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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	657	14.6
Deaths:	638	14.1
Net Migration:	-92	-2.0
Net Immigration:	77	1.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +798	R +180	D + 1.1%
D +618
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,409	R +1,963	R + 16.7%
D -554
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,724	R +2,333	R + 20.2%
D -609

2016 vs. 2008	R +926	R +2,153	R + 21.3%
D -1,227
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	6,971	59.3%	Joe Biden (D)	4,561	38.8%	233 [+]	2.0%	11,765	6	12	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 144 (1.2%);
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	6,173	56.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,943	36.1%	813 [+]	7.4%	10,929	5	11	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 459 (4.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 92 (0.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 79 (0.7%);
2012	67%	Mitt Romney (R)	5,562	50.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	5,115	46.5%	327 [+]	3.0%	11,004	4	3	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 103 (0.9%);
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	5,247	49.4%	Barack Obama (D)	5,170	48.6%	212 [+]	2.0%	10,629	5	4	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 71 (0.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 28 (0.3%);
2004	68%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,977	55.9%	John Kerry (D)	4,595	43.0%	116 [+]	1.1%	10,688	6	5	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 61 (0.6%);
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	4,827	53.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,932	43.2%	335 [+]	3.7%	9,094	5	5	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 245 (2.7%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 41 (0.5%);
1996	55%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,828	46.8%	Robert Dole (R)	3,600	44.0%	745 [+]	9.1%	8,173	4	3	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 636 (7.8%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 38 (0.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 17 (0.2%);
1992	62%	George Bush* (R)	3,576	39.7%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,384	37.5%	2,058 [+]	22.8%	9,018	2	2	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,994 (22.1%);
1988	53%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,776	49.6%	George Bush (R)	3,741	49.1%	99 [+]	1.3%	7,616	5	-4	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 28 (0.4%);
1984	54%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,613	59.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,079	39.6%	78	1.0%	7,770	6	1	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	53%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,967	52.0%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,877	37.7%	783 [+]	10.3%	7,627	1	1	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 703 (9.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 67 (0.9%);
1976	59%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,218	54.0%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,448	44.2%	141 [+]	1.8%	7,807	5	6	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 91 (1.2%);
1972	63%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,187	64.1%	George McGovern (D)	2,784	34.4%	118 [+]	1.5%	8,089	7	3	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 116 (1.4%);
1968	69%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,899	61.7%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,679	33.7%	365 [+]	4.6%	7,943	9	18	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 349 (4.4%);
1964	69%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,587	57.9%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,315	41.9%	17	0.2%	7,919	4	3	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	78%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,861	64.5%	John Kennedy (D)	3,222	35.4%	6	0.1%	9,089	8	15	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	72%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,844	65.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,022	34.0%	10	0.1%	8,876	7	8	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	77%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,946	72.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,604	27.2%	35	0.4%	9,585	9	17	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	66%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,680	56.8%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,485	42.3%	80 [+]	1.0%	8,245	9	12	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 47 (0.6%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	69%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,308	60.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,423	39.1%	32	0.4%	8,763	9	15	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	76%	Wendell Willkie (R)	5,649	58.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,030	41.5%	42	0.4%	9,721	6	13	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	75%	Alf Landon (R)	4,619	50.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,379	48.0%	120 [+]	1.3%	9,118	8	14	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 103 (1.1%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 4 (0.0%);
1932	72%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,554	53.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,889	45.2%	152 [+]	1.8%	8,595	5	6	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 88 (1.0%);
1928	74%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,948	68.4%	Al Smith (D)	2,754	31.6%	0	0.0%	8,702	7	10	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	70%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	5,053	60.4%	John Davis (D)	1,868	22.3%	1,450 [+]	17.3%	8,371	5	6	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 1,450 (17.3%);
1920	68%	Warren Harding (R)	5,813	71.1%	James Cox (D)	2,257	27.6%	107 [+]	1.3%	8,177	0	11	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 57 (0.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 32 (0.4%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 15 (0.2%);
1916	43%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,745	55.3%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,139	43.1%	79 [+]	1.6%	4,963	1	9	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 44 (0.9%); Allan Benson (Soc) 34 (0.7%);
1912	42%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,003	41.8%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,330	27.7%	1,464 [+]	30.5%	4,797	2	3	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 1,264 (26.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 116 (2.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 84 (1.8%);
1908	45%	William Taft (R)	2,631	53.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,119	43.3%	139 [+]	2.8%	4,889	-2	2	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 122 (2.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 17 (0.3%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	44%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,875	59.2%	Alton Parker (D)	1,772	36.5%	206 [+]	4.2%	4,853	-4	3	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 156 (3.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 29 (0.6%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 21 (0.4%);
1900	47%	William McKinley* (R)	2,844	54.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,234	42.6%	163 [+]	3.1%	5,241	-4	3	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 153 (2.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 3 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Washington County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

