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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	3,228	15.2
Deaths:	2,592	12.2
Net Migration:	-1,534	-7.2
Net Immigration:	599	2.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,009	D +1,485	D + 5.0%
D +2,494
2020 vs. 2012	R +3,895	R +7,493	R + 16.9%
D -3,598
2020 vs. 2008	R +3,517	R +6,796	R + 15.3%
D -3,279

2016 vs. 2008	R +2,508	R +8,281	R + 20.3%
D -5,773
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	58%	Donald Trump* (R)	25,736	56.7%	Joe Biden (D)	18,704	41.2%	922 [+]	2.0%	45,362	4	10	2.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 435 (1.0%);
2016	57%	Donald Trump (R)	24,727	56.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	16,210	37.1%	2,781 [+]	6.4%	43,718	5	11	2.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,179 (2.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 324 (0.7%); Evan McMullin (I) 234 (0.5%);
2012	60%	Barack Obama* (D)	22,302	49.5%	Mitt Romney (R)	21,841	48.5%	876 [+]	1.9%	45,019	2	1	2.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 334 (0.7%);
2008	60%	John McCain (R)	22,219	49.6%	Barack Obama (D)	21,983	49.1%	613 [+]	1.4%	44,815	5	4	2.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 230 (0.5%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 81 (0.2%);
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	22,451	50.8%	John Kerry (D)	21,455	48.5%	289 [+]	0.7%	44,195	1	0	2.93%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 157 (0.4%);
2000	50%	George W. Bush (R)	18,864	49.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	17,691	46.7%	1,341 [+]	3.5%	37,896	2	2	2.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 804 (2.1%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 406 (1.1%);
1996	51%	Bill Clinton* (D)	17,224	46.0%	Robert Dole (R)	16,368	43.7%	3,872 [+]	10.3%	37,464	4	3	3.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 3,436 (9.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 142 (0.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 35 (0.1%);
1992	60%	George Bush* (R)	18,148	42.3%	Bill Clinton (D)	17,398	40.6%	7,318 [+]	17.1%	42,864	5	5	3.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 7,182 (16.8%);
1988	55%	Michael Dukakis (D)	20,153	51.4%	George Bush (R)	18,790	47.9%	282 [+]	0.7%	39,225	3	-5	3.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 56 (0.1%);
1984	59%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	23,002	54.3%	Walter Mondale (D)	18,951	44.7%	397	0.9%	42,350	1	-4	3.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	60%	Ronald Reagan (R)	23,553	54.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	15,930	36.8%	3,792 [+]	8.8%	43,275	3	4	3.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 3,184 (7.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 489 (1.1%);
1976	64%	Gerald Ford* (R)	22,853	52.8%	Jimmy Carter (D)	19,664	45.4%	770 [+]	1.8%	43,287	3	5	3.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 555 (1.3%);
1972	61%	Richard Nixon* (R)	23,757	57.3%	George McGovern (D)	16,974	41.0%	699 [+]	1.7%	41,430	0	-3	3.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 662 (1.6%);
1968	67%	Richard Nixon (R)	21,159	50.6%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	18,281	43.7%	2,363 [+]	5.7%	41,803	-2	7	3.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 2,153 (5.2%);
1964	70%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	26,841	60.7%	Barry Goldwater (R)	17,347	39.2%	30	0.1%	44,218	1	1	3.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	76%	Richard Nixon (R)	26,832	55.0%	John Kennedy (D)	21,906	44.9%	6	0.0%	48,744	-2	5	3.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	67%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	25,399	55.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	19,997	44.0%	49	0.1%	45,445	-3	-2	3.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	71%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	27,518	58.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	19,474	41.3%	159	0.3%	47,151	-5	3	3.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	59%	Harry Truman* (D)	22,056	56.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	16,655	42.6%	373 [+]	1.0%	39,084	-5	-2	3.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 230 (0.6%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	59%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	20,448	52.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	18,544	47.4%	104	0.3%	39,096	-5	2	3.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	72%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	24,457	51.6%	Wendell Willkie (R)	22,832	48.2%	89	0.2%	47,378	-4	3	3.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	69%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	26,847	62.4%	Alf Landon (R)	14,157	32.9%	1,998 [+]	4.6%	43,002	-10	-4	3.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 1,814 (4.2%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 74 (0.2%);
1932	65%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	26,397	66.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	12,764	32.0%	761 [+]	1.9%	39,922	-8	-8	3.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 610 (1.5%);
1928	64%	Herbert Hoover (R)	20,587	55.0%	Al Smith (D)	16,831	45.0%	0	0.0%	37,418	-7	-3	3.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	62%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	16,639	47.5%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	12,719	36.3%	5,676 [+]	16.2%	35,034	-8	-7	3.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 5,676 (16.2%);
1920	52%	Warren Harding (R)	17,603	62.1%	James Cox (D)	9,815	34.6%	944 [+]	3.3%	28,362	-9	2	3.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 545 (1.9%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 247 (0.9%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 116 (0.4%);
1916	32%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	8,819	59.4%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	5,735	38.6%	299 [+]	2.0%	14,853	-16	-7	2.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 212 (1.4%); James Hanly (Proh) 79 (0.5%);
1912	32%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	5,463	41.8%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	4,564	34.9%	3,055 [+]	23.4%	13,082	-6	-5	2.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 2,441 (18.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 449 (3.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 165 (1.3%);
1908	35%	William Taft (R)	6,587	53.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	5,222	42.4%	498 [+]	4.0%	12,307	-2	2	2.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 256 (2.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 230 (1.9%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 3 (0.0%);
1904	35%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	7,597	66.9%	Alton Parker (D)	2,809	24.7%	958 [+]	8.4%	11,364	3	10	2.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 629 (5.5%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 277 (2.4%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 52 (0.5%);
1900	41%	William McKinley* (R)	7,045	57.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	4,796	39.2%	402 [+]	3.3%	12,243	0	6	2.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 357 (2.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 26 (0.2%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Woodbury County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

