TOTAL

8,105

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 4

1900 President, Wapello County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

4,742

53.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,902

43.8%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

142

1.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

8,912

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

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wapello County, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	39%	Charles Grassley* (R)	6,601	63.2%	Michael Franken (D)	3,837	36.7%	10 [+]	0.1%	10,448	7	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
2022	G	39%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	6,822	64.9%	Deidre DeJear (D)	3,397	32.3%	291 [+]	2.8%	10,510	7	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 285 (2.7%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2020	S2	57%	Joni Ernst* (R)	8,464	55.1%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	6,344	41.3%	540 [+]	3.5%	15,348	3	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 394 (2.6%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 132 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 14 (0.1%);

2018	G	44%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	6,313	52.4%	Fred Hubbell (D)	5,480	45.4%	265 [+]	2.2%	12,058	2	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 189 (1.6%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 65 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);
2016	S3	54%	Charles Grassley* (R)	8,692	58.8%	Patty Judge (D)	5,365	36.3%	733 [+]	5.0%	14,790	-1	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 352 (2.4%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 337 (2.3%); Michael Luick-Thrams (I) 27 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 17 (0.1%);
2014	S2	40%	Joni Ernst (R)	5,326	48.8%	Bruce Braley (D)	4,993	45.7%	599 [+]	5.5%	10,918	-3	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 346 (3.2%); Bob Quast (I) 104 (1.0%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 79 (0.7%); Ruth Smith (I) 54 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 16 (0.1%);
2014	G	40%	Terry Branstad* (R)	5,986	54.7%	Jack Hatch (D)	4,461	40.8%	490 [+]	4.5%	10,937	-4	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 187 (1.7%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 172 (1.6%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 122 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
2010	S3	42%	Charles Grassley* (R)	6,308	54.0%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	5,006	42.9%	362 [+]	3.1%	11,676	-10	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Heiderscheit (Libertarian) 349 (3.0%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.1%);
2010	G	43%	Terry Branstad (R)	5,611	47.6%	Chet Culver* (D)	5,501	46.6%	688 [+]	5.8%	11,800	-5	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 338 (2.9%); Eric Cooper (Libertarian) 143 (1.2%); Gregory Hughes (I) 80 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 66 (0.6%); David Rosenfeld (Socialist Workers) 61 (0.5%);

2008	S2	56%	Tom Harkin* (D)	10,184	65.6%	Christopher Reed (R)	5,336	34.3%	16 [+]	0.1%	15,536	-3	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 16 (0.1%);
2006	G	41%	Chet Culver (D)	7,178	63.0%	Jim Nussle (R)	4,011	35.2%	213 [+]	1.9%	11,402	-9	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Wendy Barth (Green) 95 (0.8%); Kevin Litten (Libertarian) 75 (0.7%); Diana Newberry (Socialist Workers) 33 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
2004	S3	59%	Charles Grassley* (R)	10,389	63.3%	Arthur Small (D)	5,670	34.5%	361 [+]	2.2%	16,420	-7	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Christy Ann Welty (Libertarian) 200 (1.2%); Daryl Northrop (Green) 128 (0.8%); Edwin Fruit (Socialist Workers) 25 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);
2002	S2	48%	Tom Harkin* (D)	8,200	62.1%	Greg Ganske (R)	4,707	35.6%	303 [+]	2.3%	13,210	-8	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Timothy Harthan (Green) 148 (1.1%); Richard Moore (Libertarian) 147 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
2002	G	48%	Tom Vilsack* (D)	7,967	60.0%	Doug Gross (R)	4,928	37.1%	375 [+]	2.8%	13,270	-7	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Clyde Cleveland (Libertarian) 184 (1.4%); Jay Robinson (Green) 178 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.1%);

