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2024 Iowa Youth Straw Poll
| U.S. President Candidates | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Democrat |
| Joe Biden | 935 | 30.1% |
| Dean Phillips | 874 | 28.1% |
| Marianne Williamson | 1,301 | 41.8% |
| Libertarian |
| Joshua Anderson | 89 | 5.3% |
| Aaron Avouris | 32 | 1.9% |
| Kevin Babicz | 34 | 2.0% |
| Charles Ballay | 47 | 2.8% |
| Melissa Biondi | 205 | 12.3% |
| Frederick James Clegg | 46 | 2.8% |
| Russell DeLeon | 38 | 2.3% |
| David Reed DeSilva | 28 | 1.7% |
| David Dunlap | 56 | 3.4% |
| Charles Griffith Ferry | 29 | 1.7% |
| Antonio Gagnon | 31 | 1.9% |
| Hugo Valdez Garcia | 36 | 2.2% |
| Jacob Hornberger | 72 | 4.3% |
| Jason Karroll | 37 | 2.2% |
| Seymour Art Lee | 49 | 2.9% |
| Beau Lindsey | 43 | 2.6% |
| Mike ter Maat | 64 | 3.8% |
| Lars Mapstead | 20 | 1.2% |
| Justin O'Donnell | 108 | 6.5% |
| Chase Oliver | 104 | 6.3% |
| David A. Puchta | 19 | 1.1% |
| Michael D. Rectenwald | 24 | 1.4% |
| Joshua Rodriguez | 17 | 1.0% |
| David Andrew Saber | 7 | 0.4% |
| Robert E. Sansone | 8 | 0.5% |
| Joshua D. Smith | 25 | 1.5% |
| Jon Stewart | 153 | 9.2% |
| Trime Clover Taveler | 33 | 2.0% |
| Kevin Tucker | 95 | 5.7% |
| Nathan J. Vaught Jr. | 28 | 1.7% |
| Raymond Dude Wagner | 87 | 5.2% |
| Republican |
| Ryan Binkley | 285 | 5.2% |
| Chris Christie | 141 | 2.6% |
| Ron DeSantis | 511 | 9.4% |
| Nikki Haley | 1,040 | 19.1% |
| Asa Hutchinson | 75 | 1.4% |
| Vivek Ramaswamy | 444 | 8.2% |
| Donald Trump | 2,946 | 54.1% |
| Total Votes Cast for U.S. President Candidates: | 10,216 | |
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2022 Fall Iowa Youth Straw Poll
| Governor Candidates | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Republican |
| Kim Reynolds/Adam Gregg | 10,006 | 59.9% |
| Democrat |
| Deidre DeJear/Eric Van Lancker | 5,181 | 31.0% |
| Libertarian |
| Rick Stewart/Marco Battaglia | 1,524 | 9.1% |
| Total Votes Cast for Governor Candidates: | 16,711 | |
|
| U.S. Senate Candidates | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Republican |
| Chuck Grassley | 10,224 | 61.2% |
| Democrat |
| Michael Franken | 6,490 | 38.8% |
| Total Votes Cast for U.S. Senate Candidates: | 16,714 | |
|
| U.S. Representative Candidates - District 1 | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Republican |
| Mariannette Miller-Meeks | 2,988 | 58.3% |
| Democratic |
| Christina Bohannan | 2,133 | 41.7% |
| Total Votes Cast for U.S. Representative Candidates - District 1: | 5,121 | |
|
| U.S. Representative Candidates - District 2 | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Republican |
| Ashley Hinson | 2,022 | 66.0% |
| Democratic |
| Liz Mathis | 1,043 | 34.0% |
| Total Votes Cast for U.S. Representative Candidates - District 2: | 3,065 | |
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| U.S. Representative Candidates - District 3 | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Republican |
| Zach Nunn | 1,807 | 43.6% |
| Democratic |
| Cindy Axne | 2,339 | 56.4% |
| Total Votes Cast for U.S. Representative Candidates - District 3: | 4,146 | |
|
| U.S. Representative Candidates - District 4 | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Republican |
| Randy Feenstra | 2,456 | 63.4% |
| Democratic |
| Ryan Melton | 895 | 23.1% |
| Liberty Party Caucus |
| Bryan Jack Holder | 522 | 13.5% |
| Total Votes Cast for U.S. Representative Candidates - District 4: | 3,873 | |
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2022 Iowa Spring Straw Poll
| U.S. Senator | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Republican |
| Jim Carlin | 2,345 | 23.1% |
| Chuck Grassley | 4,052 | 39.9% |
| Democratic |
| Abby Finkenauer | 1,952 | 19.2% |
| Michael Franken | 808 | 8.0% |
| Glenn Hurst | 1,002 | 9.9% |
| Total Votes Cast for U.S. Senator: | 10,159 | |
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| U.S. Representative - District 1 | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Republican |
| Mariannette Miller-Meeks | 1,454 | 64.1% |
| Democratic |
| Christina Bohannan | 815 | 35.9% |
| Total Votes Cast for U.S. Representative - District 1: | 2,269 | |
