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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	991	13.4
Deaths:	1,198	16.2
Net Migration:	-265	-3.6
Net Immigration:	80	1.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +882	R +574	R + 1.7%
D +308
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,469	R +5,393	R + 30.6%
D -2,924
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,601	R +5,905	R + 33.3%
D -3,304

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,719	R +5,331	R + 31.6%
D -3,612
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	61%	Donald Trump* (R)	10,938	61.4%	Joe Biden (D)	6,613	37.1%	271 [+]	1.5%	17,822	8	15	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 128 (0.7%);
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	10,056	57.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	6,305	36.2%	1,069 [+]	6.1%	17,430	7	12	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 569 (3.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 113 (0.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 104 (0.6%);
2012	62%	Barack Obama* (D)	9,537	52.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	8,469	46.3%	286 [+]	1.6%	18,292	0	-1	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 92 (0.5%);
2008	62%	Barack Obama (D)	9,917	53.4%	John McCain (R)	8,337	44.9%	302 [+]	1.6%	18,556	1	-1	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 115 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 49 (0.3%);
2004	62%	John Kerry (D)	9,561	51.3%	George W. Bush* (R)	8,959	48.1%	111 [+]	0.6%	18,631	-2	-3	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 55 (0.3%);
2000	56%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	8,479	49.7%	George W. Bush (R)	8,172	47.9%	397 [+]	2.3%	17,048	0	0	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 282 (1.7%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 68 (0.4%);
1996	54%	Bill Clinton* (D)	8,380	51.3%	Robert Dole (R)	6,275	38.4%	1,673 [+]	10.2%	16,328	-1	-2	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,580 (9.7%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 40 (0.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 25 (0.2%);
1992	63%	Bill Clinton (D)	8,562	45.3%	George Bush* (R)	6,992	37.0%	3,367 [+]	17.8%	18,921	0	0	1.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 3,272 (17.3%);
1988	57%	Michael Dukakis (D)	10,267	59.0%	George Bush (R)	6,926	39.8%	200 [+]	1.1%	17,393	-5	-14	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 26 (0.1%);
1984	62%	Walter Mondale (D)	9,930	50.1%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	9,619	48.6%	253	1.3%	19,802	-5	-10	1.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	64%	Ronald Reagan (R)	10,438	49.6%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	9,001	42.8%	1,591 [+]	7.6%	21,030	-2	-1	1.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 1,386 (6.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 154 (0.7%);
1976	63%	Jimmy Carter (D)	10,543	52.7%	Gerald Ford* (R)	9,068	45.4%	384 [+]	1.9%	19,995	-4	-3	1.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 298 (1.5%);
1972	62%	Richard Nixon* (R)	11,133	56.0%	George McGovern (D)	8,358	42.0%	402 [+]	2.0%	19,893	-2	-5	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 385 (1.9%);
1968	65%	Richard Nixon (R)	9,349	49.0%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	8,572	44.9%	1,176 [+]	6.2%	19,097	-4	6	1.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,026 (5.4%);
1964	68%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	13,005	66.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	6,576	33.5%	54	0.3%	19,635	-4	-5	1.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	74%	Richard Nixon (R)	10,741	50.1%	John Kennedy (D)	10,680	49.8%	14	0.1%	21,435	-7	1	1.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	71%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	11,097	52.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	9,901	47.0%	51	0.2%	21,049	-6	-5	1.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	74%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	12,336	57.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	8,681	40.6%	368	1.7%	21,385	-6	2	1.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	61%	Harry Truman* (D)	9,508	55.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	6,951	40.7%	607 [+]	3.6%	17,066	-7	-4	1.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 359 (2.1%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	60%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	9,477	57.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	6,935	42.1%	56	0.3%	16,468	-10	-4	1.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	69%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	10,731	58.4%	Wendell Willkie (R)	7,583	41.3%	52	0.3%	18,366	-11	-4	1.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	68%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	9,885	57.6%	Alf Landon (R)	6,494	37.8%	795 [+]	4.6%	17,174	-5	1	1.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 738 (4.3%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 25 (0.1%);
1932	61%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	8,957	59.3%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	5,243	34.7%	917 [+]	6.1%	15,117	-5	-5	1.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 854 (5.6%);
1928	63%	Herbert Hoover (R)	8,525	56.8%	Al Smith (D)	6,497	43.2%	0	0.0%	15,022	-5	-1	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	61%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	6,641	47.4%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	5,279	37.7%	2,076 [+]	14.8%	13,996	-8	-7	1.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 2,076 (14.8%);
1920	58%	Warren Harding (R)	8,312	64.0%	James Cox (D)	2,804	21.6%	1,872 [+]	14.4%	12,988	-7	4	1.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 1,676 (12.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 134 (1.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 43 (0.3%);
1916	35%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,917	53.5%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,196	43.7%	208 [+]	2.8%	7,321	-1	7	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 151 (2.1%); James Hanly (Proh) 52 (0.7%);
1912	35%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,370	33.3%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	2,171	30.5%	2,586 [+]	36.3%	7,127	5	7	1.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 2,123 (29.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 316 (4.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 147 (2.1%);
1908	34%	William Taft (R)	3,658	56.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,374	36.7%	440 [+]	6.8%	6,472	1	5	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 241 (3.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 192 (3.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 3 (0.0%);
1904	36%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	4,358	66.9%	Alton Parker (D)	1,714	26.3%	445 [+]	6.8%	6,517	3	10	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 216 (3.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 200 (3.1%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 29 (0.4%);
1900	38%	William McKinley* (R)	4,221	63.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,266	34.0%	180 [+]	2.7%	6,667	5	12	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 133 (2.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 29 (0.4%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Webster County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