4,561

38.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

6,971

59.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

144

1.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

11,765

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, Washington County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

3,943

36.1%

Donald Trump (R)

6,173

56.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

459

4.2%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.7%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.8%

Other

183

1.7%

TOTAL

10,929

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Washington County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

5,115

46.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

5,562

50.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

103

0.9%

Other

224

2.0%

TOTAL

11,004

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

2008 President, Washington County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

5,170

48.6%

John McCain (R)

5,247

49.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

113

1.1%

TOTAL

10,629

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Washington County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

5,977

55.9%

John Kerry (D)

4,595

43.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

10,688

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Washington County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

4,827

53.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

3,932

43.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

245

2.7%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

9,094

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 5

1996 President, Washington County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

3,828

46.8%

Robert Dole (R)

3,600

44.0%

Ross Perot (Ref)

636

7.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.5%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

8,173

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

1992 President, Washington County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

3,384

37.5%

George Bush* (R)

3,576

39.7%

Ross Perot (I)

1,994

22.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

9,018

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

1988 President, Washington County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

3,741

49.1%

Michael Dukakis (D)

3,776

49.6%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

7,616

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -4

1984 President, Washington County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

4,613

59.4%

Walter Mondale (D)

3,079

39.6%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

7,770

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 1

1980 President, Washington County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,967

52.0%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

2,877

37.7%

John Anderson (I)

703

9.2%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,627

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 1

1976 President, Washington County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

3,448

44.2%

Gerald Ford* (R)

4,218

54.0%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

7,807

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

1972 President, Washington County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

5,187

64.1%

George McGovern (D)

2,784

34.4%

John Schmitz (Amer)

116

1.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

8,089

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 3

1968 President, Washington County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

4,899

61.7%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,679

33.7%

George Wallace (AIP)

349

4.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,943

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 18

1964 President, Washington County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

4,587

57.9%

Barry Goldwater (R)

3,315

41.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,919

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

1960 President, Washington County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

3,222

35.4%

Richard Nixon (R)

5,861

64.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,089

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

1956 President, Washington County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

5,844

65.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,022

34.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,876

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 8

1952 President, Washington County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

6,946

72.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,604

27.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

9,585

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 17

1948 President, Washington County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,485

42.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,680

56.8%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,245

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 12

1944 President, Washington County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,423

39.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,308

60.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,763

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

1940 President, Washington County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,030

41.5%

Wendell Willkie (R)

5,649

58.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

9,721

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 13

1936 President, Washington County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,379

48.0%

Alf Landon (R)

4,619

50.7%

William Lemke (Union)

103

1.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,118

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 14

1932 President, Washington County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,554

53.0%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,889

45.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

8,595

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 6

1928 President, Washington County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

5,948

68.4%

Al Smith (D)

2,754

31.6%

TOTAL

8,702

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 10

1924 President, Washington County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

5,053

60.4%

John Davis (D)

1,868

22.3%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,450

17.3%

TOTAL

8,371

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 6

1920 President, Washington County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

5,813

71.1%

James Cox (D)

2,257

27.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.2%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.7%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

8,177

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 11

1916 President, Washington County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,139

43.1%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,745

55.3%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.7%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.9%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,963

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 9

1912 President, Washington County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,003

41.8%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,330

27.7%

William Taft* (R)

