U.S. Senate
Josh Turek won
50.5%686,486
Ashley Hinson
46.4%630,615
Thomas Laehn
3.1%42,086
Iowa
All races decided, 5 changed party. The state's House vote has moved D +14.3 since 2024. D +14.0 since 2022.
How the count runs here
In 2026, ballots counted after a place's first report ran about 14 points more Republican than that report, in the same places. An early Democratic lead here can shrink.
Stats
Iowa counties vs. 2024
How far has each county moved since the 2024 president?
Democrat aheadRepublican aheadNo changeThe patternStill under 90% countedFar from the pattern
Blue squares are good for Democrats and red for Republicans. The darker squares are counties voting differently for House than for president. Above the black line, a county moved toward Democrats.
99 moved toward Democrats, 0 toward Republicans. The middle shift is D +12.7.
1 far from the pattern
- Jackson: 20 points toward Democrats of the pattern, 100% counted
Being far from the pattern is a reason to look, not a finding. Usual causes are a popular or weak candidate, an unopposed race last time, or a batch of ballots still to come.
Iowa counties vs. 2022
How far has each county moved since the 2022 House vote?
Democrat aheadRepublican aheadNo changeThe patternStill under 90% counted
Blue squares are good for Democrats and red for Republicans. The darker squares are counties that changed sides. Above the black line, a county moved toward Democrats.
98 moved toward Democrats, 1 toward Republicans. The middle shift is D +13.8.
How Iowa's counties moved
Did the state move together, or are some counties far from the rest?
Toward DemocratsToward RepublicansMiddle
Right of Even, in blue, moved toward Democrats, which is good for them. Left of it, in red, moved toward Republicans. Bars far from the main hump stand apart from the rest.
1 far from the pattern
- Jackson: D +33.0 since 2024, 20 points from the middle
Being far from the pattern is a reason to look, not a finding. Usual causes are a popular or weak candidate, an unopposed race last time, or a batch of ballots still to come.
Every Iowa contest vs. 2024
How far has each race on the ballot moved since 2024?
Democrat aheadRepublican aheadNo changeThe pattern
Blue squares are good for Democrats and red squares for Republicans; the darker squares changed sides. Above the black line a race moved toward Democrats, even if it's still in a red square. Below it, toward Republicans.
6 moved toward Democrats, 0 toward Republicans. The middle shift is D +17.0.
Every Iowa contest vs. 2022
How far has each race on the ballot moved since 2022?
Democrat aheadRepublican aheadNo changeThe pattern
Blue squares are good for Democrats and red squares for Republicans; the darker squares changed sides. Above the black line a race moved toward Democrats, even if it's still in a red square. Below it, toward Republicans.
6 moved toward Democrats, 0 toward Republicans. The middle shift is D +16.6.
Each race against past elections
| Race | Since 2024 | Since 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | D +17.7 | D +16.4 |
| Governor | D +24.5 | D +30.0 |
| District 1 | D +10.1 | D +16.7 |
| District 2 | D +20.0 | D +12.4 |
