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Buena Vista County, IA


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Storm Lake, IA
Designated Market Area: Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Education
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2022 population: 20,600   ( 340 from 2010 , 230 from 2020)
Land area: 574.9 square miles
Population density: 35.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:11,123 54.00% 19.1%
Black:7453.62% 49.9%
Indian:330.16% 83.3%
Asian:2,72213.21% 124.2%
2+ races:2371.15% 51.0%
Hispanic:5,74027.86% 24.6%
Total non-White:9,47746.00% 45.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:654 15.7
Deaths:45711.0
Net Migration: -655-15.7
Net Immigration: 2155.2
Change in White population:-2,633 -13.0
Change in Non-White pop.:2,973 14.7



Historical Presidential Election Results for Buena Vista County, IA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2024 vs. 2020 R -94 R +405 R + 7.5%
D -499
2024 vs. 2016 R +59 R +453 R + 7.3%
D -394
2020 vs. 2016 R +153 R +48 D + 0.3%
D +105
2024 vs. 2012 R +408 R +1,646 R + 23.3%
D -1,238
2016 vs. 2008 R +680 R +1,899 R + 24.6%
D -1,219
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2024 49% Donald Trump (R) 4,962 65.8% Kamala Harris (D) 2,462 32.7% 113 [+] 1.5% 7,537 10 16 0.45%
2020 53% Donald Trump* (R) 5,056 61.9% Joe Biden (D) 2,961 36.3% 150 [+] 1.8% 8,167 9 15 0.48%
2016 54% Donald Trump (R) 4,903 59.2% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,856 34.5% 519 [+] 6.3% 8,278 8 13 0.53%
2012 55% Mitt Romney (R) 4,554 54.3% Barack Obama* (D) 3,700 44.1% 129 [+] 1.5% 8,383 8 7 0.53%
2008 55% John McCain (R) 4,223 50.2% Barack Obama (D) 4,075 48.4% 122 [+] 1.4% 8,420 6 5 0.55%
2004 56% George W. Bush* (R) 4,887 57.6% John Kerry (D) 3,520 41.5% 83 [+] 1.0% 8,490 8 7 0.56%
2000 52% George W. Bush (R) 4,354 54.6% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,297 41.3% 326 [+] 4.1% 7,977 6 7 0.61%
1996 53% Robert Dole (R) 3,636 45.6% Bill Clinton* (D) 3,420 42.9% 909 [+] 11.4% 7,965 6 5 0.65%
1992 62% George Bush* (R) 3,863 41.7% Bill Clinton (D) 3,374 36.4% 2,020 [+] 21.8% 9,257 4 4 0.68%
1988 59% Michael Dukakis (D) 4,580 51.9% George Bush (R) 4,170 47.3% 75 [+] 0.8% 8,825 3 -6 0.72%
1984 62% Ronald Reagan* (R) 5,193 55.2% Walter Mondale (D) 4,109 43.7% 103 1.1% 9,405 2 -4 0.71%
1980 63% Ronald Reagan (R) 5,272 54.5% Jimmy Carter* (D) 3,468 35.8% 936 [+] 9.7% 9,676 3 4 0.73%
1976 66% Gerald Ford* (R) 5,126 53.6% Jimmy Carter (D) 4,227 44.2% 214 [+] 2.2% 9,567 4 6 0.75%
1972 65% Richard Nixon* (R) 5,685 61.3% George McGovern (D) 3,460 37.3% 136 [+] 1.5% 9,281 4 1 0.76%
1968 70% Richard Nixon (R) 5,599 61.9% Hubert Humphrey (D) 3,051 33.7% 400 [+] 4.4% 9,050 9 18 0.77%
1964 69% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 5,245 58.3% Barry Goldwater (R) 3,747 41.6% 5 0.1% 8,997 4 3 0.76%
1960 76% Richard Nixon (R) 6,351 63.5% John Kennedy (D) 3,637 36.4% 8 0.1% 9,996 7 14 0.78%
1956 76% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 6,470 61.3% Adlai Stevenson (D) 4,083 38.7% 10 0.1% 10,563 2 4 0.86%
1952 77% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 7,539 69.7% Adlai Stevenson (D) 3,254 30.1% 20 0.2% 10,813 6 15 0.85%
1948 61% Harry Truman* (D) 4,340 51.1% Thomas Dewey (R) 3,959 46.6% 194 [+] 2.3% 8,493 -1 2 0.82%
1944 62% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 4,277 51.5% Thomas Dewey (R) 3,993 48.1% 39 0.5% 8,309 -4 2 0.79%
1940 71% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 4,784 50.9% Wendell Willkie (R) 4,576 48.7% 39 0.4% 9,399 -3 4 0.77%
1936 72% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 5,287 60.2% Alf Landon (R) 3,334 38.0% 164 [+] 1.9% 8,785 -5 1 0.77%
1932 69% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 4,835 58.9% Herbert Hoover* (R) 3,162 38.5% 213 [+] 2.6% 8,210 -1 -1 0.79%
1928 68% Herbert Hoover (R) 5,087 66.1% Al Smith (D) 2,609 33.9% 0 0.0% 7,696 4 8 0.76%
1924 64% Calvin Coolidge (R) 3,812 52.5% Robert LaFollette (Prog) 2,771 38.1% 683 [+] 9.4% 7,266 -3 -2 0.74%
1920 55% Warren Harding (R) 4,927 78.6% James Cox (D) 1,204 19.2% 139 [+] 2.2% 6,270 8 18 0.70%
1916 34% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 2,045 57.4% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 1,454 40.8% 65 [+] 1.8% 3,564 3 11 0.69%
1912 37% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,852 50.9% Woodrow Wilson (D) 921 25.3% 862 [+] 23.7% 3,635 -4 -2 0.74%
1908 39% William Taft (R) 2,337 65.9% William J. Bryan (D) 1,054 29.7% 153 [+] 4.3% 3,544 10 14 0.72%
1904 35% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 2,483 76.2% Alton Parker (D) 605 18.6% 172 [+] 5.3% 3,260 13 20 0.67%
1900 39% William McKinley* (R) 2,632 71.3% William J. Bryan (D) 936 25.3% 126 [+] 3.4% 3,694 13 20 0.70%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Buena Vista County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 2,961 36.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 5,056 61.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 66 0.8%
Other 84 1.0%
TOTAL 8,167
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 15


