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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	207	15.9
Deaths:	220	16.9
Net Migration:	-17	-1.3
Net Immigration:	0	0.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +269	R +261	R + 4.1%
D +8
2020 vs. 2012	R +755	R +1,279	R + 40.8%
D -524
2020 vs. 2008	R +773	R +1,403	R + 45.4%
D -630

2016 vs. 2008	R +504	R +1,142	R + 41.3%
D -638
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,338	75.2%	Joe Biden (D)	727	23.4%	44 [+]	1.4%	3,109	22	28	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 20 (0.6%);
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	2,069	70.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	719	24.5%	152 [+]	5.2%	2,940	19	24	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 78 (2.7%); Evan McMullin (I) 20 (0.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 17 (0.6%);
2012	59%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,583	54.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,251	43.1%	66 [+]	2.3%	2,900	8	7	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 21 (0.7%);
2008	60%	John McCain (R)	1,565	52.5%	Barack Obama (D)	1,357	45.5%	59 [+]	2.0%	2,981	8	7	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 21 (0.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 3 (0.1%);
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,733	55.3%	John Kerry (D)	1,379	44.0%	21 [+]	0.7%	3,133	5	5	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 6 (0.2%);
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	1,666	55.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,300	43.0%	55 [+]	1.8%	3,021	7	7	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 31 (1.0%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 13 (0.4%);
1996	62%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,650	50.5%	Robert Dole (R)	1,295	39.6%	322 [+]	9.9%	3,267	0	-1	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 310 (9.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 3 (0.1%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1992	67%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,632	45.5%	George Bush* (R)	1,299	36.2%	653 [+]	18.2%	3,584	-1	-1	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 642 (17.9%);
1988	62%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,988	57.2%	George Bush (R)	1,467	42.2%	22 [+]	0.6%	3,477	-2	-11	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	68%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,061	51.3%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,927	47.9%	33	0.8%	4,021	-2	-8	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	66%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,221	54.1%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,627	39.6%	256 [+]	6.2%	4,104	3	3	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 218 (5.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 36 (0.9%);
1976	68%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,145	53.7%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,781	44.6%	69 [+]	1.7%	3,995	-5	-3	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 54 (1.4%);
1972	73%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,681	62.0%	George McGovern (D)	1,574	36.4%	69 [+]	1.6%	4,324	4	1	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 69 (1.6%);
1968	83%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,553	55.8%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,723	37.7%	297 [+]	6.5%	4,573	3	12	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 283 (6.2%);
1964	86%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,062	60.5%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,994	39.4%	6	0.1%	5,062	1	1	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	92%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,401	59.5%	John Kennedy (D)	2,307	40.4%	7	0.1%	5,715	3	10	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	83%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,340	56.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,553	43.3%	4	0.1%	5,897	-2	-1	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	85%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,995	61.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,497	38.3%	33	0.5%	6,525	-3	6	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	75%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,314	54.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,738	44.7%	71 [+]	1.2%	6,123	-3	0	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 31 (0.5%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	72%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,098	50.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,025	49.1%	35	0.6%	6,158	-2	4	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	82%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,748	50.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,625	49.0%	28	0.4%	7,401	-1	6	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	86%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,778	50.7%	Alf Landon (R)	3,609	48.4%	65 [+]	0.9%	7,452	6	12	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 39 (0.5%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 5 (0.1%);
1932	72%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,896	61.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,311	36.5%	121 [+]	1.9%	6,328	-3	-3	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 54 (0.9%);
1928	74%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,911	60.3%	Al Smith (D)	2,579	39.7%	0	0.0%	6,490	-2	2	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	72%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,322	50.1%	John Davis (D)	1,826	27.5%	1,486 [+]	22.4%	6,634	-5	-4	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 1,486 (22.4%);
1920	71%	Warren Harding (R)	4,234	62.5%	James Cox (D)	2,434	35.9%	105 [+]	1.6%	6,773	-8	2	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 53 (0.8%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 42 (0.6%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 9 (0.1%);
1916	42%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,936	48.7%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,935	48.7%	106 [+]	2.7%	3,977	-6	3	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 71 (1.8%); James Hanly (Proh) 32 (0.8%);
1912	39%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,581	41.9%	William Taft* (R)	1,193	31.6%	997 [+]	26.4%	3,771	7	8	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 796 (21.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 113 (3.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 88 (2.3%);
1908	42%	William Taft (R)	2,092	52.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,756	43.7%	168 [+]	4.2%	4,016	-4	0	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 119 (3.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 45 (1.1%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 3 (0.1%);
1904	42%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,290	56.1%	Alton Parker (D)	1,452	35.6%	339 [+]	8.3%	4,081	-7	0	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 192 (4.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 122 (3.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 25 (0.6%);
1900	44%	William McKinley* (R)	2,294	51.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,001	45.2%	135 [+]	3.0%	4,430	-6	0	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 132 (3.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wayne County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