1,264

26.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.8%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

116

2.4%

TOTAL

4,797

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 3

1908 President, Washington County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,631

53.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,119

43.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

122

2.5%

TOTAL

4,889

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

1904 President, Washington County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,875

59.2%

Alton Parker (D)

1,772

36.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.6%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

156

3.2%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.4%

TOTAL

4,853

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 3

1900 President, Washington County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,844

54.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,234

42.6%

John Woolley (Proh)

153

2.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,241

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Washington County, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	51%	Charles Grassley* (R)	5,450	62.7%	Michael Franken (D)	3,235	37.2%	6 [+]	0.1%	8,691	7	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2022	G	52%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	5,692	64.6%	Deidre DeJear (D)	2,937	33.4%	176 [+]	2.0%	8,805	7	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 171 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2020	S2	69%	Joni Ernst* (R)	6,773	58.1%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	4,519	38.8%	362 [+]	3.1%	11,654	6	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 262 (2.2%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 95 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);

2018	G	55%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	5,189	56.6%	Fred Hubbell (D)	3,746	40.9%	227 [+]	2.5%	9,162	6	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 187 (2.0%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 38 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2016	S3	65%	Charles Grassley* (R)	7,251	67.3%	Patty Judge (D)	3,062	28.4%	464 [+]	4.3%	10,777	7	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 343 (3.2%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 83 (0.8%); Michael Luick-Thrams (I) 28 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
2014	S2	50%	Joni Ernst (R)	4,781	58.1%	Bruce Braley (D)	3,098	37.6%	354 [+]	4.3%	8,233	6	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 207 (2.5%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 64 (0.8%); Ruth Smith (I) 46 (0.6%); Bob Quast (I) 29 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
2014	G	50%	Terry Branstad* (R)	5,268	63.8%	Jack Hatch (D)	2,654	32.1%	338 [+]	4.1%	8,260	5	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 193 (2.3%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 76 (0.9%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 63 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2010	S3	53%	Charles Grassley* (R)	6,152	71.0%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	2,280	26.3%	235 [+]	2.7%	8,667	7	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Heiderscheit (Libertarian) 231 (2.7%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2010	G	54%	Terry Branstad (R)	4,935	56.4%	Chet Culver* (D)	3,391	38.7%	428 [+]	4.9%	8,754	4	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 224 (2.6%); Eric Cooper (Libertarian) 134 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 31 (0.4%); David Rosenfeld (Socialist Workers) 23 (0.3%); Gregory Hughes (I) 16 (0.2%);

2008	S2	64%	Tom Harkin* (D)	6,122	59.2%	Christopher Reed (R)	4,209	40.7%	6 [+]	0.1%	10,337	4	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2006	G	47%	Jim Nussle (R)	3,737	50.0%	Chet Culver (D)	3,605	48.3%	128 [+]	1.7%	7,470	6	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Wendy Barth (Green) 68 (0.9%); Kevin Litten (Libertarian) 45 (0.6%); Diana Newberry (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2004	S3	67%	Charles Grassley* (R)	8,082	77.0%	Arthur Small (D)	2,190	20.9%	220 [+]	2.1%	10,492	7	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Daryl Northrop (Green) 108 (1.0%); Christy Ann Welty (Libertarian) 94 (0.9%); Edwin Fruit (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2002	S2	46%	Tom Harkin* (D)	3,518	49.6%	Greg Ganske (R)	3,441	48.5%	138 [+]	1.9%	7,097	5	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Timothy Harthan (Green) 73 (1.0%); Richard Moore (Libertarian) 65 (0.9%);
2002	G	46%	Doug Gross (R)	3,497	49.1%	Tom Vilsack* (D)	3,425	48.1%	203 [+]	2.8%	7,125	5	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jay Robinson (Green) 116 (1.6%); Clyde Cleveland (Libertarian) 85 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);