18,704

41.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

25,736

56.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

435

1.0%

Other

487

1.1%

TOTAL

45,362

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 10

2016 President, Woodbury County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

16,210

37.1%

Donald Trump (R)

24,727

56.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,179

2.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

324

0.7%

Evan McMullin (I)

234

0.5%

Other

1,044

2.4%

TOTAL

43,718

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Woodbury County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

22,302

49.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

21,841

48.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

334

0.7%

Other

542

1.2%

TOTAL

45,019

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Woodbury County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

21,983

49.1%

John McCain (R)

22,219

49.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

230

0.5%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

302

0.7%

TOTAL

44,815

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Woodbury County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

22,451

50.8%

John Kerry (D)

21,455

48.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

157

0.4%

Other

132

0.3%

TOTAL

44,195

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Woodbury County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

18,864

49.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

17,691

46.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

804

2.1%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

406

1.1%

Other

131

0.3%

TOTAL

37,896

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 2

1996 President, Woodbury County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

17,224

46.0%

Robert Dole (R)

16,368

43.7%

Ross Perot (Ref)

3,436

9.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

142

0.4%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

259

0.7%

TOTAL

37,464

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

1992 President, Woodbury County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

17,398

40.6%

George Bush* (R)

18,148

42.3%

Ross Perot (I)

7,182

16.8%

Other

136

0.3%

TOTAL

42,864

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

1988 President, Woodbury County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

18,790

47.9%

Michael Dukakis (D)

20,153

51.4%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

226

0.6%

TOTAL

39,225

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -5

1984 President, Woodbury County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

23,002

54.3%

Walter Mondale (D)

18,951

44.7%

Other

397

0.9%

TOTAL

42,350

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -4

1980 President, Woodbury County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

23,553

54.4%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

15,930

36.8%

John Anderson (I)