727

23.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,338

75.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

3,109

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Wayne County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

719

24.5%

Donald Trump (R)

2,069

70.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.6%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.7%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

2,940

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Wayne County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,251

43.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,583

54.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

2,900

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

2008 President, Wayne County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,357

45.5%

John McCain (R)

1,565

52.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

2,981

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Wayne County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,733

55.3%

John Kerry (D)

1,379

44.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,133

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Wayne County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,666

55.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,300

43.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.0%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,021

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

1996 President, Wayne County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,650

50.5%

Robert Dole (R)

1,295

39.6%

Ross Perot (Ref)

310

9.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,267

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

1992 President, Wayne County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,632

45.5%

George Bush* (R)

1,299

36.2%

Ross Perot (I)

642

17.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,584

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

1988 President, Wayne County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

1,467

42.2%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,988

57.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,477

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -11

1984 President, Wayne County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,061

51.3%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,927

47.9%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

4,021

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -8

1980 President, Wayne County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

2,221

54.1%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,627

39.6%

John Anderson (I)

218

5.3%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,104

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

1976 President, Wayne County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,145

53.7%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,781

44.6%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,995

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -3

1972 President, Wayne County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

2,681

62.0%

George McGovern (D)

1,574

36.4%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1.6%

TOTAL

4,324

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

1968 President, Wayne County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,553

55.8%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,723

37.7%

George Wallace (AIP)

283

6.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,573

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 12

1964 President, Wayne County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

3,062

60.5%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,994

39.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,062

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 1

1960 President, Wayne County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

2,307

40.4%

Richard Nixon (R)

3,401

59.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,715

Turnout: 92%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 10

1956 President, Wayne County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

3,340

56.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,553

43.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,897

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -1

1952 President, Wayne County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

3,995

61.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,497

38.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,525

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 6

1948 President, Wayne County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,314

54.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,738

44.7%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

6,123

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 0

1944 President, Wayne County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,025

49.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,098

50.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

6,158

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 4

1940 President, Wayne County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,625

49.0%

Wendell Willkie (R)

3,748

50.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

7,401

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 6

1936 President, Wayne County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,778

50.7%

Alf Landon (R)

3,609

48.4%

William Lemke (Union)

0.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,452

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 12

1932 President, Wayne County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,896

61.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,311

36.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.9%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

6,328

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -3

1928 President, Wayne County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,911

60.3%

Al Smith (D)

2,579

39.7%

TOTAL

6,490

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 2

1924 President, Wayne County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3,322

50.1%

John Davis (D)

1,826

27.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,486

22.4%

TOTAL

6,634

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -4

1920 President, Wayne County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,234

62.5%

James Cox (D)

2,434

35.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.8%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.1%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.6%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

6,773

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): 2

1916 President, Wayne County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,935

48.7%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,936

48.7%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.8%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,977

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 3

1912 President, Wayne County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,581

41.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

796

21.1%

William Taft* (R)

