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Election 1990 Results

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1990 US House elections in Iowa

Iowa elected 6 members of the House in 1990: Democrats won 2 seats and Republicans 4.

The closest was the 2nd district, decided by 1.0 point: Jim Nussle (Republican) beat Eric Tabor (Democrat), 49.8% to 48.8%, a margin of 1.0 point and 1,642 votes.

In the House vote by county, Republicans led in 72 of the 99 counties and Democrats in 27. The largest, Polk, cast 89,822 votes and went to the Democrat by 97.1 points. The closest was Osceola, where 23 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Every district

DistrictDemocratVotesRepublicanVotesOthersMargin
1 none Jim Leach90,042 (99.8%) 151 R+99.8
2 Eric Tabor81,008 (48.8%) Jim Nussle82,650 (49.8%) 2,448 R+1.0
3 David R. Nagle100,947 (99.2%) none 833 D+99.2
4 Neal Smith127,812 (97.9%) none 2,778 D+97.9
5 Rod Powell47,022 (32.0%) Jim Lightfoot99,978 (68.0%) 12 R+36.0
6 Mike D. Earll44,063 (28.2%) Fred Grandy112,333 (71.8%) 63 R+43.6

The House vote in every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Polk 87,242 97.1% 0 0.0% 2,580 89,822 D+97.1
Linn 31,002 49.1% 30,620 48.5% 1,470 63,092 D+0.6
Dubuque 15,470 48.8% 15,952 50.3% 280 31,702 R+1.5
Scott 0 0.0% 30,556 99.8% 64 30,620 R+99.8
Woodbury 10,148 34.3% 19,415 65.6% 55 29,618 R+31.3
Johnson 24,682 98.1% 0 0.0% 485 25,167 D+98.1
Black Hawk 23,972 99.6% 0 0.0% 91 24,063 D+99.6
Pottawattamie 7,070 32.3% 14,849 67.7% 21,919 R+35.5
Cerro Gordo 5,375 30.7% 12,147 69.3% 1 17,523 R+38.6
Clinton 9,101 54.0% 7,634 45.3% 124 16,859 D+8.7
Story 14,055 99.7% 0 0.0% 40 14,095 D+99.7
Warren 5,871 46.7% 6,697 53.3% 12,568 R+6.6
Webster 4,965 39.9% 7,475 60.1% 12,440 R+20.2
Marshall 10,806 98.8% 0 0.0% 131 10,937 D+98.8
Sioux 1,300 12.3% 9,311 87.7% 10,611 R+75.5
Jasper 10,124 99.2% 0 0.0% 79 10,203 D+99.2
Marion 3,582 36.8% 6,138 63.1% 1 9,721 R+26.3
Fayette 3,916 44.6% 4,796 54.6% 65 8,777 R+10.0
Des Moines 0 0.0% 8,650 99.9% 9 8,659 R+99.9
Dallas 7,841 99.1% 0 0.0% 70 7,911 D+99.1
Hardin 2,138 28.0% 5,488 72.0% 1 7,627 R+43.9
Muscatine 0 0.0% 7,490 99.8% 16 7,506 R+99.8
Buchanan 3,450 47.4% 3,719 51.1% 106 7,275 R+3.7
Plymouth 2,016 28.0% 5,175 72.0% 7,191 R+43.9
Buena Vista 1,798 25.2% 5,340 74.8% 1 7,139 R+49.6
Kossuth 1,694 24.3% 5,275 75.7% 6,969 R+51.4
Jackson 3,968 57.0% 2,960 42.5% 38 6,966 D+14.5
Clayton 3,204 46.0% 3,691 53.0% 70 6,965 R+7.0
Jones 3,542 52.2% 3,166 46.6% 81 6,789 D+5.5
Delaware 2,377 36.5% 4,099 62.9% 40 6,516 R+26.4
Lee 0 0.0% 6,430 100.0% 3 6,433 R+100.0
Carroll 2,007 31.3% 4,410 68.7% 6,417 R+37.4
Cedar 3,031 50.0% 2,918 48.1% 114 6,063 D+1.9
Cass 1,339 22.3% 4,659 77.7% 2 6,000 R+55.3
Clay 1,834 30.6% 4,162 69.4% 5,996 R+38.8
Dickinson 1,697 29.6% 4,028 70.4% 5,725 R+40.7
Cherokee 1,751 30.7% 3,953 69.3% 5,704 R+38.6
O'Brien 1,378 24.7% 4,206 75.3% 5,584 R+50.6
Boone 5,529 99.9% 0 0.0% 8 5,537 D+99.9
Henry 0 0.0% 5,235 100.0% 5,235 R+100.0
Page 897 17.4% 4,247 82.5% 2 5,146 R+65.1