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| U.S. Representative - District 2 | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Republican |
| Ashley Hinson | 1,840 | 69.0% |
| Democratic |
| Liz Mathis | 828 | 31.0% |
| Total Votes Cast for U.S. Representative - District 2: | 2,668 | |
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| U.S. Representative - District 3 | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Republican |
| Nicole Hasso | 608 | 28.1% |
| Gary Leffler | 474 | 21.9% |
| Zach Nunn | 453 | 21.0% |
| Democratic |
| Cindy Axne | 625 | 28.9% |
| Total Votes Cast for U.S. Representative - District 3: | 2,160 | |
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| U.S. Representative - District 4 | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Republican |
| Randy Feenstra | 1,959 | 65.9% |
| Democratic |
| Ryan Melton | 561 | 18.9% |
| Liberty Caucus |
| Bryan Jack Holder | 454 | 15.3% |
| Total Votes Cast for U.S. Representative - District 4: | 2,974 | |
|
| Governor | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Republican |
| Kim Reynolds | 6,404 | 63.0% |
| Democratic |
| Deidre DeJear | 2,855 | 28.1% |
| Libertarian |
| Rick Stewart | 910 | 8.9% |
| Total Votes Cast for Governor: | 10,169 | |
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2020 Iowa Youth Straw Poll
| President/Vice President | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Republican |
| Donald J. Trump/Michael R. Pence | 21,844 | 52.9% |
| Democratic |
| Joseph R. Biden/Kamala D. Harris | 14,379 | 34.8% |
| Alliance Party |
| Roque Rocky De La Fuente/Darcy G. Richardson | 173 | 0.4% |
| Constitution Party of Iowa |
| Don Blankenship/William Alan Mohr | 191 | 0.5% |
| Genealogy Know Your Family History |
| Ricki Sue King/Dayna R. Chandler | 224 | 0.5% |
| Green |
| Howie Hawkins/Angela Nicole Walker | 403 | 1.0% |
| Libertarian |
| Jo Jorgensen/Jeremy Cohen | 363 | 0.9% |
| No Party |
| Brock Pierce/Karla Ballard | 212 | 0.5% |
| Kanye West/Michelle Tidball | 3,486 | 8.4% |
| Total Votes Cast for President/Vice President: | 41,275 | |
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| United States Senator | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Republican |
| Joni Ernst | 19,887 | 51.6% |
| Democratic |
| Theresa Greenfield | 15,245 | 39.5% |
| Libertarian |
| Rick Stewart | 1,918 | 5.0% |
| No Party |
| Suzanne Herzog | 1,527 | 4.0% |
| Total Votes Cast for United States Senator: | 38,577 | |
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| United States Representative - District 1 | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Republican |
| Ashley Hinson | 5,785 | 54.7% |
| Democratic |
| Abby Finkenauer | 4,793 | 45.3% |
| Total Votes Cast for United States Representative - District 1: | 10,578 | |
|
| United States Representative - District 2 | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Republican |
| Mariannette Miller-Meeks | 3,765 | 52.1% |
| Democratic |
| Rita R. Hart | 3,463 | 47.9% |
| Total Votes Cast for United States Representative - District 2: | 7,228 | |
|
| United States Representative - District 3 | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Republican |
| David Young | 5,458 | 45.2% |
| Democratic |
| Cindy Axne | 5,858 | 48.5% |
| Libertarian |
| Bryan Jack Holder | 761 | 6.3% |
| Total Votes Cast for United States Representative - District 3: | 12,077 | |
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| United States Representative - District 4 | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Republican |
| Randy Feenstra | 5,388 | 67.4% |
| Democratic |
| J.D. Scholten | 2,602 | 32.6% |
| Total Votes Cast for United States Representative - District 4: | 7,990 | |
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Spring 2020 Iowa Youth Straw Poll
| U.S. President Candidates | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Republican |
| Donald Trump | 9,004 | 91.5% |
| Joe Walsh | 497 | 5.1% |
| Bill Weld | 338 | 3.4% |
| Democratic |
| Michael Bennet | 165 | 0.9% |
| Joe Biden | 2,025 | 11.3% |
| Michael Bloomberg | 221 | 1.2% |
| Pete Buttigieg | 3,147 | 17.5% |
| Tom Steyer | 1,801 | 10.0% |
| John Delaney | 130 | 0.7% |
| Tulsi Gabbard | 390 | 2.2% |