6,613

37.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

10,938

61.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

128

0.7%

Other

143

0.8%

TOTAL

17,822

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 15

2016 President, Webster County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

6,305

36.2%

Donald Trump (R)

10,056

57.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

569

3.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

113

0.6%

Evan McMullin (I)

104

0.6%

Other

283

1.6%

TOTAL

17,430

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Webster County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

9,537

52.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

8,469

46.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

194

1.1%

TOTAL

18,292

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

2008 President, Webster County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

9,917

53.4%

John McCain (R)

8,337

44.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

115

0.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

138

0.7%

TOTAL

18,556

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

2004 President, Webster County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

8,959

48.1%

John Kerry (D)

9,561

51.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

18,631

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -3

2000 President, Webster County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

8,172

47.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

8,479

49.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

282

1.7%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

17,048

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 0

1996 President, Webster County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

8,380

51.3%

Robert Dole (R)

6,275

38.4%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,580

9.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

16,328

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

1992 President, Webster County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

8,562

45.3%

George Bush* (R)

6,992

37.0%

Ross Perot (I)

3,272

17.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

18,921

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

1988 President, Webster County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

6,926

39.8%

Michael Dukakis (D)

10,267

59.0%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

174

1.0%

TOTAL

17,393

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -14

1984 President, Webster County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

9,619

48.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

9,930

50.1%

Other

253

1.3%

TOTAL

19,802

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -10

1980 President, Webster County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

10,438

49.6%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

9,001

42.8%

John Anderson (I)

1,386

6.6%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

154

0.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

21,030

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -1

1976 President, Webster County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

10,543

52.7%

Gerald Ford* (R)

9,068

45.4%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

298

1.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

19,995

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -3

1972 President, Webster County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

11,133

56.0%

George McGovern (D)

8,358

42.0%

John Schmitz (Amer)

385

1.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

19,893

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -5

1968 President, Webster County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

9,349

49.0%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

8,572

44.9%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,026

5.4%

Other

150

0.8%

TOTAL

19,097

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 6

1964 President, Webster County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

13,005

66.2%

Barry Goldwater (R)

6,576

33.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

19,635

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -5

1960 President, Webster County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

10,680

49.8%

Richard Nixon (R)

10,741

50.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

21,435

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 1

1956 President, Webster County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

11,097

52.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

9,901

47.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

21,049

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -5

1952 President, Webster County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

12,336

57.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

8,681

40.6%

Other

368

1.7%

TOTAL

21,385

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 2

1948 President, Webster County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

9,508

55.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

6,951

40.7%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

359

2.1%

Other

248

1.5%

TOTAL

17,066

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -4

1944 President, Webster County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

9,477

57.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

6,935

42.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

16,468

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -4

1940 President, Webster County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

10,731

58.4%

Wendell Willkie (R)

7,583

41.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

18,366

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -4

1936 President, Webster County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

9,885

57.6%

Alf Landon (R)