1998	S3	43%	Charles Grassley* (R)	7,046	60.1%	David Osterberg (D)	4,492	38.3%	181 [+]	1.5%	11,719	-8	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Susan Marcus (Natural Law) 142 (1.2%); Margaret Trowe (Socialist Workers) 34 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
1998	G	43%	Tom Vilsack (D)	7,205	60.9%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	4,432	37.5%	187 [+]	1.6%	11,824	-9	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Hennager (Reform) 82 (0.7%); Jim Schaefer (Natural Law) 59 (0.5%); Mark Kennis (I) 41 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
1996	S2	54%	Tom Harkin* (D)	8,584	57.9%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	6,006	40.5%	232 [+]	1.6%	14,822	-6	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Sue Atkinson (I) 133 (0.9%); Fred Gratzon (Natural Law) 55 (0.4%); Shirley Pena (Socialist Workers) 22 (0.1%); Joe Sulentic (I) 18 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1994	G	43%	Bonnie Campbell (D)	5,733	49.2%	Terry Branstad* (R)	5,560	47.7%	371 [+]	3.2%	11,664	-9	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Veronica Butler (Natural Law) 271 (2.3%); Richard Hughes (I) 48 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 33 (0.3%); Carl Olson (Libertarian) 13 (0.1%); Michael Galati (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%);
1992	S3	62%	Charles Grassley* (R)	9,679	57.2%	Jean Lloyd-Jones (D)	6,674	39.4%	566 [+]	3.3%	16,919	-12	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Stuart Zimmerman (Natural Law) 290 (1.7%); Sue Atkinson (I) 92 (0.5%); Roseanne Freeburg (I) 59 (0.3%); Mel Boring (I) 39 (0.2%); Richard Hughes (I) 37 (0.2%); Carl Olsen (Green) 33 (0.2%); Cleve Pulley (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
1990	S2	45%	Tom Harkin* (D)	8,147	67.0%	Tom Tauke (R)	4,013	33.0%	1 [+]	0.0%	12,161	-13	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	G	45%	Donald Avenson (D)	6,668	54.8%	Terry Branstad* (R)	5,446	44.8%	47 [+]	0.4%	12,161	-16	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Nan Bailey (Socialist Workers) 46 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1986	S3	40%	John Roehrick (D)	5,630	49.9%	Charles Grassley* (R)	5,593	49.6%	51 [+]	0.5%	11,274	-16	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Masters (I) 51 (0.5%);
1986	G	41%	Lowell Junkins (D)	7,371	63.5%	Terry Branstad* (R)	4,229	36.5%	0	0.0%	11,600	-15	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	61%	Tom Harkin (D)	11,628	66.7%	Roger Jepsen* (R)	5,669	32.5%	142 [+]	0.8%	17,439	-11	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gary DeYoung (I) 134 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);
1982	G	49%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	8,541	59.9%	Terry Branstad (R)	5,611	39.4%	101 [+]	0.7%	14,253	-13	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Marcia Farrington (Libertarian) 54 (0.4%); Jim Bittner (Socialist) 44 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1980	S3	58%	John Culver* (D)	9,530	55.9%	Charles Grassley (R)	7,242	42.4%	291 [+]	1.7%	17,063	-11	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Gary DeYoung (I) 182 (1.1%); Robert Hengerer (Libertarian) 70 (0.4%); John Henderson (I) 38 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1978	S2	40%	Dick Clark* (D)	6,149	54.7%	Roger Jepsen (R)	5,005	44.5%	93 [+]	0.8%	11,247	-7	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Gerald Baker (I) 61 (0.5%); Ben Olson (Libertarian) 32 (0.3%);
1978	G	41%	Jerry Fitzgerald (D)	5,862	50.6%	Robert Ray* (R)	5,674	49.0%	45 [+]	0.4%	11,581	-9	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Ball (Libertarian) 32 (0.3%); Joseph Grant (Socialist) 13 (0.1%);
1974	S3	43%	John Culver (D)	6,808	55.9%	David Stanley (R)	5,292	43.4%	80 [+]	0.7%	12,180	-4	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Lorin Oxley (American) 80 (0.7%);
1974	G	44%	Robert Ray* (R)	6,508	51.7%	James Schaben (D)	5,977	47.5%	106 [+]	0.8%	12,591	-6	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ralph Scott (American) 106 (0.8%);
1972	S2	62%	Dick Clark (D)	10,794	60.8%	Jack Miller* (R)	6,692	37.7%	275 [+]	1.5%	17,761	-6	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: William Rocap (American Independent) 251 (1.4%); Fred Benton (I) 22 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1972	G	61%	Robert Ray* (R)	8,955	50.6%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	8,376	47.4%	358 [+]	2.0%	17,689	-8	1.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 357 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1970	G	48%	Robert Fulton (D)	6,758	52.0%	Robert Ray* (R)	5,903	45.4%	332 [+]	2.6%	12,993	-6	1.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 332 (2.6%);

