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Election results / Iowa

November 3, 2026 · Governor

Governor

Iowa

IA · Governor

Governor

Unofficial results

Full contest · Nov 3, 2026

Rob Sand
DEMProjected winner
55.5%757,326 votes
44.5%607,415 votes
Reported vote share1,364,741 votes

Vote counts: Associated Press, via NBC News. Winner projections: NBC News Decision Desk. These returns are not certified.

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County vote totals and leading choice for Governor
CountyLeading choiceVotes for leaderShare
Adair County Zach Lahn1,80956.7%
Adams County Zach Lahn96058.5%
Allamakee County Zach Lahn3,24255.8%
Appanoose County Zach Lahn2,85858.4%
Audubon County Zach Lahn1,40356.3%
Benton County Zach Lahn6,45654.1%
Black Hawk County Rob Sand33,45463.4%
Boone County Rob Sand6,74253.2%
Bremer County Rob Sand6,19951.4%
Buchanan County Rob Sand4,44851.4%
Buena Vista County Zach Lahn3,14651.9%
Butler County Zach Lahn3,79259.5%
Calhoun County Zach Lahn2,31860.5%
Carroll County Zach Lahn5,31458.6%
Cass County Zach Lahn3,27360.8%
Cedar County Rob Sand4,47651.4%
Cerro Gordo County Rob Sand9,78852.9%
Cherokee County Zach Lahn2,97861.7%
Chickasaw County Zach Lahn2,64953.8%
Clarke County Zach Lahn1,96256.0%
Clay County Zach Lahn4,05060.1%
Clayton County Zach Lahn4,02554.8%
Clinton County Rob Sand9,60452.3%
Crawford County Zach Lahn2,86356.7%
Dallas County Rob Sand33,27259.5%
Davis County Zach Lahn1,83261.5%
Decatur County Zach Lahn1,68859.9%
Delaware County Zach Lahn4,57857.1%
Des Moines County Rob Sand8,08854.0%
Dickinson County Zach Lahn5,82461.1%
Dubuque County Rob Sand24,67456.5%
Emmet County Zach Lahn2,19360.3%
Fayette County Zach Lahn3,98050.6%
Floyd County Zach Lahn3,14451.7%
Franklin County Zach Lahn2,28459.1%
Fremont County Zach Lahn1,63661.0%
Greene County Zach Lahn1,96652.1%
Grundy County Zach Lahn3,42959.1%
Guthrie County Zach Lahn2,98256.5%
Hamilton County Zach Lahn3,10252.3%
Hancock County Zach Lahn3,06766.0%
Hardin County Zach Lahn3,70955.5%
Harrison County Zach Lahn3,61761.7%
Henry County Zach Lahn4,24355.5%
Howard County Zach Lahn2,06255.0%
Humboldt County Zach Lahn2,50164.9%
Ida County Zach Lahn1,85766.6%
Iowa County Zach Lahn4,12552.3%
Jackson County Zach Lahn4,54153.3%
Jasper County Rob Sand8,19850.1%
Jefferson County Rob Sand4,00157.1%
Johnson County Rob Sand59,06478.7%
Jones County Zach Lahn4,32650.1%
Keokuk County Zach Lahn2,40860.9%
Kossuth County Zach Lahn4,21363.2%
Lee County Rob Sand6,03550.1%
Linn County Rob Sand70,08665.7%
Louisa County Zach Lahn2,21456.3%
Lucas County Zach Lahn2,12361.3%
Lyon County Zach Lahn4,32480.0%
Madison County Zach Lahn4,23854.1%
Mahaska County Zach Lahn5,45764.7%
Marion County Zach Lahn9,37457.7%
Marshall County Rob Sand8,25956.6%
Mills County Zach Lahn3,78560.7%
Mitchell County Zach Lahn2,43054.7%
Monona County Zach Lahn2,11761.1%
Monroe County Zach Lahn1,89260.4%
Montgomery County Zach Lahn2,26560.4%
Muscatine County Rob Sand8,76356.2%
O'Brien County Zach Lahn3,98270.9%
Osceola County Zach Lahn1,76374.2%
Page County Zach Lahn3,20560.9%
Palo Alto County Zach Lahn2,51662.4%
Plymouth County Zach Lahn7,41367.3%
Pocahontas County Zach Lahn1,78564.7%
Polk County Rob Sand147,97367.2%
Pottawattamie County Zach Lahn16,83850.2%
Poweshiek County Rob Sand4,35253.7%
Ringgold County Zach Lahn1,32962.2%
Sac County Zach Lahn2,72563.5%
Scott County Rob Sand42,95958.3%
Shelby County Zach Lahn3,15163.2%
Sioux County Zach Lahn12,30579.9%
Story County Rob Sand28,38667.3%
Tama County Rob Sand3,59950.6%
Taylor County Zach Lahn1,44765.3%
Union County Zach Lahn2,49352.8%
Van Buren County Zach Lahn1,85265.8%
Wapello County Zach Lahn5,59250.0%
Warren County Rob Sand14,64952.8%
Washington County Zach Lahn5,02252.1%
Wayne County Zach Lahn1,44963.2%
Webster County Zach Lahn6,56351.7%
Winnebago County Zach Lahn2,61958.3%
Winneshiek County Rob Sand6,13759.0%
Woodbury County Rob Sand17,20551.1%
Worth County Zach Lahn1,87954.9%
Wright County Zach Lahn2,46455.2%