6,494

37.8%

William Lemke (Union)

738

4.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

17,174

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 1

1932 President, Webster County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

8,957

59.3%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

5,243

34.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

854

5.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

15,117

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -5

1928 President, Webster County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

8,525

56.8%

Al Smith (D)

6,497

43.2%

TOTAL

15,022

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -1

1924 President, Webster County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

6,641

47.4%

John Davis (D)

2,076

14.8%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

5,279

37.7%

TOTAL

13,996

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -7

1920 President, Webster County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

8,312

64.0%

James Cox (D)

2,804

21.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

134

1.0%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

1,676

12.9%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

12,988

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 4

1916 President, Webster County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

3,196

43.7%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

3,917

53.5%

Allan Benson (Soc)

151

2.1%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,321

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 7

1912 President, Webster County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,370

33.3%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

2,171

30.5%

William Taft* (R)

2,123

29.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

316

4.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

147

2.1%

TOTAL

7,127

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 7

1908 President, Webster County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

3,658

56.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,374

36.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

192

3.0%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

241

3.7%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,472

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 5

1904 President, Webster County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

4,358

66.9%

Alton Parker (D)

1,714

26.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

200

3.1%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

216

3.3%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.4%

TOTAL

6,517

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 10

1900 President, Webster County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

4,221

63.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,266

34.0%

John Woolley (Proh)

133

2.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,667

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Webster County, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	41%	Charles Grassley* (R)	7,704	64.4%	Michael Franken (D)	4,244	35.5%	17 [+]	0.1%	11,965	8	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 17 (0.1%);
2022	G	41%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	8,028	66.6%	Deidre DeJear (D)	3,774	31.3%	249 [+]	2.1%	12,051	9	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 238 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);
2020	S2	61%	Joni Ernst* (R)	10,195	57.8%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	6,845	38.8%	595 [+]	3.4%	17,635	6	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 403 (2.3%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 173 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 19 (0.1%);

2018	G	49%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	7,727	54.6%	Fred Hubbell (D)	6,132	43.3%	290 [+]	2.0%	14,149	4	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 219 (1.5%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 68 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2016	S3	59%	Charles Grassley* (R)	11,045	64.4%	Patty Judge (D)	5,396	31.4%	718 [+]	4.2%	17,159	4	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 415 (2.4%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 222 (1.3%); Michael Luick-Thrams (I) 65 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 16 (0.1%);
2014	S2	44%	Joni Ernst (R)	6,991	53.7%	Bruce Braley (D)	5,374	41.3%	653 [+]	5.0%	13,018	2	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 417 (3.2%); Bob Quast (I) 113 (0.9%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 63 (0.5%); Ruth Smith (I) 50 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
2014	G	44%	Terry Branstad* (R)	7,862	60.2%	Jack Hatch (D)	4,627	35.4%	570 [+]	4.4%	13,059	1	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 245 (1.9%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 181 (1.4%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 136 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
2010	S3	44%	Charles Grassley* (R)	8,533	65.1%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	4,355	33.2%	224 [+]	1.7%	13,112	1	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Heiderscheit (Libertarian) 218 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
2010	G	45%	Terry Branstad (R)	7,010	53.2%	Chet Culver* (D)	5,596	42.5%	570 [+]	4.3%	13,176	0	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 320 (2.4%); Eric Cooper (Libertarian) 133 (1.0%); Gregory Hughes (I) 51 (0.4%); David Rosenfeld (Socialist Workers) 37 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 29 (0.2%);

2008	S2	61%	Tom Harkin* (D)	11,773	64.5%	Christopher Reed (R)	6,460	35.4%	11 [+]	0.1%	18,244	-2	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);
2006	G	44%	Chet Culver (D)	7,408	56.1%	Jim Nussle (R)	5,635	42.6%	170 [+]	1.3%	13,213	-2	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Wendy Barth (Green) 82 (0.6%); Kevin Litten (Libertarian) 46 (0.3%); Diana Newberry (Socialist Workers) 27 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 15 (0.1%);
2004	S3	61%	Charles Grassley* (R)	12,958	70.4%	Arthur Small (D)	5,180	28.1%	272 [+]	1.5%	18,410	0	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Christy Ann Welty (Libertarian) 140 (0.8%); Daryl Northrop (Green) 108 (0.6%); Edwin Fruit (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.0%);
2002	S2	44%	Tom Harkin* (D)	7,433	56.3%	Greg Ganske (R)	5,539	42.0%	223 [+]	1.7%	13,195	-2	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Timothy Harthan (Green) 119 (0.9%); Richard Moore (Libertarian) 100 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2002	G	44%	Tom Vilsack* (D)	7,554	57.0%	Doug Gross (R)	5,463	41.2%	242 [+]	1.8%	13,259	-3	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Clyde Cleveland (Libertarian) 122 (0.9%); Jay Robinson (Green) 111 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);