3,184

7.4%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

489

1.1%

Other

119

0.3%

TOTAL

43,275

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 4

1976 President, Woodbury County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

19,664

45.4%

Gerald Ford* (R)

22,853

52.8%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

555

1.3%

Other

215

0.5%

TOTAL

43,287

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 5

1972 President, Woodbury County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

23,757

57.3%

George McGovern (D)

16,974

41.0%

John Schmitz (Amer)

662

1.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

41,430

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

1968 President, Woodbury County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

21,159

50.6%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

18,281

43.7%

George Wallace (AIP)

2,153

5.2%

Other

210

0.5%

TOTAL

41,803

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 7

1964 President, Woodbury County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

26,841

60.7%

Barry Goldwater (R)

17,347

39.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

44,218

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

1960 President, Woodbury County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

21,906

44.9%

Richard Nixon (R)

26,832

55.0%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

48,744

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 5

1956 President, Woodbury County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

25,399

55.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

19,997

44.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

45,445

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -2

1952 President, Woodbury County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

27,518

58.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

19,474

41.3%

Other

159

0.3%

TOTAL

47,151

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 3

1948 President, Woodbury County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

22,056

56.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

16,655

42.6%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

230

0.6%

Other

143

0.4%

TOTAL

39,084

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -2

1944 President, Woodbury County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

20,448

52.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

18,544

47.4%

Other

104

0.3%

TOTAL

39,096

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 2

1940 President, Woodbury County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

24,457

51.6%

Wendell Willkie (R)

22,832

48.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

47,378

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 3

1936 President, Woodbury County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

26,847

62.4%

Alf Landon (R)

14,157

32.9%

William Lemke (Union)

1,814

4.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

110

0.3%

TOTAL

43,002

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -4

1932 President, Woodbury County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

26,397

66.1%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

12,764

32.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

610

1.5%

Other

151

0.4%

TOTAL

39,922

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -8

1928 President, Woodbury County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

20,587

55.0%

Al Smith (D)

16,831

45.0%

TOTAL

37,418

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -3

1924 President, Woodbury County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

16,639

47.5%

John Davis (D)

5,676

16.2%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

12,719

36.3%

TOTAL

35,034

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -7

1920 President, Woodbury County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

17,603

62.1%

James Cox (D)

9,815

34.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

545

1.9%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

247

0.9%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

116

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

28,362

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): 2

1916 President, Woodbury County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

8,819

59.4%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

5,735

38.6%

Allan Benson (Soc)

212

1.4%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

14,853

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -7

1912 President, Woodbury County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

4,564

34.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

5,463

41.8%

William Taft* (R)

2,441

18.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

449

3.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

165

1.3%

TOTAL

13,082

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -5

1908 President, Woodbury County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

6,587

53.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

5,222

42.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

230

1.9%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

256

2.1%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

12,307

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 2

1904 President, Woodbury County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

7,597

66.9%

Alton Parker (D)

2,809

24.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

629

5.5%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

277

2.4%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.5%

TOTAL

11,364

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 10

1900 President, Woodbury County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

7,045

57.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

4,796

39.2%

John Woolley (Proh)

357

2.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

12,243

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Woodbury County, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	37%	Charles Grassley* (R)	18,161	63.4%	Michael Franken (D)	10,409	36.3%	66 [+]	0.2%	28,636	7	2.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 66 (0.2%);
2022	G	37%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	18,982	66.2%	Deidre DeJear (D)	9,053	31.6%	621 [+]	2.2%	28,656	8	2.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 591 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 30 (0.1%);
2020	S2	57%	Joni Ernst* (R)	24,175	54.3%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	18,674	41.9%	1,695 [+]	3.8%	44,544	3	2.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 994 (2.2%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 629 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 72 (0.2%);