Allamakee 1,947 38.2% 3,095 60.7% 60 5,102 R+22.5
Crawford 1,591 31.9% 3,398 68.1% 4,989 R+36.2
Winnebago 1,144 23.4% 3,742 76.6% 1 4,887 R+53.2
Wright 1,334 28.1% 3,414 71.9% 4,748 R+43.8
Wapello 0 0.0% 4,670 100.0% 2 4,672 R+100.0
Hancock 948 20.4% 3,696 79.6% 2 4,646 R+59.1
Jefferson 0 0.0% 4,618 99.8% 9 4,627 R+99.8
Madison 1,666 36.4% 2,915 63.6% 4,581 R+27.3
Union 1,561 34.2% 3,010 65.8% 4,571 R+31.7
Shelby 1,096 24.2% 3,432 75.8% 4,528 R+51.6
Harrison 1,267 28.8% 3,131 71.2% 4,398 R+42.4
Greene 1,469 33.9% 2,866 66.1% 1 4,336 R+32.2
Mahaska 0 0.0% 4,190 100.0% 4,190 R+100.0
Floyd 4,169 99.5% 0 0.0% 20 4,189 D+99.5
Benton 4,175 99.9% 0 0.0% 4 4,179 D+99.9
Humboldt 911 22.1% 3,214 77.9% 4,125 R+55.8
Franklin 948 23.5% 3,084 76.5% 4,032 R+53.0
Palo Alto 1,360 33.9% 2,655 66.1% 4,015 R+32.3
Lyon 825 20.8% 3,149 79.2% 3,974 R+58.5
Chickasaw 3,888 99.3% 0 0.0% 28 3,916 D+99.3
Montgomery 779 19.9% 3,125 80.0% 2 3,906 R+60.1
Bremer 3,879 99.8% 0 0.0% 7 3,886 D+99.8
Washington 0 0.0% 3,833 99.9% 3 3,836 R+99.9
Calhoun 1,177 30.7% 2,653 69.3% 3,830 R+38.5
Tama 3,826 100.0% 0 0.0% 1 3,827 D+100.0
Emmet 1,225 32.4% 2,560 67.6% 3,785 R+35.3
Sac 977 25.8% 2,807 74.2% 3,784 R+48.4
Mills 799 21.1% 2,981 78.9% 3,780 R+57.7
Guthrie 1,309 34.9% 2,443 65.1% 3,752 R+30.2
Poweshiek 3,725 99.7% 0 0.0% 10 3,735 D+99.7
Adair 1,062 29.1% 2,590 70.9% 3,652 R+41.8
Pocahontas 945 26.5% 2,616 73.4% 1 3,562 R+46.9
Winneshiek 3,517 100.0% 0 0.0% 3,517 D+100.0
Clarke 1,189 34.7% 2,236 65.3% 1 3,426 R+30.6
Monona 1,177 35.6% 2,128 64.4% 1 3,306 R+28.8
Fremont 673 20.7% 2,582 79.3% 2 3,257 R+58.6
Louisa 0 0.0% 3,104 99.2% 25 3,129 R+99.2
Ida 817 26.6% 2,252 73.4% 3,069 R+46.8
Taylor 741 24.5% 2,282 75.5% 3,023 R+51.0
Hamilton 3,021 100.0% 0 0.0% 1 3,022 D+100.0
Audubon 888 29.4% 2,130 70.6% 3,018 R+41.2
Howard 2,951 99.0% 0 0.0% 30 2,981 D+99.0
Decatur 948 33.0% 1,926 67.0% 2,874 R+34.0
Wayne 907 32.7% 1,863 67.2% 1 2,771 R+34.5
Iowa 2,723 100.0% 0 0.0% 2,723 D+100.0
Worth 2,700 99.2% 0 0.0% 22 2,722 D+99.2
Osceola 1,300 49.6% 1,323 50.4% 2,623 R+0.9
Ringgold 660 27.4% 1,751 72.6% 2,411 R+45.3
Appanoose 0 0.0% 2,379 100.0% 1 2,380 R+100.0
Keokuk 0 0.0% 2,185 100.0% 2,185 R+100.0
Lucas 0 0.0% 2,117 99.6% 9 2,126 R+99.6
Mitchell 2,106 99.9% 0 0.0% 2 2,108 D+99.9
Butler 2,050 100.0% 0 0.0% 2,050 D+100.0
Van Buren 0 0.0% 1,914 99.7% 6 1,920 R+99.7
Adams 532 27.8% 1,382 72.2% 1,914 R+44.4
Grundy 1,778 99.9% 0 0.0% 2 1,780 D+99.9
Monroe 0 0.0% 1,506 99.9% 1 1,507 R+99.9
Davis 0 0.0% 1,165 99.7% 3 1,168 R+99.7

Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Iowa in every House election we hold

YearSeatsHouse vote
2024 D 0, R 4 R+13.0
2022 D 0, R 4 R+12.5
2020 D 1, R 3 R+5.9
2018 D 3, R 1 D+4.0
2016 D 1, R 3 R+9.2
2014 D 1, R 3 R+7.7
2012 D 2, R 2 D+3.0
2010 D 3, R 2 R+10.6
2008 D 3, R 2 D+4.1
2006 D 3, R 2 R+2.9
2004 D 1, R 4 R+13.6
2002 D 1, R 4 R+9.2
2000 D 1, R 4 R+14.6
1998 D 1, R 4 R+23.7
1996 D 1, R 4 R+9.8
1994 D 0, R 5 R+15.6
1992 D 1, R 4 R+19.0
1990 D 2, R 4 D+2.0