1998	S3	42%	Charles Grassley* (R)	8,638	68.0%	David Osterberg (D)	3,945	31.0%	128 [+]	1.0%	12,711	0	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Susan Marcus (Natural Law) 101 (0.8%); Margaret Trowe (Socialist Workers) 24 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1998	G	42%	Tom Vilsack (D)	6,779	52.7%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	5,950	46.3%	126 [+]	1.0%	12,855	0	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Mark Kennis (I) 52 (0.4%); Jim Hennager (Reform) 40 (0.3%); Jim Schaefer (Natural Law) 27 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
1996	S2	54%	Tom Harkin* (D)	8,551	52.2%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	7,674	46.8%	160 [+]	1.0%	16,385	0	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Sue Atkinson (I) 112 (0.7%); Fred Gratzon (Natural Law) 27 (0.2%); Shirley Pena (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.1%); Joe Sulentic (I) 7 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1994	G	48%	Terry Branstad* (R)	7,972	55.5%	Bonnie Campbell (D)	6,282	43.7%	120 [+]	0.8%	14,374	-1	1.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Richard Hughes (I) 59 (0.4%); Veronica Butler (Natural Law) 20 (0.1%); Carl Olson (Libertarian) 14 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 14 (0.1%); Michael Galati (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.1%);
1992	S3	57%	Charles Grassley* (R)	11,443	67.2%	Jean Lloyd-Jones (D)	5,045	29.6%	544 [+]	3.2%	17,032	-2	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Stuart Zimmerman (Natural Law) 231 (1.4%); Mel Boring (I) 86 (0.5%); Sue Atkinson (I) 77 (0.5%); Roseanne Freeburg (I) 52 (0.3%); Carl Olsen (Green) 42 (0.2%); Richard Hughes (I) 34 (0.2%); Cleve Pulley (Socialist Workers) 22 (0.1%);
1990	S2	47%	Tom Harkin* (D)	8,165	58.8%	Tom Tauke (R)	5,731	41.2%	0	0.0%	13,896	-5	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	47%	Terry Branstad* (R)	7,845	56.5%	Donald Avenson (D)	6,011	43.3%	36 [+]	0.3%	13,892	-4	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Nan Bailey (Socialist Workers) 33 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);

1986	S3	41%	Charles Grassley* (R)	7,739	61.3%	John Roehrick (D)	4,859	38.5%	24 [+]	0.2%	12,622	-5	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Masters (I) 24 (0.2%);
1986	G	42%	Terry Branstad* (R)	6,613	50.1%	Lowell Junkins (D)	6,589	49.9%	1 [+]	0.0%	13,203	-2	1.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1984	S2	60%	Tom Harkin (D)	11,850	61.9%	Roger Jepsen* (R)	7,100	37.1%	206 [+]	1.1%	19,156	-7	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gary DeYoung (I) 202 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1982	G	48%	Terry Branstad (R)	7,807	49.7%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	7,806	49.7%	88 [+]	0.6%	15,701	-3	1.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Jim Bittner (Socialist) 50 (0.3%); Marcia Farrington (Libertarian) 32 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
1980	S3	61%	John Culver* (D)	10,128	50.3%	Charles Grassley (R)	9,673	48.1%	328 [+]	1.6%	20,129	-5	1.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Gary DeYoung (I) 209 (1.0%); John Henderson (I) 65 (0.3%); Robert Hengerer (Libertarian) 54 (0.3%);