2018	G	46%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	19,630	55.4%	Fred Hubbell (D)	15,024	42.4%	776 [+]	2.2%	35,430	5	2.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 618 (1.7%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 145 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.0%);
2016	S3	56%	Charles Grassley* (R)	27,166	63.2%	Patty Judge (D)	13,909	32.3%	1,937 [+]	4.5%	43,012	3	2.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 1,015 (2.4%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 790 (1.8%); Michael Luick-Thrams (I) 95 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 37 (0.1%);
2014	S2	40%	Joni Ernst (R)	17,022	56.2%	Bruce Braley (D)	11,625	38.4%	1,626 [+]	5.4%	30,273	4	2.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 1,040 (3.4%); Bob Quast (I) 268 (0.9%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 177 (0.6%); Ruth Smith (I) 93 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 48 (0.2%);
2014	G	40%	Terry Branstad* (R)	19,840	65.5%	Jack Hatch (D)	9,542	31.5%	902 [+]	3.0%	30,284	7	2.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Hennager (New Independent) 339 (1.1%); Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 320 (1.1%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 209 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 34 (0.1%);
2010	S3	41%	Charles Grassley* (R)	20,895	67.4%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	9,461	30.5%	647 [+]	2.1%	31,003	3	2.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Heiderscheit (Libertarian) 621 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 26 (0.1%);
2010	G	42%	Terry Branstad (R)	17,990	57.8%	Chet Culver* (D)	12,079	38.8%	1,064 [+]	3.4%	31,133	5	2.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Eric Cooper (Libertarian) 361 (1.2%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 335 (1.1%); Gregory Hughes (I) 172 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 101 (0.3%); David Rosenfeld (Socialist Workers) 95 (0.3%);

2008	S2	58%	Tom Harkin* (D)	26,038	60.0%	Christopher Reed (R)	17,358	40.0%	27 [+]	0.1%	43,423	3	2.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 27 (0.1%);
2006	G	38%	Jim Nussle (R)	14,155	49.4%	Chet Culver (D)	14,020	49.0%	456 [+]	1.6%	28,631	5	2.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Wendy Barth (Green) 245 (0.9%); Kevin Litten (Libertarian) 141 (0.5%); Diana Newberry (Socialist Workers) 61 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.0%);
2004	S3	58%	Charles Grassley* (R)	29,522	68.0%	Arthur Small (D)	13,109	30.2%	791 [+]	1.8%	43,422	-2	2.94%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Christy Ann Welty (Libertarian) 484 (1.1%); Daryl Northrop (Green) 236 (0.5%); Edwin Fruit (Socialist Workers) 67 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2002	S2	37%	Tom Harkin* (D)	14,643	52.0%	Greg Ganske (R)	12,722	45.2%	771 [+]	2.7%	28,136	1	2.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Richard Moore (Libertarian) 394 (1.4%); Timothy Harthan (Green) 354 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 23 (0.1%);
2002	G	37%	Tom Vilsack* (D)	14,231	50.6%	Doug Gross (R)	13,230	47.0%	689 [+]	2.4%	28,150	2	2.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jay Robinson (Green) 353 (1.3%); Clyde Cleveland (Libertarian) 307 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 29 (0.1%);