1968	S3	68%	Harold Hughes (D)	9,959	54.9%	David Stanley (R)	8,155	45.0%	23 [+]	0.1%	18,137	-5	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 23 (0.1%);
1968	G	68%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	9,852	54.2%	Robert Ray (R)	8,298	45.7%	16 [+]	0.1%	18,166	-8	1.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Harry Miller (Prohibition) 16 (0.1%);
1966	S2	53%	Jack Miller* (R)	7,501	52.0%	E.B. Smith (D)	6,684	46.3%	237 [+]	1.6%	14,422	-9	1.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Robert Dilley (American Constitution) 82 (0.6%); Verne Higens (Prohibition) 80 (0.6%); Herbert Hoover (Independent American) 40 (0.3%); Charles Day (Peace Independent) 35 (0.2%);
1966	G	56%	Harold Hughes* (D)	8,973	59.6%	William Murray (R)	5,994	39.8%	98 [+]	0.7%	15,065	-4	1.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: David Quiner (American Constitution) 74 (0.5%); Charles Sloca (Independent American) 24 (0.2%);
1964	G	70%	Harold Hughes* (D)	14,219	74.1%	Evan Hultman (R)	4,763	24.8%	204 [+]	1.1%	19,186	-6	1.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Robert Dilley (Conservative) 204 (1.1%);
1962	S3	56%	E.B. Smith (D)	8,936	56.8%	Bourke Hickenlooper* (R)	6,784	43.2%	0	0.0%	15,720	-10	1.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	57%	Harold Hughes (D)	9,917	62.0%	Norman Erbe* (R)	6,066	38.0%	0	0.0%	15,983	-9	1.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	77%	Herschel Loveless (D)	12,711	58.3%	Jack Miller (R)	9,089	41.7%	0	0.0%	21,800	-10	1.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	76%	Edward McManus (D)	12,276	56.5%	Norman Erbe (R)	9,451	43.5%	0	0.0%	21,727	-9	1.76%
[-] 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 Wapello County, IA

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2022 Census data
White:	27,366	78.09%	12.2%
Black:	1,311	3.74%	193.3%
Indian:	96	0.27%	6.7%
Asian:	1,457	4.16%	397.3%
2+ races:	487	1.39%	23.3%
Hispanic:	4,326	12.34%	33.8%

Total non-White:	7,677	21.91%	71.8%

Change in White population:	-3,791	-10.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	3,209	9.0

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IA03	Zach Nunn (R)	6,438	61.9%	Cindy Axne* (D)	3,951	38.0%	9	0.1%	10,398
County Total for 2022-11-08:										10,398

2020-11-03	IA02	Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)	8,780	58.7%	Rita Hart (D)	6,153	41.1%	36	0.2%	14,969
County Total for 2020-11-03:										14,969

2018-11-06	IA02	Dave Loebsack* (D)	5,775	51.1%	Christopher Peters (R)	5,169	45.7%	360	3.2%	11,304
County Total for 2018-11-06:										11,304

2016-11-08	IA02	Dave Loebsack* (D)	7,574	52.2%	Christopher Peters (R)	6,912	47.6%	32	0.2%	14,518
County Total for 2016-11-08:										14,518

2014-11-04	IA02	Dave Loebsack* (D)	5,475	50.4%	Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)	5,366	49.4%	25	0.2%	10,866
County Total for 2014-11-04:										10,866

2012-11-06	IA02	Dave Loebsack* (D)	8,416	55.2%	John Archer (R)	6,377	41.8%	449	2.9%	15,242
County Total for 2012-11-06:										15,242