2016 President, Buena Vista County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 2,856 34.5%
Donald Trump (R) 4,903 59.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 288 3.5%
Jill Stein (Grn) 48 0.6%
Evan McMullin (I) 58 0.7%
Other 125 1.5%
TOTAL 8,278
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 13


2012 President, Buena Vista County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 3,700 44.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,554 54.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 57 0.7%
Other 72 0.9%
TOTAL 8,383
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 7


2008 President, Buena Vista County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,075 48.4%
John McCain (R) 4,223 50.2%
Ralph Nader (I) 38 0.5%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 22 0.3%
Other 62 0.7%
TOTAL 8,420
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 5


2004 President, Buena Vista County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,887 57.6%
John Kerry (D) 3,520 41.5%
Ralph Nader (I) 43 0.5%
Other 40 0.5%
TOTAL 8,490
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 7


2000 President, Buena Vista County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 4,354 54.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,297 41.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 227 2.8%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 59 0.7%
Other 40 0.5%
TOTAL 7,977
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 7


1996 President, Buena Vista County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 3,420 42.9%
Robert Dole (R) 3,636 45.6%
Ross Perot (Ref) 831 10.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 19 0.2%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 14 0.2%
Other 45 0.6%
TOTAL 7,965
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 5


1992 President, Buena Vista County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 3,374 36.4%
George Bush* (R) 3,863 41.7%
Ross Perot (I) 1,955 21.1%
Other 65 0.7%
TOTAL 9,257
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 4


1988 President, Buena Vista County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 4,170 47.3%
Michael Dukakis (D) 4,580 51.9%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 35 0.4%
Other 40 0.5%
TOTAL 8,825
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -6


1984 President, Buena Vista County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 5,193 55.2%
Walter Mondale (D) 4,109 43.7%
Other 103 1.1%
TOTAL 9,405
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -4