1,193

31.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

113

3.0%

TOTAL

3,771

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 8

1908 President, Wayne County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,092

52.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,756

43.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

119

3.0%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,016

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 0

1904 President, Wayne County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,290

56.1%

Alton Parker (D)

1,452

35.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

122

3.0%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

192

4.7%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.6%

TOTAL

4,081

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 0

1900 President, Wayne County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,294

51.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,001

45.2%

John Woolley (Proh)

132

3.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,430

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wayne County, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	49%	Charles Grassley* (R)	1,860	78.2%	Michael Franken (D)	514	21.6%	4 [+]	0.2%	2,378	22	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%);
2022	G	50%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	1,939	81.4%	Deidre DeJear (D)	406	17.0%	38 [+]	1.6%	2,383	23	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 38 (1.6%);
2020	S2	63%	Joni Ernst* (R)	2,186	71.6%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	784	25.7%	85 [+]	2.8%	3,055	20	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 53 (1.7%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 28 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);

2018	G	49%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	1,624	67.5%	Fred Hubbell (D)	722	30.0%	59 [+]	2.5%	2,405	17	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 51 (2.1%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 8 (0.3%);
2016	S3	60%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,195	74.9%	Patty Judge (D)	645	22.0%	89 [+]	3.0%	2,929	15	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 56 (1.9%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 28 (1.0%); Michael Luick-Thrams (I) 4 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	S2	44%	Joni Ernst (R)	1,343	62.1%	Bruce Braley (D)	704	32.6%	115 [+]	5.3%	2,162	10	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 68 (3.1%); Ruth Smith (I) 19 (0.9%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 14 (0.6%); Bob Quast (I) 12 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2014	G	45%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,512	69.5%	Jack Hatch (D)	576	26.5%	89 [+]	4.1%	2,177	10	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 43 (2.0%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 24 (1.1%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 21 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2010	S3	47%	Charles Grassley* (R)	1,683	72.8%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	582	25.2%	48 [+]	2.1%	2,313	8	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Heiderscheit (Libertarian) 45 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2010	G	48%	Terry Branstad (R)	1,461	62.5%	Chet Culver* (D)	756	32.3%	121 [+]	5.2%	2,338	10	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 70 (3.0%); Eric Cooper (Libertarian) 33 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.5%); Gregory Hughes (I) 6 (0.3%); David Rosenfeld (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);

2008	S2	59%	Tom Harkin* (D)	1,596	54.3%	Christopher Reed (R)	1,340	45.6%	1 [+]	0.0%	2,937	8	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2006	G	43%	Chet Culver (D)	1,073	49.9%	Jim Nussle (R)	1,044	48.6%	32 [+]	1.5%	2,149	4	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Kevin Litten (Libertarian) 13 (0.6%); Wendy Barth (Green) 12 (0.6%); Diana Newberry (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2004	S3	61%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,333	75.6%	Arthur Small (D)	713	23.1%	38 [+]	1.2%	3,084	5	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Christy Ann Welty (Libertarian) 26 (0.8%); Daryl Northrop (Green) 10 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%); Edwin Fruit (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
2002	S2	46%	Tom Harkin* (D)	1,241	53.1%	Greg Ganske (R)	1,060	45.3%	37 [+]	1.6%	2,338	2	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Richard Moore (Libertarian) 27 (1.2%); Timothy Harthan (Green) 10 (0.4%);
2002	G	46%	Tom Vilsack* (D)	1,180	50.6%	Doug Gross (R)	1,099	47.1%	53 [+]	2.3%	2,332	3	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Clyde Cleveland (Libertarian) 34 (1.5%); Jay Robinson (Green) 17 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);

