U.S. Senate
Ashley Hinson
62.1%5,900
Josh Turek
34.7%3,296
Thomas Laehn
3.2%305
Statewide: Josh Turek wins. Called.
Dickinson County, Iowa
2026 election results. Zach Lahn (R) got 61% of the vote for governor in Dickinson County. The margin is 18.2 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 11 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Dickinson County
Governor
Zach Lahn
61.1%5,827
Rob Sand
38.9%3,706
Statewide: Rob Sand wins. Called.
U.S. House: Iowa 4th District
Chris McGowan
67.0%6,253
Dave Dawson
33.0%3,084
Whole district: Chris McGowan wins. Called.
The leader in Dickinson County is only who has the most votes counted here. Races are won statewide or district-wide, and only the race pages report calls. Last vote update here Nov 9, 3:50 PM.
11 local contests in Dickinson County
Local measures and judges on Dickinson County's ballots, from Iowa's official results file. Names are as the state prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures. Source delayed. The last usable results are shown.
Local measures
City of Lake Park - Public Measure GX
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 286 | 51.1% |
| No | 274 | 48.9% |
Yes ahead with 51.1% in Dickinson County. Lake Park's page.
Spirit Lake School - Public Measure GW
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| No | 2,918 | 60.7% |
| Yes | 1,892 | 39.3% |
No ahead with 60.7% in Dickinson County.
Judges
Court of Appeals Judge - Sharon Soorholtz Greer
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 5,633 | 82.7% |
| No | 1,182 | 17.3% |
Yes ahead with 82.7% in Dickinson County. The contest crosses into 98 other counties; across all of them: Yes 679,101 (71.3%), No 273,907 (28.7%).
Court of Appeals Judge - John M. Sandy
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 7,067 | 87.7% |
| No | 992 | 12.3% |
Yes ahead with 87.7% in Dickinson County. The contest crosses into 98 other counties; across all of them: Yes 673,328 (70.9%), No 277,019 (29.1%).
Court of Appeals Judge - Julie A. Schumacher
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 5,849 | 85.1% |
| No | 1,021 | 14.9% |
Yes ahead with 85.1% in Dickinson County. The contest crosses into 98 other counties; across all of them: Yes 707,287 (73.8%), No 251,442 (26.2%).
District 3A Judge - Charles Borth
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 5,634 | 84.6% |
| No | 1,028 | 15.4% |
Yes ahead with 84.6% in Dickinson County. The contest crosses into 9 other counties; across all of them: Yes 30,716 (80.7%), No 7,340 (19.3%).
District 3A Judge - Adam Miller
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 5,681 | 85.9% |
| No | 933 | 14.1% |
Yes ahead with 85.9% in Dickinson County. The contest crosses into 9 other counties; across all of them: Yes 30,800 (81.9%), No 6,829 (18.1%).
District 3A Judge - Carl J. Petersen
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 5,699 | 84.8% |
| No | 1,022 | 15.2% |
Yes ahead with 84.8% in Dickinson County. The contest crosses into 9 other counties; across all of them: Yes 30,849 (81.2%), No 7,121 (18.8%).
District 3A Judge - Andrew J. Smith
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 5,542 | 84.9% |
| No | 988 | 15.1% |
Yes ahead with 84.9% in Dickinson County. The contest crosses into 9 other counties; across all of them: Yes 30,030 (80.0%), No 7,499 (20.0%).
District 3A Associate Judge - Kristi Busse
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 5,743 | 85.8% |
| No | 952 | 14.2% |
Yes ahead with 85.8% in Dickinson County. The contest crosses into 9 other counties; across all of them: Yes 31,239 (82.1%), No 6,815 (17.9%).
District 3A Associate Judge - Jennifer Bennett Finn
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 5,576 | 83.8% |
| No | 1,079 | 16.2% |
Yes ahead with 83.8% in Dickinson County. The contest crosses into 9 other counties; across all of them: Yes 29,812 (78.8%), No 8,010 (21.2%).
Iowa's official results, file posted Nov 13, 3:23 PM. Unofficial until certified.
Compared with 2024
| Race | Margin | 2024 president | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| IA Senate | R +28.3 | R +40.4 | D +12.1 |
| IA Governor | R +22.2 | R +40.4 | D +18.2 |
| IA-04 | R +33.9 | R +40.4 | D +6.5 |
Margins compare the Democrat and the Republican only. The 2024 column is the presidential margin in the same places as each race's votes here. Shift is this year's margin minus it, shown once at least 90% of the expected vote is counted. A dash means there's no 2024 figure for those exact places.
How Dickinson County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 29.3% | Donald Trump | 69.2% | R +39.9 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 32.6% | Donald Trump | 66.2% | R +33.6 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 29.5% | Donald Trump | 65.2% | R +35.7 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 40.3% | Mitt Romney | 58.2% | R +17.9 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 46.7% | John McCain | 52.1% | R +5.4 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 43.3% | George W. Bush | 55.9% | R +12.5 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 45.1% | George W. Bush | 52.0% | R +7.0 |
Shares are of all presidential votes, and the margin is the Democrat's share minus the Republican's. Since 2000, the presidential margin here has moved R +32.9.
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Sources & scope
Votes for 2026 come from the count this site reads, by county. They're unofficial until Iowa certifies them. Past presidential votes are from MEDSL and VEST, via Polling Forecast. Iowa's own results, deadlines and offices are on the state page.