1998	S3	45%	Charles Grassley* (R)	4,946	72.9%	David Osterberg (D)	1,754	25.9%	85 [+]	1.3%	6,785	4	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Susan Marcus (Natural Law) 71 (1.0%); Margaret Trowe (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1998	G	46%	Tom Vilsack (D)	3,560	51.3%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,286	47.3%	96 [+]	1.4%	6,942	1	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Hennager (Reform) 49 (0.7%); Jim Schaefer (Natural Law) 26 (0.4%); Mark Kennis (I) 17 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1996	S2	54%	Tom Harkin* (D)	4,016	49.6%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,928	48.5%	158 [+]	2.0%	8,102	2	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Sue Atkinson (I) 103 (1.3%); Fred Gratzon (Natural Law) 28 (0.3%); Joe Sulentic (I) 15 (0.2%); Shirley Pena (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1994	G	45%	Terry Branstad* (R)	4,093	61.3%	Bonnie Campbell (D)	2,478	37.1%	111 [+]	1.7%	6,682	4	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Veronica Butler (Natural Law) 42 (0.6%); Richard Hughes (I) 29 (0.4%); Carl Olson (Libertarian) 26 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%); Michael Galati (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%);
1992	S3	59%	Charles Grassley* (R)	6,368	74.5%	Jean Lloyd-Jones (D)	1,969	23.0%	214 [+]	2.5%	8,551	5	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Stuart Zimmerman (Natural Law) 66 (0.8%); Sue Atkinson (I) 60 (0.7%); Mel Boring (I) 30 (0.4%); Roseanne Freeburg (I) 22 (0.3%); Richard Hughes (I) 17 (0.2%); Carl Olsen (Green) 13 (0.2%); Cleve Pulley (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%);
1990	S2	43%	Tom Harkin* (D)	3,107	50.6%	Tom Tauke (R)	3,037	49.4%	1 [+]	0.0%	6,145	3	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	G	43%	Terry Branstad* (R)	4,177	67.1%	Donald Avenson (D)	2,023	32.5%	28 [+]	0.4%	6,228	6	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Nan Bailey (Socialist Workers) 28 (0.4%);

1986	S3	36%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,780	72.2%	John Roehrick (D)	1,422	27.2%	32 [+]	0.6%	5,234	6	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Masters (I) 32 (0.6%);
1986	G	37%	Terry Branstad* (R)	3,092	57.4%	Lowell Junkins (D)	2,292	42.6%	1 [+]	0.0%	5,385	6	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1984	S2	53%	Tom Harkin (D)	3,803	50.0%	Roger Jepsen* (R)	3,741	49.2%	63 [+]	0.8%	7,607	6	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gary DeYoung (I) 61 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1982	G	43%	Terry Branstad (R)	3,589	58.6%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	2,506	40.9%	31 [+]	0.5%	6,126	6	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Marcia Farrington (Libertarian) 15 (0.2%); Jim Bittner (Socialist) 14 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1980	S3	51%	Charles Grassley (R)	4,192	56.8%	John Culver* (D)	3,120	42.3%	72 [+]	1.0%	7,384	3	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Gary DeYoung (I) 34 (0.5%); Robert Hengerer (Libertarian) 27 (0.4%); John Henderson (I) 11 (0.1%);

1978	S2	35%	Roger Jepsen (R)	2,526	54.1%	Dick Clark* (D)	2,089	44.8%	51 [+]	1.1%	4,666	3	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Ben Olson (Libertarian) 30 (0.6%); Gerald Baker (I) 21 (0.5%);
1978	G	36%	Robert Ray* (R)	3,122	65.0%	Jerry Fitzgerald (D)	1,653	34.4%	30 [+]	0.6%	4,805	7	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Ball (Libertarian) 23 (0.5%); Joseph Grant (Socialist) 7 (0.1%);
1974	S3	41%	David Stanley (R)	3,050	57.1%	John Culver (D)	2,238	41.9%	55 [+]	1.0%	5,343	10	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Lorin Oxley (American) 55 (1.0%);
1974	G	43%	Robert Ray* (R)	3,588	64.6%	James Schaben (D)	1,910	34.4%	58 [+]	1.0%	5,556	7	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ralph Scott (American) 58 (1.0%);
1972	S2	62%	Dick Clark (D)	4,013	50.4%	Jack Miller* (R)	3,910	49.1%	42 [+]	0.5%	7,965	5	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: William Rocap (American Independent) 41 (0.5%); Fred Benton (I) 1 (0.0%);
1972	G	62%	Robert Ray* (R)	5,152	64.5%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	2,743	34.4%	90 [+]	1.1%	7,985	6	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 89 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1970	G	43%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,883	57.0%	Robert Fulton (D)	1,989	39.3%	188 [+]	3.7%	5,060	6	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 188 (3.7%);