1998	S3	46%	Charles Grassley* (R)	1,697	70.8%	David Osterberg (D)	697	29.1%	2 [+]	0.1%	2,396	2	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Margaret Trowe (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%); Susan Marcus (Natural Law) 0 (0.0%);
1998	G	47%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	1,327	54.2%	Tom Vilsack (D)	1,113	45.4%	10 [+]	0.4%	2,450	8	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Hennager (Reform) 7 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%); Jim Schaefer (Natural Law) 1 (0.0%); Mark Kennis (I) 1 (0.0%);
1996	S2	59%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	1,613	52.0%	Tom Harkin* (D)	1,467	47.3%	24 [+]	0.8%	3,104	5	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Sue Atkinson (I) 16 (0.5%); Joe Sulentic (I) 6 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%); Shirley Pena (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%); Fred Gratzon (Natural Law) 0 (0.0%);
1994	G	53%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,719	60.7%	Bonnie Campbell (D)	1,091	38.5%	24 [+]	0.8%	2,834	4	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Richard Hughes (I) 16 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.2%); Carl Olson (Libertarian) 2 (0.1%); Veronica Butler (Natural Law) 1 (0.0%); Michael Galati (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1992	S3	64%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,359	69.1%	Jean Lloyd-Jones (D)	1,001	29.3%	53 [+]	1.6%	3,413	0	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Roseanne Freeburg (I) 12 (0.4%); Stuart Zimmerman (Natural Law) 10 (0.3%); Mel Boring (I) 10 (0.3%); Richard Hughes (I) 9 (0.3%); Sue Atkinson (I) 8 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%); Cleve Pulley (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%); Carl Olsen (Green) 0 (0.0%);
1990	S2	53%	Tom Harkin* (D)	1,901	66.4%	Tom Tauke (R)	961	33.6%	2 [+]	0.1%	2,864	-12	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1990	G	55%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,821	61.6%	Donald Avenson (D)	1,135	38.4%	2 [+]	0.1%	2,958	1	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Nan Bailey (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%);

1986	S3	54%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,164	69.8%	John Roehrick (D)	925	29.8%	11 [+]	0.4%	3,100	4	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Masters (I) 9 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1986	G	55%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,743	55.4%	Lowell Junkins (D)	1,400	44.5%	3 [+]	0.1%	3,146	3	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1984	S2	66%	Tom Harkin (D)	2,486	63.6%	Roger Jepsen* (R)	1,410	36.1%	14 [+]	0.4%	3,910	-8	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gary DeYoung (I) 12 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1982	G	57%	Terry Branstad (R)	1,834	53.4%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	1,585	46.2%	15 [+]	0.4%	3,434	1	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Marcia Farrington (Libertarian) 8 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%); Jim Bittner (Socialist) 2 (0.1%);
1980	S3	62%	Charles Grassley (R)	2,216	57.6%	John Culver* (D)	1,604	41.7%	29 [+]	0.8%	3,849	4	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Gary DeYoung (I) 12 (0.3%); Robert Hengerer (Libertarian) 10 (0.3%); John Henderson (I) 7 (0.2%);

1978	S2	48%	Roger Jepsen (R)	1,479	53.0%	Dick Clark* (D)	1,290	46.3%	20 [+]	0.7%	2,789	2	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Ben Olson (Libertarian) 12 (0.4%); Gerald Baker (I) 8 (0.3%);
1978	G	48%	Robert Ray* (R)	1,553	55.2%	Jerry Fitzgerald (D)	1,256	44.6%	6 [+]	0.2%	2,815	-3	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Ball (Libertarian) 5 (0.2%); Joseph Grant (Socialist) 1 (0.0%);
1974	S3	57%	David Stanley (R)	1,911	56.7%	John Culver (D)	1,442	42.8%	16 [+]	0.5%	3,369	9	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Lorin Oxley (American) 16 (0.5%);
1974	G	58%	Robert Ray* (R)	1,999	58.8%	James Schaben (D)	1,384	40.7%	18 [+]	0.5%	3,401	1	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ralph Scott (American) 18 (0.5%);
1972	S2	72%	Jack Miller* (R)	2,255	53.2%	Dick Clark (D)	1,968	46.4%	18 [+]	0.4%	4,241	9	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: William Rocap (American Independent) 17 (0.4%); Fred Benton (I) 1 (0.0%);
1972	G	72%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,695	63.0%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	1,544	36.1%	38 [+]	0.9%	4,277	5	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 38 (0.9%);
1970	G	54%	Robert Ray* (R)	1,535	51.6%	Robert Fulton (D)	1,349	45.4%	90 [+]	3.0%	2,974	1	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 90 (3.0%);