1980 President, Buena Vista County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 5,272 54.5%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 3,468 35.8%
John Anderson (I) 771 8.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 144 1.5%
Other 21 0.2%
TOTAL 9,676
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 4


1976 President, Buena Vista County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 4,227 44.2%
Gerald Ford* (R) 5,126 53.6%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 163 1.7%
Other 51 0.5%
TOTAL 9,567
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 6


1972 President, Buena Vista County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 5,685 61.3%
George McGovern (D) 3,460 37.3%
John Schmitz (Amer) 133 1.4%
Other 3 0.0%
TOTAL 9,281
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 1


1968 President, Buena Vista County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 5,599 61.9%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 3,051 33.7%
George Wallace (AIP) 386 4.3%
Other 14 0.2%
TOTAL 9,050
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 18


1964 President, Buena Vista County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 5,245 58.3%
Barry Goldwater (R) 3,747 41.6%
Other 5 0.1%
TOTAL 8,997
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 3


1960 President, Buena Vista County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 3,637 36.4%
Richard Nixon (R) 6,351 63.5%
Other 8 0.1%
TOTAL 9,996
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 14


1956 President, Buena Vista County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 6,470 61.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 4,083 38.7%
Other 10 0.1%
TOTAL 10,563
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 4


1952 President, Buena Vista County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 7,539 69.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 3,254 30.1%
Other 20 0.2%
TOTAL 10,813
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 15


1948 President, Buena Vista County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 4,340 51.1%
Thomas Dewey (R) 3,959 46.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 161 1.9%
Other 33 0.4%
TOTAL 8,493
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 2


1944 President, Buena Vista County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 4,277 51.5%
Thomas Dewey (R) 3,993 48.1%
Other 39 0.5%
TOTAL 8,309
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 2


1940 President, Buena Vista County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 4,784 50.9%
Wendell Willkie (R) 4,576 48.7%
Other 39 0.4%
TOTAL 9,399
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 4


1936 President, Buena Vista County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 5,287 60.2%
Alf Landon (R) 3,334 38.0%
William Lemke (Union) 129 1.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 24 0.3%
Other 11 0.1%
TOTAL 8,785
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 1


1932 President, Buena Vista County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 4,835 58.9%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 3,162 38.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 184 2.2%
Other 29 0.4%
TOTAL 8,210
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -1


1928 President, Buena Vista County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 5,087 66.1%
Al Smith (D) 2,609 33.9%
TOTAL 7,696
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 8


1924 President, Buena Vista County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 3,812 52.5%
John Davis (D) 683 9.4%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 2,771 38.1%
TOTAL 7,266
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -2


1920 President, Buena Vista County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 4,927 78.6%
James Cox (D) 1,204 19.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 102 1.6%
Parley Christiansen (FL) 17 0.3%
Aaron Watkins (Proh) 19 0.3%
Other 1 0.0%
TOTAL 6,270
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 18


1916 President, Buena Vista County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 1,454 40.8%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 2,045 57.4%
Allan Benson (Soc) 48 1.3%
James Hanly (Proh) 17 0.5%
TOTAL 3,564
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 11


1912 President, Buena Vista County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 921 25.3%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,852 50.9%
William Taft* (R) 755 20.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 61 1.7%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 46 1.3%
TOTAL 3,635
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -2


1908 President, Buena Vista County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 2,337 65.9%
William J. Bryan (D) 1,054 29.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 66 1.9%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 86 2.4%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 3,544
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 14


1904 President, Buena Vista County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 2,483 76.2%
Alton Parker (D) 605 18.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 66 2.0%
Silas Swallow (Proh) 99 3.0%
Thomas Watson (Pop) 7 0.2%
TOTAL 3,260
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 20