1968	S3	68%	David Stanley (R)	4,503	58.2%	Harold Hughes (D)	3,231	41.8%	4 [+]	0.1%	7,738	9	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 4 (0.1%);
1968	G	68%	Robert Ray (R)	4,649	59.6%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	3,142	40.3%	3 [+]	0.0%	7,794	6	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Harry Miller (Prohibition) 2 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1966	S2	52%	Jack Miller* (R)	3,879	64.7%	E.B. Smith (D)	2,053	34.2%	65 [+]	1.1%	5,997	4	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Robert Dilley (American Constitution) 43 (0.7%); Charles Day (Peace Independent) 11 (0.2%); Verne Higens (Prohibition) 6 (0.1%); Herbert Hoover (Independent American) 5 (0.1%);
1966	G	53%	Harold Hughes* (D)	3,069	50.1%	William Murray (R)	3,017	49.2%	43 [+]	0.7%	6,129	5	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: David Quiner (American Constitution) 40 (0.7%); Charles Sloca (Independent American) 3 (0.0%);
1964	G	68%	Harold Hughes* (D)	4,851	61.9%	Evan Hultman (R)	2,944	37.5%	46 [+]	0.6%	7,841	6	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Robert Dilley (Conservative) 46 (0.6%);
1962	S3	48%	Bourke Hickenlooper* (R)	3,423	62.1%	E.B. Smith (D)	2,085	37.9%	0	0.0%	5,508	9	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	48%	Norman Erbe* (R)	3,058	55.6%	Harold Hughes (D)	2,446	44.4%	0	0.0%	5,504	8	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	77%	Jack Miller (R)	5,453	60.8%	Herschel Loveless (D)	3,521	39.2%	0	0.0%	8,974	9	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	78%	Norman Erbe (R)	5,334	59.1%	Edward McManus (D)	3,695	40.9%	0	0.0%	9,029	7	0.73%
[-] 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 Washington County, IA

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2022 Census data
White:	20,155	89.30%	0.2%
Black:	229	1.01%	63.6%
Indian:	45	0.20%	12.5%
Asian:	166	0.74%	95.3%
2+ races:	262	1.16%	41.6%
Hispanic:	1,714	7.59%	50.6%

Total non-White:	2,416	10.70%	51.9%

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IA01	Mariannette Miller-Meeks* (R)	5,376	62.0%	Christina Bohannan (D)	3,290	37.9%	4	0.0%	8,670
County Total for 2022-11-08:										8,670

2020-11-03	IA02	Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)	6,633	58.7%	Rita Hart (D)	4,650	41.1%	23	0.2%	11,306
County Total for 2020-11-03:										11,306

2018-11-06	IA02	Christopher Peters (R)	4,595	50.5%	Dave Loebsack* (D)	4,272	47.0%	230	2.5%	9,097
County Total for 2018-11-06:										9,097

2016-11-08	IA02	Christopher Peters (R)	5,621	53.3%	Dave Loebsack* (D)	4,905	46.5%	13	0.1%	10,539
County Total for 2016-11-08:										10,539

2014-11-04	IA02	Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)	4,527	55.3%	Dave Loebsack* (D)	3,648	44.6%	12	0.1%	8,187
County Total for 2014-11-04:										8,187

2012-11-06	IA02	Dave Loebsack* (D)	5,256	49.6%	John Archer (R)	5,197	49.0%	153	1.4%	10,606
County Total for 2012-11-06:										10,606