1968	S3	82%	David Stanley (R)	2,506	55.7%	Harold Hughes (D)	1,996	44.3%	1 [+]	0.0%	4,503	6	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 1 (0.0%);
1968	G	80%	Robert Ray (R)	2,575	57.9%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	1,868	42.0%	1 [+]	0.0%	4,444	4	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Harry Miller (Prohibition) 1 (0.0%);
1966	S2	66%	Jack Miller* (R)	2,312	61.7%	E.B. Smith (D)	1,412	37.7%	26 [+]	0.7%	3,750	1	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Robert Dilley (American Constitution) 12 (0.3%); Verne Higens (Prohibition) 7 (0.2%); Herbert Hoover (Independent American) 4 (0.1%); Charles Day (Peace Independent) 3 (0.1%);
1966	G	66%	William Murray (R)	1,982	52.4%	Harold Hughes* (D)	1,786	47.2%	15 [+]	0.4%	3,783	8	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: David Quiner (American Constitution) 15 (0.4%); Charles Sloca (Independent American) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	85%	Harold Hughes* (D)	3,030	60.9%	Evan Hultman (R)	1,923	38.6%	26 [+]	0.5%	4,979	7	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Robert Dilley (Conservative) 26 (0.5%);
1962	S3	61%	Bourke Hickenlooper* (R)	2,129	57.4%	E.B. Smith (D)	1,583	42.6%	0	0.0%	3,712	4	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	62%	Norman Erbe* (R)	2,078	55.1%	Harold Hughes (D)	1,691	44.9%	0	0.0%	3,769	8	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	90%	Jack Miller (R)	2,974	53.3%	Herschel Loveless (D)	2,605	46.7%	0	0.0%	5,579	1	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	90%	Norman Erbe (R)	3,153	56.6%	Edward McManus (D)	2,419	43.4%	0	0.0%	5,572	4	0.45%
[-] 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 Wayne County, IA

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2022 Census data
White:	6,174	95.47%	1.1%
Black:	29	0.45%	70.6%
Indian:	12	0.19%	0.0%
Asian:	39	0.60%	143.8%
2+ races:	87	1.35%	93.3%
Hispanic:	126	1.95%	82.6%

Total non-White:	293	4.53%	84.3%

Change in White population:	-70	-1.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	134	2.1

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IA03	Zach Nunn (R)	1,753	74.9%	Cindy Axne* (D)	581	24.8%	7	0.3%	2,341
County Total for 2022-11-08:										2,341

2020-11-03	IA02	Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)	2,050	73.7%	Rita Hart (D)	726	26.1%	5	0.2%	2,781
County Total for 2020-11-03:										2,781

2018-11-06	IA02	Christopher Peters (R)	1,406	59.9%	Dave Loebsack* (D)	884	37.6%	59	2.5%	2,349
County Total for 2018-11-06:										2,349

2016-11-08	IA02	Christopher Peters (R)	1,687	59.7%	Dave Loebsack* (D)	1,135	40.2%	3	0.1%	2,825
County Total for 2016-11-08:										2,825

2014-11-04	IA02	Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)	1,229	57.5%	Dave Loebsack* (D)	907	42.4%	2	0.1%	2,138
County Total for 2014-11-04:										2,138

2012-11-06	IA02	John Archer (R)	1,391	50.1%	Dave Loebsack* (D)	1,326	47.7%	62	2.2%	2,779
County Total for 2012-11-06:										2,779