1998	S3	36%	Charles Grassley* (R)	18,148	68.5%	David Osterberg (D)	8,079	30.5%	272 [+]	1.0%	26,499	0	2.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Susan Marcus (Natural Law) 153 (0.6%); Margaret Trowe (Socialist Workers) 111 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);
1998	G	36%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	13,279	49.9%	Tom Vilsack (D)	12,974	48.8%	358 [+]	1.3%	26,611	3	2.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Hennager (Reform) 180 (0.7%); Mark Kennis (I) 90 (0.3%); Jim Schaefer (Natural Law) 70 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 18 (0.1%);
1996	S2	51%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	19,343	51.8%	Tom Harkin* (D)	17,334	46.5%	634 [+]	1.7%	37,311	5	3.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Sue Atkinson (I) 413 (1.1%); Fred Gratzon (Natural Law) 78 (0.2%); Shirley Pena (Socialist Workers) 76 (0.2%); Joe Sulentic (I) 56 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.0%);
1994	G	41%	Terry Branstad* (R)	16,471	54.8%	Bonnie Campbell (D)	12,824	42.6%	784 [+]	2.6%	30,079	-2	3.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 480 (1.6%); Richard Hughes (I) 156 (0.5%); Carl Olson (Libertarian) 79 (0.3%); Veronica Butler (Natural Law) 42 (0.1%); Michael Galati (Socialist Workers) 27 (0.1%);
1992	S3	59%	Charles Grassley* (R)	30,415	72.4%	Jean Lloyd-Jones (D)	10,575	25.2%	1,036 [+]	2.5%	42,026	3	3.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Stuart Zimmerman (Natural Law) 492 (1.2%); Sue Atkinson (I) 199 (0.5%); Mel Boring (I) 93 (0.2%); Carl Olsen (Green) 82 (0.2%); Roseanne Freeburg (I) 81 (0.2%); Richard Hughes (I) 49 (0.1%); Cleve Pulley (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 19 (0.0%);
1990	S2	43%	Tom Harkin* (D)	15,595	51.3%	Tom Tauke (R)	14,486	47.6%	324 [+]	1.1%	30,405	3	3.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 324 (1.1%);
1990	G	42%	Terry Branstad* (R)	18,104	61.1%	Donald Avenson (D)	11,274	38.0%	261 [+]	0.9%	29,639	0	3.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Nan Bailey (Socialist Workers) 237 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 24 (0.1%);

1986	S3	43%	Charles Grassley* (R)	20,226	66.8%	John Roehrick (D)	9,947	32.9%	93 [+]	0.3%	30,266	1	3.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Masters (I) 89 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1986	G	44%	Terry Branstad* (R)	17,550	55.7%	Lowell Junkins (D)	13,957	44.3%	7 [+]	0.0%	31,514	4	3.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
1984	S2	57%	Tom Harkin (D)	23,016	56.3%	Roger Jepsen* (R)	17,632	43.1%	234 [+]	0.6%	40,882	-1	3.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gary DeYoung (I) 231 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1982	G	44%	Terry Branstad (R)	15,959	50.9%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	15,249	48.7%	118 [+]	0.4%	31,326	-2	3.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Marcia Farrington (Libertarian) 60 (0.2%); Jim Bittner (Socialist) 51 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
1980	S3	57%	Charles Grassley (R)	22,093	53.8%	John Culver* (D)	18,484	45.0%	488 [+]	1.2%	41,065	0	3.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Gary DeYoung (I) 248 (0.6%); Robert Hengerer (Libertarian) 138 (0.3%); John Henderson (I) 99 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);

1978	S2	38%	Roger Jepsen (R)	13,319	51.2%	Dick Clark* (D)	12,515	48.1%	173 [+]	0.7%	26,007	0	3.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Gerald Baker (I) 87 (0.3%); Ben Olson (Libertarian) 86 (0.3%);
1978	G	39%	Robert Ray* (R)	14,601	55.0%	Jerry Fitzgerald (D)	11,819	44.5%	137 [+]	0.5%	26,557	-3	3.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Ball (Libertarian) 73 (0.3%); Joseph Grant (Socialist) 64 (0.2%);
1974	S3	45%	John Culver (D)	16,154	52.9%	David Stanley (R)	14,143	46.3%	243 [+]	0.8%	30,540	-1	3.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Lorin Oxley (American) 243 (0.8%);
1974	G	46%	Robert Ray* (R)	16,714	53.0%	James Schaben (D)	14,442	45.8%	394 [+]	1.2%	31,550	-5	3.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ralph Scott (American) 394 (1.2%);
1972	S2	59%	Dick Clark (D)	22,821	56.2%	Jack Miller* (R)	17,199	42.3%	598 [+]	1.5%	40,618	-2	3.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: William Rocap (American Independent) 335 (0.8%); Fred Benton (I) 263 (0.6%);
1972	G	59%	Robert Ray* (R)	23,507	58.0%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	16,495	40.7%	542 [+]	1.3%	40,544	0	3.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 542 (1.3%);
1970	G	42%	Robert Ray* (R)	13,997	51.8%	Robert Fulton (D)	12,706	47.1%	294 [+]	1.1%	26,997	1	3.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 294 (1.1%);