1978	S2	45%	Dick Clark* (D)	7,395	52.1%	Roger Jepsen (R)	6,709	47.2%	99 [+]	0.7%	14,203	-4	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Gerald Baker (I) 50 (0.4%); Ben Olson (Libertarian) 48 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1978	G	47%	Jerry Fitzgerald (D)	7,833	53.4%	Robert Ray* (R)	6,774	46.2%	63 [+]	0.4%	14,670	-12	1.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Ball (Libertarian) 50 (0.3%); Joseph Grant (Socialist) 13 (0.1%);
1974	S3	44%	John Culver (D)	7,534	53.2%	David Stanley (R)	6,574	46.4%	55 [+]	0.4%	14,163	-1	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Lorin Oxley (American) 55 (0.4%);
1974	G	46%	Robert Ray* (R)	8,292	55.9%	James Schaben (D)	6,416	43.3%	115 [+]	0.8%	14,823	-2	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ralph Scott (American) 115 (0.8%);
1972	S2	61%	Dick Clark (D)	11,309	57.1%	Jack Miller* (R)	8,302	41.9%	180 [+]	0.9%	19,791	-2	1.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: William Rocap (American Independent) 167 (0.8%); Fred Benton (I) 13 (0.1%);
1972	G	62%	Robert Ray* (R)	10,547	53.0%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	9,060	45.5%	285 [+]	1.4%	19,892	-5	1.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 285 (1.4%);
1970	G	45%	Robert Fulton (D)	6,728	49.6%	Robert Ray* (R)	6,572	48.4%	278 [+]	2.0%	13,578	-3	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 278 (2.0%);

1968	S3	64%	Harold Hughes (D)	10,000	53.3%	David Stanley (R)	8,739	46.6%	21 [+]	0.1%	18,760	-3	1.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 21 (0.1%);
1968	G	64%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	9,386	50.4%	Robert Ray (R)	9,243	49.6%	0	0.0%	18,629	-4	1.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Harry Miller (Prohibition) 0 (0.0%);
1966	S2	47%	Jack Miller* (R)	7,449	53.9%	E.B. Smith (D)	6,216	45.0%	150 [+]	1.1%	13,815	-7	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Charles Day (Peace Independent) 54 (0.4%); Robert Dilley (American Constitution) 41 (0.3%); Herbert Hoover (Independent American) 36 (0.3%); Verne Higens (Prohibition) 19 (0.1%);
1966	G	51%	Harold Hughes* (D)	9,244	62.3%	William Murray (R)	5,545	37.4%	47 [+]	0.3%	14,836	-7	1.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: David Quiner (American Constitution) 33 (0.2%); Charles Sloca (Independent American) 14 (0.1%);
1964	G	67%	Harold Hughes* (D)	14,477	74.8%	Evan Hultman (R)	4,690	24.2%	185 [+]	1.0%	19,352	-7	1.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Robert Dilley (Conservative) 185 (1.0%);
1962	S3	49%	E.B. Smith (D)	7,594	53.0%	Bourke Hickenlooper* (R)	6,737	47.0%	0	0.0%	14,331	-6	1.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	51%	Harold Hughes (D)	8,298	56.5%	Norman Erbe* (R)	6,394	43.5%	0	0.0%	14,692	-4	1.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	72%	Herschel Loveless (D)	11,311	54.7%	Jack Miller (R)	9,359	45.3%	0	0.0%	20,670	-7	1.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	71%	Edward McManus (D)	11,085	53.8%	Norman Erbe (R)	9,511	46.2%	0	0.0%	20,596	-6	1.66%
[-] 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 Webster County, IA

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2022 Census data
White:	31,161	85.08%	8.9%
Black:	1,672	4.57%	16.5%
Indian:	134	0.37%	48.9%
Asian:	450	1.23%	81.5%
2+ races:	916	2.50%	66.8%
Hispanic:	2,293	6.26%	58.6%

Total non-White:	5,465	14.92%	43.7%

Change in White population:	-3,049	-8.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,662	4.4

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IA04	Randy Feenstra* (R)	7,826	65.9%	Ryan Melton (D)	3,802	32.0%	253	2.1%	11,881
County Total for 2022-11-08:										11,881

2020-11-03	IA04	Randy Feenstra (R)	10,117	59.4%	J.D. Scholten (D)	6,894	40.5%	31	0.2%	17,042
County Total for 2020-11-03:										17,042

2018-11-06	IA04	J.D. Scholten (D)	6,918	49.4%	Steve King* (R)	6,706	47.9%	385	2.7%	14,009
County Total for 2018-11-06:										14,009