| District 3 | D +11.1 | D +8.0 |
| District 4 | D +16.3 | D +19.6 |
Statewide
Governor
Rob Sand won
55.5%758,199
Zach Lahn
44.5%607,415
Congress
District 1
Christina Bohannan won
52.9%183,494
Mariannette Miller-Meeks
43.4%150,471
Michael Bridgford
3.6%12,603
District 2
Lindsay James won
49.5%171,484
Joe Mitchell
45.6%157,722
Rick Stewart
2.7%9,500
District 3
Sarah Garriott won
53.7%189,217
Zach Nunn
46.3%163,441
District 4
Chris McGowan won
59.1%178,845
Dave Dawson
40.9%123,940
Counties
| County | Votes | Counted |
|---|---|---|
| Polk | 218,951 | 100% |
| Linn | 105,770 | 100% |
| Johnson | 74,765 | 100% |
| Scott | 73,572 | 100% |
| Dallas | 55,598 | 100% |
| Black Hawk | 52,104 | 100% |
| Dubuque | 43,295 | 100% |
| Story | 41,229 | 100% |
| Woodbury | 33,343 | 100% |
| Pottawattamie | 33,228 | 100% |
| Warren | 27,523 | 100% |
| Cerro Gordo | 18,412 | 100% |
| Clinton | 18,467 | 100% |
| Jasper | 16,213 | 94% |
| Marion | 15,908 | 100% |
| Sioux | 14,974 | 100% |
| Muscatine | 15,795 | 100% |
| Marshall | 14,163 | 100% |
| Des Moines | 14,767 | 100% |
| Webster | 12,466 | 100% |
| Boone | 12,071 | 100% |
| Lee | 11,971 | 100% |
| Benton | 11,728 | 100% |
| Bremer | 11,740 | 100% |
| Wapello | 11,005 | 100% |
| Plymouth | 10,671 | 100% |
| Winneshiek | 10,234 | 100% |
| Dickinson | 9,332 | 100% |
| Washington | 9,621 | 100% |
| Jackson | 9,577 | 100% |
| Carroll | 8,482 | 100% |
| Cedar | 8,638 | 100% |
| Jones | 8,607 | 100% |
| Mahaska | 8,319 | 100% |
| Buchanan | 8,495 | 100% |
| Madison | 7,759 | 90% |
| Poweshiek | 7,894 | 100% |
| Iowa | 7,866 | 100% |
| Delaware | 7,914 | 100% |
| Henry | 7,531 | 100% |
| Clayton | 7,293 | 100% |
| Tama | 6,993 | 100% |
| Jefferson | 6,864 | 100% |
| Kossuth | 6,586 | 100% |
| Fayette | 7,818 | 100% |
| Clay | 6,458 | 100% |
| Hardin | 6,530 | 100% |
| Mills | 6,039 | 100% |
| Butler | 6,273 | 100% |
| Hamilton | 5,726 | 100% |
| Floyd | 6,027 | 100% |
| Buena Vista | 5,700 | 100% |
| Harrison | 5,658 | 100% |
| Grundy | 5,697 | 100% |
| O'Brien | 5,429 | 100% |
| Lyon | 5,294 | 100% |
| Allamakee | 5,648 | 100% |
| Cass | 5,261 | 100% |
| Page | 5,211 | 100% |
| Guthrie | 5,183 | 100% |
| Crawford | 4,825 | 100% |
| Appanoose | 4,774 | 100% |
| Shelby | 4,739 | 100% |
| Cherokee | 4,680 | 100% |
| Union | 4,621 | 100% |
| Hancock | 4,485 | 100% |
| Chickasaw | 4,843 | 100% |
| Winnebago | 4,352 | 100% |
| Wright | 4,273 | 100% |
| Mitchell | 4,404 | 100% |
| Sac | 4,133 | 100% |
| Palo Alto | 3,936 | 100% |
| Humboldt | 3,734 | 100% |
| Franklin | 3,728 | 100% |
| Keokuk | 3,884 | 100% |
| Louisa | 3,870 | 100% |
| Montgomery | 3,687 | 100% |
| Greene | 3,666 | 100% |
| Calhoun | 3,659 | 100% |
| Clarke | 3,477 | 100% |
| Emmet | 3,466 | 100% |
| Howard | 3,701 | 100% |
| Lucas | 3,431 | 100% |
| Monona | 3,341 | 100% |
| Worth | 3,362 | 100% |
| Adair | 3,121 | 100% |
| Monroe | 3,046 | 100% |
| Davis | 2,959 | 100% |
| Decatur | 2,782 | 100% |
| Ida | 2,709 | 100% |
| Van Buren | 2,810 | 100% |
| Pocahontas | 2,664 | 100% |
| Fremont | 2,563 | 100% |
| Osceola | 2,337 | 100% |
| Audubon | 2,312 | 100% |
| Wayne | 2,252 | 100% |
| Taylor | 2,174 | 100% |
| Ringgold | 2,091 | 100% |
| Adams | 1,609 | 100% |