1968	S3	66%	Harold Hughes (D)	23,647	57.7%	David Stanley (R)	17,294	42.2%	30 [+]	0.1%	40,971	-7	3.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 30 (0.1%);
1968	G	65%	Robert Ray (R)	20,724	51.0%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	19,853	48.8%	68 [+]	0.2%	40,645	-3	3.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Harry Miller (Prohibition) 68 (0.2%);
1966	S2	52%	Jack Miller* (R)	19,454	60.0%	E.B. Smith (D)	12,634	39.0%	318 [+]	1.0%	32,406	-1	3.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Robert Dilley (American Constitution) 121 (0.4%); Herbert Hoover (Independent American) 102 (0.3%); Charles Day (Peace Independent) 59 (0.2%); Verne Higens (Prohibition) 36 (0.1%);
1966	G	53%	Harold Hughes* (D)	20,569	61.5%	William Murray (R)	12,726	38.1%	126 [+]	0.4%	33,421	-6	3.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: David Quiner (American Constitution) 99 (0.3%); Charles Sloca (Independent American) 27 (0.1%);
1964	G	69%	Harold Hughes* (D)	32,281	73.7%	Evan Hultman (R)	11,290	25.8%	247 [+]	0.6%	43,818	-6	3.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Robert Dilley (Conservative) 247 (0.6%);
1962	S3	48%	Bourke Hickenlooper* (R)	15,746	51.2%	E.B. Smith (D)	15,006	48.8%	0	0.0%	30,752	-2	3.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	48%	Harold Hughes (D)	16,641	54.5%	Norman Erbe* (R)	13,891	45.5%	0	0.0%	30,532	-2	3.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	73%	Jack Miller (R)	25,673	54.4%	Herschel Loveless (D)	21,520	45.6%	0	0.0%	47,193	2	3.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	74%	Edward McManus (D)	23,829	50.3%	Norman Erbe (R)	23,498	49.7%	0	0.0%	47,327	-2	3.83%
[-] 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 Woodbury County, IA

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2022 Census data
White:	72,150	68.28%	9.0%
Black:	5,457	5.16%	128.9%
Indian:	1,589	1.50%	11.2%
Asian:	3,610	3.42%	44.6%
2+ races:	2,629	2.49%	21.3%
Hispanic:	20,236	19.15%	44.6%

Total non-White:	33,521	31.72%	46.4%

Change in White population:	-7,132	-7.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	10,631	10.4

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IA04	Randy Feenstra* (R)	18,234	64.1%	Ryan Melton (D)	9,601	33.8%	594	2.1%	28,429
County Total for 2022-11-08:										28,429

2020-11-03	IA04	Randy Feenstra (R)	24,045	54.6%	J.D. Scholten (D)	19,812	45.0%	178	0.4%	44,035
County Total for 2020-11-03:										44,035

2018-11-06	IA04	J.D. Scholten (D)	18,686	53.2%	Steve King* (R)	15,708	44.7%	751	2.1%	35,145
County Total for 2018-11-06:										35,145

2016-11-08	IA04	Steve King* (R)	23,877	56.1%	Kim Weaver (D)	18,567	43.7%	90	0.2%	42,534
County Total for 2016-11-08:										42,534

2014-11-04	IA04	Steve King* (R)	17,344	57.7%	Jim Mowrer (D)	12,671	42.2%	41	0.1%	30,056
County Total for 2014-11-04:										30,056

2012-11-06	IA04	Steve King* (R)	22,313	50.3%	Christie Vilsack (D)	21,077	47.5%	976	2.2%	44,366
County Total for 2012-11-06:										44,366