2016-11-08	IA04	Steve King* (R)	9,809	58.5%	Kim Weaver (D)	6,929	41.3%	27	0.2%	16,765
County Total for 2016-11-08:										16,765

2014-11-04	IA04	Steve King* (R)	7,419	57.2%	Jim Mowrer (D)	5,530	42.7%	12	0.1%	12,961
County Total for 2014-11-04:										12,961

2012-11-06	IA04	Christie Vilsack (D)	9,388	52.3%	Steve King* (R)	7,995	44.6%	554	3.1%	17,937
County Total for 2012-11-06:										17,937

2010-11-02	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	8,863	68.0%	Bill Maske (D)	3,913	30.0%	252	1.9%	13,028
County Total for 2010-11-02:										13,028

2008-11-04	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	11,055	60.9%	Becky Greenwald (D)	7,091	39.0%	15	0.1%	18,161
County Total for 2008-11-04:										18,161

2006-11-07	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	7,573	59.2%	Selden Spencer (D)	5,219	40.8%	11	0.1%	12,803
County Total for 2006-11-07:										12,803

2004-11-02	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	11,103	61.0%	Paul Johnson (D)	7,086	38.9%	14	0.1%	18,203
County Total for 2004-11-02:										18,203

2002-11-05	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	7,111	54.1%	John Norris (D)	5,814	44.2%	221	1.7%	13,146
County Total for 2002-11-05:										13,146

2000-11-07	IA05	Tom Latham* (R)	10,096	61.3%	Mike Palecek (D)	5,733	34.8%	629	3.8%	16,458
County Total for 2000-11-07:										16,458

1998-11-03	IA05	Tom Latham* (R)	9,068	98.8%				111	1.2%	9,179
County Total for 1998-11-03:										9,179

1996-11-05	IA05	Tom Latham* (R)	9,087	57.1%	MacDonald Smith (D)	6,655	41.8%	173	1.1%	15,915
County Total for 1996-11-05:										15,915

1994-11-08	IA05	Tom Latham (R)	6,913	51.9%	Sheila McGuire (D)	6,396	48.1%	1	0.0%	13,310
County Total for 1994-11-08:										13,310

1992-11-03	IA05	Fred Grandy* (R)	10,916	100.0%				0	0.0%	10,916
County Total for 1992-11-03:										10,916

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	15,675	6,562	41.9%	4,575	29.2%	4,538	29.0%	Rep +1,987	Rep +12.7%	54%
2022	20,400	7,680	37.6%	6,093	29.9%	6,627	32.5%	Rep +1,587	Rep +7.8%	70%
2020	23,944	7,936	33.1%	7,725	32.3%	8,283	34.6%	Rep +211	Rep +0.9%	82%
2018	24,163	7,160	29.6%	7,656	31.7%	9,347	38.7%	Dem +496	Dem +2.1%	83%
2016	23,747	6,886	29.0%	8,116	34.2%	8,745	36.8%	Dem +1,230	Dem +5.2%	81%
2014	23,392	6,465	27.6%	8,448	36.1%	8,479	36.2%	Dem +1,983	Dem +8.5%	80%
2012	24,348	6,864	28.2%	8,905	36.6%	8,579	35.2%	Dem +2,041	Dem +8.4%	83%
2010	24,869	6,983	28.1%	9,548	38.4%	8,338	33.5%	Dem +2,565	Dem +10.3%	84%
2008	24,673	6,404	26.0%	9,871	40.0%	8,398	34.0%	Dem +3,467	Dem +14.1%	83%
2006	23,312	6,118	26.2%	8,838	37.9%	8,356	35.8%	Dem +2,720	Dem +11.7%	78%
2004	23,983	6,387	26.6%	8,789	36.6%	8,807	36.7%	Dem +2,402	Dem +10.0%	80%
2002	22,966	6,408	27.9%	8,403	36.6%	8,155	35.5%	Dem +1,995	Dem +8.7%	76%
2000	24,997	6,518	26.1%	9,293	37.2%	9,186	36.7%	Dem +2,775	Dem +11.1%	82%
1994	22,300	6,840	30.7%	9,396	42.1%	6,064	27.2%	Dem +2,556	Dem +11.5%	74%
1986	23,836	5,545	23.3%	9,941	41.7%	8,350	35.0%	Dem +4,396	Dem +18.4%	77%

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