2010-11-02	IA02	Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)	5,825	49.7%	Dave Loebsack* (D)	5,474	46.7%	411	3.5%	11,710
County Total for 2010-11-02:										11,710

2008-11-04	IA02	Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)	7,804	49.9%	Dave Loebsack* (D)	7,393	47.3%	442	2.8%	15,639
County Total for 2008-11-04:										15,639

2006-11-07	IA02	Dave Loebsack (D)	6,137	56.1%	Jim Leach* (R)	4,784	43.7%	15	0.1%	10,936
County Total for 2006-11-07:										10,936

2004-11-02	IA02	Jim Leach* (R)	8,962	55.9%	Dave Franker (D)	6,740	42.1%	316	2.0%	16,018
County Total for 2004-11-02:										16,018

2002-11-05	IA02	Julie Thomas (D)	7,377	56.3%	Jim Leach* (R)	5,538	42.2%	199	1.5%	13,114
County Total for 2002-11-05:										13,114

2000-11-07	IA03	Leonard Boswell* (D)	10,223	68.9%	Jay Marcus (R)	4,181	28.2%	443	3.0%	14,847
County Total for 2000-11-07:										14,847

1998-11-03	IA03	Leonard Boswell* (D)	7,243	62.3%	Larry McKibben (R)	4,101	35.3%	285	2.5%	11,629
County Total for 1998-11-03:										11,629

1996-11-05	IA03	Leonard Boswell (D)	8,192	56.3%	Mike Mahaffey (R)	5,938	40.8%	425	2.9%	14,555
County Total for 1996-11-05:										14,555

1994-11-08	IA03	Jim Ross Lightfoot* (R)	6,013	52.2%	Elaine Baxter (D)	5,309	46.1%	194	1.7%	11,516
County Total for 1994-11-08:										11,516

1992-11-03	IA03	Elaine Baxter (D)	8,819	52.3%	Jim Ross Lightfoot* (R)	7,157	42.5%	879	5.2%	16,855
County Total for 1992-11-03:										16,855

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	12,838	5,049	39.3%	4,339	33.8%	3,450	26.9%	Rep +710	Rep +5.5%	48%
2022	17,593	6,148	34.9%	5,950	33.8%	5,495	31.2%	Rep +198	Rep +1.1%	65%
2020	20,652	6,250	30.3%	7,663	37.1%	6,739	32.6%	Dem +1,413	Dem +6.8%	77%
2018	20,322	5,341	26.3%	8,040	39.6%	6,941	34.2%	Dem +2,699	Dem +13.3%	75%
2016	20,937	5,445	26.0%	8,542	40.8%	6,950	33.2%	Dem +3,097	Dem +14.8%	77%
2014	21,110	5,078	24.1%	8,938	42.3%	7,094	33.6%	Dem +3,860	Dem +18.3%	77%
2012	21,888	5,327	24.3%	9,602	43.9%	6,959	31.8%	Dem +4,275	Dem +19.5%	80%
2010	22,138	5,308	24.0%	10,272	46.4%	6,558	29.6%	Dem +4,964	Dem +22.4%	80%
2008	22,697	4,690	20.7%	11,128	49.0%	6,879	30.3%	Dem +6,438	Dem +28.4%	82%
2006	22,344	4,275	19.1%	10,956	49.0%	7,113	31.8%	Dem +6,681	Dem +29.9%	81%
2004	22,278	4,284	19.2%	11,189	50.2%	6,805	30.5%	Dem +6,905	Dem +31.0%	81%
2002	21,544	4,038	18.7%	11,400	52.9%	6,106	28.3%	Dem +7,362	Dem +34.2%	78%
2000	22,001	4,422	20.1%	10,885	49.5%	6,694	30.4%	Dem +6,463	Dem +29.4%	79%
1994	21,513	4,454	20.7%	11,967	55.6%	5,092	23.7%	Dem +7,513	Dem +34.9%	79%
1986	22,274	3,921	17.6%	11,277	50.6%	7,076	31.8%	Dem +7,356	Dem +33.0%	79%

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