1900 President, Buena Vista County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 2,632 71.3%
William J. Bryan (D) 936 25.3%
John Woolley (Proh) 98 2.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 5 0.1%
Other 23 0.6%
TOTAL 3,694
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 20
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Buena Vista County, IA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 33% Charles Grassley* (R) 3,530 69.9% Michael Franken (D) 1,518 30.0% 5 [+] 0.1% 5,053 14 0.42%
2022 G 34% Kim Reynolds* (R) 3,745 72.8% Deidre DeJear (D) 1,299 25.2% 101 [+] 2.0% 5,145 15 0.42%
2020 S2 52% Joni Ernst* (R) 4,724 59.1% Theresa Greenfield (D) 3,022 37.8% 248 [+] 3.1% 7,994 7 0.48%
2018 G 43% Kim Reynolds* (R) 3,771 57.4% Fred Hubbell (D) 2,649 40.4% 145 [+] 2.2% 6,565 7 0.49%
2016 S3 52% Charles Grassley* (R) 5,369 66.7% Patty Judge (D) 2,382 29.6% 299 [+] 3.7% 8,050 7 0.52%
2014 S2 38% Joni Ernst (R) 3,522 60.2% Bruce Braley (D) 2,037 34.8% 287 [+] 4.9% 5,846 8 0.52%
2014 G 38% Terry Branstad* (R) 4,096 69.6% Jack Hatch (D) 1,568 26.7% 219 [+] 3.7% 5,883 11 0.52%
2010 S3 37% Charles Grassley* (R) 4,237 75.8% Roxanne Conlin (D) 1,239 22.2% 114 [+] 2.0% 5,590 11 0.50%
2010 G 37% Terry Branstad (R) 3,633 64.7% Chet Culver* (D) 1,741 31.0% 239 [+] 4.3% 5,613 12 0.50%
2008 S2 54% Tom Harkin* (D) 5,071 61.8% Christopher Reed (R) 3,129 38.1% 2 [+] 0.0% 8,202 1 0.55%
2006 G 41% Jim Nussle (R) 3,446 54.6% Chet Culver (D) 2,743 43.5% 118 [+] 1.9% 6,307 10 0.60%
2004 S3 55% Charles Grassley* (R) 6,529 78.6% Arthur Small (D) 1,682 20.2% 99 [+] 1.2% 8,310 8 0.56%
2002 S2 39% Tom Harkin* (D) 3,023 51.2% Greg Ganske (R) 2,779 47.1% 98 [+] 1.7% 5,900 3 0.58%
2002 G 39% Doug Gross (R) 2,940 49.8% Tom Vilsack* (D) 2,837 48.1% 122 [+] 2.1% 5,899 5 0.58%
1998 S3 37% Charles Grassley* (R) 4,266 76.3% David Osterberg (D) 1,286 23.0% 39 [+] 0.7% 5,591 8 0.59%
1998 G 38% Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 2,987 52.5% Tom Vilsack (D) 2,570 45.2% 130 [+] 2.3% 5,687 6 0.59%
1996 S2 52% Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 4,346 55.1% Tom Harkin* (D) 3,450 43.7% 94 [+] 1.2% 7,890 8 0.64%
1994 G 45% Terry Branstad* (R) 4,149 62.0% Bonnie Campbell (D) 2,461 36.8% 81 [+] 1.2% 6,691 5 0.67%
1992 S3 55% Charles Grassley* (R) 6,366 77.1% Jean Lloyd-Jones (D) 1,628 19.7% 260 [+] 3.1% 8,254 8 0.64%