2010-11-02	IA02	Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)	4,711	55.1%	Dave Loebsack* (D)	3,548	41.5%	285	3.3%	8,544
County Total for 2010-11-02:										8,544

2008-11-04	IA02	Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)	4,918	48.4%	Dave Loebsack* (D)	4,852	47.8%	389	3.8%	10,159
County Total for 2008-11-04:										10,159

2006-11-07	IA02	Jim Leach* (R)	4,296	59.4%	Dave Loebsack (D)	2,933	40.6%	2	0.0%	7,231
County Total for 2006-11-07:										7,231

2004-11-02	IA02	Jim Leach* (R)	7,554	73.3%	Dave Franker (D)	2,587	25.1%	167	1.6%	10,308
County Total for 2004-11-02:										10,308

2002-11-05	IA02	Jim Leach* (R)	4,437	62.5%	Julie Thomas (D)	2,545	35.8%	121	1.7%	7,103
County Total for 2002-11-05:										7,103

2000-11-07	IA03	Leonard Boswell* (D)	4,573	53.6%	Jay Marcus (R)	3,534	41.4%	422	4.9%	8,529
County Total for 2000-11-07:										8,529

1998-11-03	IA03	Larry McKibben (R)	3,229	49.0%	Leonard Boswell* (D)	3,207	48.7%	151	2.3%	6,587
County Total for 1998-11-03:										6,587

1996-11-05	IA03	Mike Mahaffey (R)	4,140	54.1%	Leonard Boswell (D)	3,085	40.3%	428	5.6%	7,653
County Total for 1996-11-05:										7,653

1994-11-08	IA03	Jim Ross Lightfoot* (R)	4,062	63.7%	Elaine Baxter (D)	2,233	35.0%	79	1.2%	6,374
County Total for 1994-11-08:										6,374

1992-11-03	IA03	Jim Ross Lightfoot* (R)	4,322	55.4%	Elaine Baxter (D)	3,416	43.8%	65	0.8%	7,803
County Total for 1992-11-03:										7,803

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	10,652	5,214	48.9%	2,487	23.3%	2,951	27.7%	Rep +2,727	Rep +25.6%	63%
2022	13,392	6,109	45.6%	3,076	23.0%	4,207	31.4%	Rep +3,033	Rep +22.6%	79%
2020	14,742	6,046	41.0%	3,628	24.6%	5,068	34.4%	Rep +2,418	Rep +16.4%	87%
2018	14,231	5,813	40.8%	3,102	21.8%	5,316	37.4%	Rep +2,711	Rep +19.0%	85%
2016	14,353	6,219	43.3%	3,042	21.2%	5,092	35.5%	Rep +3,177	Rep +22.1%	86%
2014	13,810	5,628	40.8%	2,936	21.3%	5,246	38.0%	Rep +2,692	Rep +19.5%	84%
2012	13,677	5,799	42.4%	3,009	22.0%	4,869	35.6%	Rep +2,790	Rep +20.4%	84%
2010	13,793	5,439	39.4%	3,325	24.1%	5,029	36.5%	Rep +2,114	Rep +15.3%	85%
2008	13,205	5,155	39.0%	3,362	25.5%	4,688	35.5%	Rep +1,793	Rep +13.6%	82%
2006	14,200	5,473	38.5%	3,064	21.6%	5,663	39.9%	Rep +2,409	Rep +17.0%	90%
2004	14,316	5,717	39.9%	2,999	20.9%	5,600	39.1%	Rep +2,718	Rep +19.0%	91%
2002	12,797	4,978	38.9%	2,701	21.1%	5,118	40.0%	Rep +2,277	Rep +17.8%	83%
2000	12,529	5,114	40.8%	2,777	22.2%	4,638	37.0%	Rep +2,337	Rep +18.7%	82%
1994	11,113	5,233	47.1%	2,627	23.6%	3,253	29.3%	Rep +2,606	Rep +23.5%	75%
1986	9,444	3,446	36.5%	2,534	26.8%	3,464	36.7%	Rep +912	Rep +9.7%	66%

Washington County, IA

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Change in White population:	41	0.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	826	3.8