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Hancock County, Iowa

2026 election results. Zach Lahn (R) got 66% of the vote for governor in Hancock County. The margin is 16.1 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 10 local contests from the state's own results.

2026 results in Hancock County

U.S. Senate

Ashley Hinson
64.2%2,926
Josh Turek
30.9%1,411
Thomas Laehn
4.9%224
100% counted

Statewide: Josh Turek wins. Called.

Governor

Zach Lahn
66.0%3,068
Rob Sand
34.0%1,582
100% counted

Statewide: Rob Sand wins. Called.

The leader in Hancock 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 12, 11:18 AM.

10 local contests in Hancock County

Judges on Hancock 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.

Judges

Court of Appeals Judge - Sharon Soorholtz Greer

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes2,62375.5%
No85024.5%

Yes ahead with 75.5% in Hancock 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

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes2,64976.8%
No80123.2%

Yes ahead with 76.8% in Hancock 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

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes2,72278.5%
No74521.5%

Yes ahead with 78.5% in Hancock County. The contest crosses into 98 other counties; across all of them: Yes 707,287 (73.8%), No 251,442 (26.2%).

District 2A Judge - Christopher Foy

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes2,70476.5%
No83223.5%

Yes ahead with 76.5% in Hancock County. The contest crosses into 8 other counties; across all of them: Yes 34,507 (72.9%), No 12,807 (27.1%).

District 2A Judge - DeDra Schroeder

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes2,58174.8%
No86925.2%

Yes ahead with 74.8% in Hancock County. The contest crosses into 8 other counties; across all of them: Yes 34,808 (73.6%), No 12,501 (26.4%).

District 2A Judge - Gregg R. Rosenbladt

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes2,56674.1%
No89625.9%

Yes ahead with 74.1% in Hancock County. The contest crosses into 8 other counties; across all of them: Yes 34,033 (73.4%), No 12,362 (26.6%).

District 2A Judge - Colleen D. Weiland

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes2,74377.6%
No79122.4%

Yes ahead with 77.6% in Hancock County. The contest crosses into 8 other counties; across all of them: Yes 35,086 (74.6%), No 11,965 (25.4%).

District 2A Associate Judge - Karen Kaufman Salic

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes2,62674.1%
No91725.9%

Yes ahead with 74.1% in Hancock County. The contest crosses into 8 other counties; across all of them: Yes 33,759 (72.9%), No 12,527 (27.1%).

District 2A Associate Judge - Mark Milder

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes2,62476.6%
No80023.4%

Yes ahead with 76.6% in Hancock County. The contest crosses into 8 other counties; across all of them: Yes 34,550 (74.8%), No 11,619 (25.2%).

District 2A Associate Judge - Adam Sauer

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes2,73478.9%
No73221.1%

Yes ahead with 78.9% in Hancock County. The contest crosses into 8 other counties; across all of them: Yes 35,289 (75.8%), No 11,238 (24.2%).

Iowa's official results, file posted Nov 13, 3:23 PM. Unofficial until certified.

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
IA SenateR +34.9R +48.0D +13.1
IA GovernorR +32.0R +48.0D +16.1
IA-04R +39.3R +48.0D +8.8

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 Hancock County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris25.6%Donald Trump73.0%R +47.45,939
2020Joe Biden27.3%Donald Trump71.1%R +43.96,173
2016Hillary Clinton27.0%Donald Trump67.7%R +40.75,871
2012Barack Obama42.5%Mitt Romney56.0%R +13.45,925
2008Barack Obama47.3%John McCain50.9%R +3.65,930
2004John Kerry42.1%George W. Bush57.0%R +15.05,905
2000Al Gore41.9%George W. Bush54.9%R +13.05,438

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 +34.4.

Other counties in Iowa

Iowa results

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.