1990 S2 48% Tom Tauke (R) 3,622 50.7% Tom Harkin* (D) 3,523 49.3% 0 0.0% 7,145 5 0.73%
1990 G 49% Terry Branstad* (R) 4,835 66.7% Donald Avenson (D) 2,385 32.9% 24 [+] 0.3% 7,244 6 0.74%
1986 S3 46% Charles Grassley* (R) 4,949 71.5% John Roehrick (D) 1,958 28.3% 12 [+] 0.2% 6,919 5 0.78%
1986 G 47% Terry Branstad* (R) 3,968 55.8% Lowell Junkins (D) 3,143 44.2% 4 [+] 0.1% 7,115 4 0.78%
1984 S2 60% Tom Harkin (D) 4,999 55.3% Roger Jepsen* (R) 3,960 43.8% 83 [+] 0.9% 9,042 0 0.70%
1982 G 49% Terry Branstad (R) 4,026 54.1% Roxanne Conlin (D) 3,361 45.2% 49 [+] 0.7% 7,436 1 0.72%
1980 S3 61% Charles Grassley (R) 5,158 55.4% John Culver* (D) 4,031 43.3% 122 [+] 1.3% 9,311 2 0.73%
1978 S2 46% Roger Jepsen (R) 3,511 52.7% Dick Clark* (D) 3,067 46.0% 89 [+] 1.3% 6,667 2 0.81%
1978 G 47% Robert Ray* (R) 4,305 63.5% Jerry Fitzgerald (D) 2,425 35.8% 51 [+] 0.8% 6,781 5 0.80%
1974 S3 51% David Stanley (R) 3,770 51.9% John Culver (D) 3,458 47.6% 37 [+] 0.5% 7,265 5 0.82%
1974 G 53% Robert Ray* (R) 4,777 63.1% James Schaben (D) 2,763 36.5% 29 [+] 0.4% 7,569 5 0.82%
1972 S2 64% Dick Clark (D) 4,982 54.2% Jack Miller* (R) 4,169 45.3% 42 [+] 0.5% 9,193 1 0.76%
1972 G 64% Robert Ray* (R) 5,688 61.7% Paul Franzenburg (D) 3,442 37.3% 88 [+] 1.0% 9,218 3 0.76%
1970 G 44% Robert Ray* (R) 3,142 53.6% Robert Fulton (D) 2,606 44.4% 116 [+] 2.0% 5,864 3 0.74%
1968 S3 69% David Stanley (R) 4,692 52.4% Harold Hughes (D) 4,248 47.5% 6 [+] 0.1% 8,946 3 0.78%
1968 G 68% Robert Ray (R) 5,358 60.7% Paul Franzenburg (D) 3,465 39.2% 9 [+] 0.1% 8,832 7 0.78%
1966 S2 51% Jack Miller* (R) 4,238 64.5% E.B. Smith (D) 2,242 34.1% 90 [+] 1.4% 6,570 4 0.77%
1966 G 53% Harold Hughes* (D) 3,562 51.8% William Murray (R) 3,260 47.4% 51 [+] 0.7% 6,873 3 0.77%
1964 G 68% Harold Hughes* (D) 5,838 65.5% Evan Hultman (R) 3,039 34.1% 34 [+] 0.4% 8,911 3 0.76%
1962 S3 43% Bourke Hickenlooper* (R) 3,349 59.1% E.B. Smith (D) 2,322 40.9% 0 0.0% 5,671 6 0.70%
1962 G 44% Norman Erbe* (R) 3,129 53.8% Harold Hughes (D) 2,689 46.2% 0 0.0% 5,818 6 0.71%
1960 S2 74% Jack Miller (R) 5,677 58.0% Herschel Loveless (D) 4,107 42.0% 0 0.0% 9,784 6 0.79%
1960 G 75% Norman Erbe (R) 5,981 60.9% Edward McManus (D) 3,838 39.1% 0 0.0% 9,819 9 0.79%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote


