U.S. Senate
Ashley Hinson
54.8%4,320
Josh Turek
41.4%3,263
Thomas Laehn
3.8%302
Statewide: Josh Turek wins. Called.
Fayette County, Iowa
2026 election results. Ashley Hinson (R) got 55% of the U.S. Senate vote in Fayette County. The margin is 17.0 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 8 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Fayette County
Governor
Zach Lahn
50.6%3,981
Rob Sand
49.4%3,894
Statewide: Rob Sand wins. Called.
U.S. House: Iowa 2nd District
Joe Mitchell
49.1%3,843
Lindsay James
34.6%2,704
Dave Bushaw
14.0%1,096
Rick Stewart
2.3%179
Whole district: Lindsay James wins. Called.
The leader in Fayette 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 7, 6:28 AM.
8 local contests in Fayette County
Local measures and judges on Fayette 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
Sumner-Fredericksburg School - Public Measure BW
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 111 | 50.2% |
| No | 110 | 49.8% |
Yes ahead with 50.2% in Fayette County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Yes 1,191 (55.0%), No 973 (45.0%).
Judges
Court of Appeals Judge - Sharon Soorholtz Greer
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 3,961 | 68.5% |
| No | 1,821 | 31.5% |
Yes ahead with 68.5% in Fayette 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 | 4,112 | 70.4% |
| No | 1,731 | 29.6% |
Yes ahead with 70.4% in Fayette 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 | 4,202 | 72.0% |
| No | 1,636 | 28.0% |
Yes ahead with 72.0% in Fayette County. The contest crosses into 98 other counties; across all of them: Yes 707,287 (73.8%), No 251,442 (26.2%).
District 1B Judge - Joel A. Dalrymple
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 3,964 | 68.2% |
| No | 1,848 | 31.8% |
Yes ahead with 68.2% in Fayette County. The contest crosses into 5 other counties; across all of them: Yes 45,128 (73.4%), No 16,337 (26.6%).
District 1B Associate Judge - Patrice Jaye Eichman
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 4,065 | 70.4% |
| No | 1,708 | 29.6% |
Yes ahead with 70.4% in Fayette County. The contest crosses into 5 other counties; across all of them: Yes 44,422 (74.3%), No 15,385 (25.7%).
District 1B Associate Judge - Michelle Jungers
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 4,073 | 70.8% |
| No | 1,679 | 29.2% |
Yes ahead with 70.8% in Fayette County. The contest crosses into 5 other counties; across all of them: Yes 45,184 (75.3%), No 14,845 (24.7%).
District 1B Associate Judge - Linnea M.N. Nicol
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 4,062 | 69.9% |
| No | 1,747 | 30.1% |
Yes ahead with 69.9% in Fayette County. The contest crosses into 5 other counties; across all of them: Yes 44,396 (74.3%), No 15,381 (25.7%).
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 +13.9 | R +31.0 | D +17.0 |
| IA Governor | R +1.1 | R +31.0 | D +29.9 |
| IA-02 | R +17.4 | R +31.0 | D +13.6 |
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 Fayette County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 33.9% | Donald Trump | 64.2% | R +30.4 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 37.7% | Donald Trump | 60.3% | R +22.7 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 37.0% | Donald Trump | 56.3% | R +19.4 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 55.3% | Mitt Romney | 43.3% | D +12.0 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 57.6% | John McCain | 41.0% | D +16.6 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 49.9% | George W. Bush | 49.3% | D +0.5 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 48.2% | George W. Bush | 49.3% | R +1.1 |
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 +29.3.
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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.