2010-11-02	IA02	Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)	1,325	58.8%	Dave Loebsack* (D)	851	37.8%	78	3.5%	2,254
County Total for 2010-11-02:										2,254

2008-11-04	IA02	Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)	1,348	47.9%	Dave Loebsack* (D)	1,342	47.7%	123	4.4%	2,813
County Total for 2008-11-04:										2,813

2006-11-07	IA02	Jim Leach* (R)	1,317	63.7%	Dave Loebsack (D)	752	36.3%	0	0.0%	2,069
County Total for 2006-11-07:										2,069

2004-11-02	IA02	Jim Leach* (R)	1,963	66.1%	Dave Franker (D)	968	32.6%	39	1.3%	2,970
County Total for 2004-11-02:										2,970

2002-11-05	IA02	Jim Leach* (R)	1,266	55.3%	Julie Thomas (D)	994	43.4%	29	1.3%	2,289
County Total for 2002-11-05:										2,289

2000-11-07	IA03	Leonard Boswell* (D)	1,808	63.1%	Jay Marcus (R)	1,011	35.3%	45	1.6%	2,864
County Total for 2000-11-07:										2,864

1998-11-03	IA03	Leonard Boswell* (D)	1,412	59.8%	Larry McKibben (R)	942	39.9%	6	0.3%	2,360
County Total for 1998-11-03:										2,360

1996-11-05	IA03	Leonard Boswell (D)	1,588	52.0%	Mike Mahaffey (R)	1,464	47.9%	4	0.1%	3,056
County Total for 1996-11-05:										3,056

1994-11-08	IA03	Jim Ross Lightfoot* (R)	1,763	64.1%	Elaine Baxter (D)	985	35.8%	3	0.1%	2,751
County Total for 1994-11-08:										2,751

1992-11-03	IA03	Jim Ross Lightfoot* (R)	1,741	52.8%	Elaine Baxter (D)	1,535	46.6%	19	0.6%	3,295
County Total for 1992-11-03:										3,295

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	2,782	1,602	57.6%	498	17.9%	682	24.5%	Rep +1,104	Rep +39.7%	58%
2022	3,446	1,857	53.9%	656	19.0%	933	27.1%	Rep +1,201	Rep +34.9%	72%
2020	3,707	1,686	45.5%	890	24.0%	1,131	30.5%	Rep +796	Rep +21.5%	77%
2018	3,561	1,456	40.9%	905	25.4%	1,200	33.7%	Rep +551	Rep +15.5%	74%
2016	3,577	1,438	40.2%	944	26.4%	1,195	33.4%	Rep +494	Rep +13.8%	74%
2014	3,468	1,357	39.1%	963	27.8%	1,148	33.1%	Rep +394	Rep +11.4%	71%
2012	3,552	1,381	38.9%	1,036	29.2%	1,135	32.0%	Rep +345	Rep +9.7%	73%
2010	3,880	1,401	36.1%	1,196	30.8%	1,283	33.1%	Rep +205	Rep +5.3%	79%
2008	3,933	1,319	33.5%	1,290	32.8%	1,324	33.7%	Rep +29	Rep +0.7%	79%
2006	4,145	1,395	33.7%	1,315	31.7%	1,435	34.6%	Rep +80	Rep +1.9%	83%
2004	4,410	1,534	34.8%	1,378	31.2%	1,498	34.0%	Rep +156	Rep +3.5%	88%
2002	4,201	1,510	35.9%	1,341	31.9%	1,350	32.1%	Rep +169	Rep +4.0%	83%
2000	4,331	1,575	36.4%	1,369	31.6%	1,387	32.0%	Rep +206	Rep +4.8%	84%
1994	4,308	1,661	38.6%	1,622	37.7%	1,025	23.8%	Rep +39	Rep +0.9%	81%
1986	4,926	1,981	40.2%	1,939	39.4%	1,006	20.4%	Rep +42	Rep +0.9%	86%

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