2010-11-02	IA05	Steve King* (R)	17,744	57.3%	Matthew Campbell (D)	12,684	40.9%	548	1.8%	30,976
County Total for 2010-11-02:										30,976

2008-11-04	IA05	Steve King* (R)	22,908	52.9%	Rob Hubler (D)	19,119	44.1%	1,317	3.0%	43,344
County Total for 2008-11-04:										43,344

2006-11-07	IA05	Steve King* (R)	15,452	54.3%	Joyce Schulte (D)	11,420	40.1%	1,579	5.5%	28,451
County Total for 2006-11-07:										28,451

2004-11-02	IA05	Steve King* (R)	23,089	54.1%	Joyce Schulte (D)	19,555	45.8%	26	0.1%	42,670
County Total for 2004-11-02:										42,670

2002-11-05	IA05	Steve King (R)	14,760	53.0%	Paul Shomshor (D)	13,050	46.9%	28	0.1%	27,838
County Total for 2002-11-05:										27,838

2000-11-07	IA05	Tom Latham* (R)	22,796	61.7%	Mike Palecek (D)	13,382	36.2%	762	2.1%	36,940
County Total for 2000-11-07:										36,940

1998-11-03	IA05	Tom Latham* (R)	18,930	98.1%				375	1.9%	19,305
County Total for 1998-11-03:										19,305

1996-11-05	IA05	Tom Latham* (R)	21,079	57.3%	MacDonald Smith (D)	15,199	41.3%	508	1.4%	36,786
County Total for 1996-11-05:										36,786

1994-11-08	IA05	Tom Latham (R)	16,788	56.6%	Sheila McGuire (D)	12,817	43.2%	81	0.3%	29,686
County Total for 1994-11-08:										29,686

1992-11-03	IA05	Fred Grandy* (R)	32,313	97.7%				767	2.3%	33,080
County Total for 1992-11-03:										33,080

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	36,239	16,712	46.1%	10,023	27.7%	9,504	26.2%	Rep +6,689	Rep +18.5%	46%
2022	51,468	20,883	40.6%	15,288	29.7%	15,297	29.7%	Rep +5,595	Rep +10.9%	66%
2020	60,200	23,000	38.2%	19,087	31.7%	18,113	30.1%	Rep +3,913	Rep +6.5%	77%
2018	57,746	20,014	34.7%	17,862	30.9%	19,870	34.4%	Rep +2,152	Rep +3.7%	75%
2016	57,916	20,626	35.6%	18,247	31.5%	19,043	32.9%	Rep +2,379	Rep +4.1%	75%
2014	56,334	18,977	33.7%	18,324	32.5%	19,033	33.8%	Rep +653	Rep +1.2%	74%
2012	57,202	19,210	33.6%	19,001	33.2%	18,991	33.2%	Rep +209	Rep +0.4%	76%
2010	57,341	18,208	31.8%	19,339	33.7%	19,794	34.5%	Dem +1,131	Dem +2.0%	76%
2008	58,970	17,593	29.8%	20,065	34.0%	21,312	36.1%	Dem +2,472	Dem +4.2%	79%
2006	57,378	17,762	31.0%	17,863	31.1%	21,753	37.9%	Dem +101	Dem +0.2%	76%
2004	60,258	19,045	31.6%	18,726	31.1%	22,487	37.3%	Rep +319	Rep +0.5%	80%
2002	51,779	16,609	32.1%	15,434	29.8%	19,736	38.1%	Rep +1,175	Rep +2.3%	69%
2000	58,800	18,788	32.0%	17,812	30.3%	22,200	37.8%	Rep +976	Rep +1.7%	78%
1994	50,931	18,763	36.8%	17,514	34.4%	14,654	28.8%	Rep +1,249	Rep +2.5%	70%
1986	51,499	14,966	29.1%	18,239	35.4%	18,294	35.5%	Dem +3,273	Dem +6.4%	72%

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