Historical U.S. House Election Results for Buena Vista County, IA

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 IA04Randy Feenstra* (R) 4,635 67.5% Ryan Melton (D) 2,209 32.2% 26 0.4% 6,870
County Total for 2024-11-05:   6,870
2022-11-08 IA04Randy Feenstra* (R) 3,602 72.1% Ryan Melton (D) 1,316 26.3% 78 1.6% 4,996
County Total for 2022-11-08:   4,996
2020-11-03 IA04Randy Feenstra (R) 4,698 60.7% J.D. Scholten (D) 3,016 39.0% 20 0.3% 7,734
County Total for 2020-11-03:   7,734
2018-11-06 IA04Steve King* (R) 3,228 49.1% J.D. Scholten (D) 3,178 48.4% 162 2.5% 6,568
County Total for 2018-11-06:   6,568
2016-11-08 IA04Steve King* (R) 4,655 58.3% Kim Weaver (D) 3,322 41.6% 4 0.1% 7,981
County Total for 2016-11-08:   7,981
2014-11-04 IA04Steve King* (R) 3,603 61.2% Jim Mowrer (D) 2,285 38.8% 4 0.1% 5,892
County Total for 2014-11-04:   5,892
2012-11-06 IA04Steve King* (R) 4,533 54.9% Christie Vilsack (D) 3,570 43.2% 157 1.9% 8,260
County Total for 2012-11-06:   8,260
2010-11-02 IA05Steve King* (R) 3,625 65.1% Matthew Campbell (D) 1,835 33.0% 106 1.9% 5,566
County Total for 2010-11-02:   5,566
2008-11-04 IA05Steve King* (R) 4,676 57.7% Rob Hubler (D) 3,250 40.1% 180 2.2% 8,106
County Total for 2008-11-04:   8,106
2006-11-07 IA05Steve King* (R) 3,879 62.3% Joyce Schulte (D) 1,846 29.6% 502 8.1% 6,227
County Total for 2006-11-07:   6,227
2004-11-02 IA05Steve King* (R) 5,308 65.0% Joyce Schulte (D) 2,845 34.9% 10 0.1% 8,163
County Total for 2004-11-02:   8,163
2002-11-05 IA05Steve King (R) 3,763 64.9% Paul Shomshor (D) 2,032 35.1% 2 0.0% 5,797
County Total for 2002-11-05:   5,797
2000-11-07 IA05Tom Latham* (R) 5,417 70.3% Mike Palecek (D) 2,105 27.3% 181 2.3% 7,703
County Total for 2000-11-07:   7,703
1998-11-03 IA05Tom Latham* (R) 4,299 99.0% 44 1.0% 4,343
County Total for 1998-11-03:   4,343
1996-11-05 IA05Tom Latham* (R) 5,255 67.1% MacDonald Smith (D) 2,454 31.3% 123 1.6% 7,832
County Total for 1996-11-05:   7,832
1994-11-08 IA05Tom Latham (R) 3,886 60.3% Sheila McGuire (D) 2,551 39.6% 4 0.1% 6,441
County Total for 1994-11-08:   6,441
1992-11-03 IA05Fred Grandy* (R) 7,214 99.9% 5 0.1% 7,219
County Total for 1992-11-03:   7,219
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Buena Vista County, IA

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2024 7,789 3,756 48.2% 1,743 22.4% 2,290 29.4% Rep +2,013 Rep +25.8% 51%
2022 9,661 4,111 42.6% 2,501 25.9% 3,049 31.6% Rep +1,610 Rep +16.7% 63%
2020 11,518 4,292 37.3% 3,178 27.6% 4,048 35.1% Rep +1,114 Rep +9.7% 75%
2018 11,403 4,103 36.0% 2,903 25.5% 4,397 38.6% Rep +1,200 Rep +10.5% 75%
2016 11,810 4,184 35.4% 3,048 25.8% 4,578 38.8% Rep +1,136 Rep +9.6% 77%
2014 11,687 4,039 34.6% 2,911 24.9% 4,737 40.5% Rep +1,128 Rep +9.7% 77%
2012 11,347 3,935 34.7% 2,886 25.4% 4,526 39.9% Rep +1,049 Rep +9.2% 75%
2010 12,107 4,085 33.7% 3,190 26.3% 4,832 39.9% Rep +895 Rep +7.4% 80%
2008 11,943 3,984 33.4% 3,183 26.7% 4,776 40.0% Rep +801 Rep +6.7% 79%
2006 11,449 4,036 35.3% 2,537 22.2% 4,876 42.6% Rep +1,499 Rep +13.1% 75%
2004 12,021 4,047 33.7% 2,643 22.0% 5,331 44.3% Rep +1,404 Rep +11.7% 79%
2002 11,117 4,040 36.3% 2,322 20.9% 4,755 42.8% Rep +1,718 Rep +15.5% 73%
2000 11,588 4,169 36.0% 2,513 21.7% 4,906 42.3% Rep +1,656 Rep +14.3% 76%
1994 11,287 4,664 41.3% 2,998 26.6% 3,625 32.1% Rep +1,666 Rep +14.8% 75%
1986 11,390 4,523 39.7% 3,026 26.6% 3,841 33.7% Rep +1,497 Rep +13.1% 76%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.