| Amy Klobuchar | 500 | 2.8% |
| Deval Patrick | 107 | 0.6% |
| Bernie Sanders | 3,653 | 20.3% |
| Elizabeth Warren | 1,728 | 9.6% |
| Andrew Yang | 4,102 | 22.8% |
| Total Votes Cast for U.S. President Candidates: | 27,808 | |
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| U.S. Senate Candidates | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Republican |
| Joni Ernst | 10,665 | 100.0% |
| Democratic |
| Michael Franken | 2,270 | 19.5% |
| Kimberly Graham | 3,746 | 32.2% |
| Theresa Greenfield | 2,292 | 19.7% |
| Eddie Mauro | 1,777 | 15.3% |
| Cal Woods | 1,535 | 13.2% |
| Total Votes Cast for U.S. Senate Candidates: | 22,285 | |
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| U.S. Representative Candidates - District 1 | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Republican |
| Thomas Hansen | 1,308 | 43.0% |
| Ashley Hinson | 1,124 | 37.0% |
| Darren White | 609 | 20.0% |
| Democratic |
| Abby Finkenauer | 3,863 | 100.0% |
| Total Votes Cast for U.S. Representative Candidates - District 1: | 6,904 | |
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| U.S. Representative Candidates - District 2 | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Republican |
| Mariannette Miller-Meeks | 903 | 40.9% |
| Bobby Schilling | 1,305 | 59.1% |
| Democratic |
| Rita Hart | 1,331 | 100.0% |
| Total Votes Cast for U.S. Representative Candidates - District 2: | 3,539 | |
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| U.S. Representative Candidates - District 3 | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Republican |
| Bill Schafer | 1,035 | 29.7% |
| David Young | 2,450 | 70.3% |
| Democratic |
| Cindy Axne | 3,877 | 100.0% |
| Total Votes Cast for U.S. Representative Candidates - District 3: | 7,362 | |
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| U.S. Representative Candidates - District 4 | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Republican |
| Randy Feenstra | 533 | 12.2% |
| Steve King | 2,847 | 65.1% |
| Bret Richards | 401 | 9.2% |
| Jeremy Taylor | 591 | 13.5% |
| Democratic |
| J.D. Scholten | 1,062 | 100.0% |
| Total Votes Cast for U.S. Representative Candidates - District 4: | 5,434 | |
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| Will you register to vote when you are old enough? | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
|
| Yes | 19,143 | 85.3% |
|
| No | 3,299 | 14.7% |
| Total Votes Cast for Will you register to vote when you are old enough?: | 22,442 | |
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Fall 2019 Iowa Youth Straw Poll
| U.S. President Candidates | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Republican |
| Mark Sanford | 358 | 3.9% |
| Donald Trump | 8,368 | 91.3% |
| Joe Walsh | 265 | 2.9% |
| Bill Weld | 176 | 1.9% |
| Democratic |
| Michael Bennet | 457 | 3.0% |
| Joe Biden | 1,864 | 12.4% |
| Cory Booker | 348 | 2.3% |
| Steve Bullock | 155 | 1.0% |
| Pete Buttigieg | 1,727 | 11.5% |
| Julian Castro | 436 | 2.9% |
| Tom Steyer | 1,043 | 6.9% |
| John Delaney | 193 | 1.3% |
| Tulsi Gabbard | 288 | 1.9% |
| Kamala Harris | 576 | 3.8% |
| Amy Klobuchar | 446 | 3.0% |
| Wayne Messam | 122 | 0.8% |
| Beto O'Rourke | 351 | 2.3% |
| Bernie Sanders | 3,722 | 24.7% |
| Joe Sestak | 110 | 0.7% |
| Elizabeth Warren | 1,248 | 8.3% |
| Marianne Williamson | 189 | 1.3% |
| Andrew Yang | 1,787 | 11.9% |
| Total Votes Cast for U.S. President Candidates: | 24,229 | |
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| U.S. Senate Candidates | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Republican |
| Joni Ernst | 11,089 | 100.0% |
| Democratic |
| Michael Franken | 1,477 | 13.7% |
| Kimberly Graham | 4,100 | 37.9% |
| Theresa Greenfield | 2,253 | 20.8% |
| Eddie Mauro | 2,989 | 27.6% |
| Total Votes Cast for U.S. Senate Candidates: | 21,908 | |
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| U.S. Representative Candidates - District 1 | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Republican |
| Thomas Hansen | 1,544 | 58.1% |
| Ashley Hinson | 1,113 | 41.9% |
| Democratic |
| Abby Finkenauer | 2,715 | 100.0% |
| Total Votes Cast for U.S. Representative Candidates - District 1: | 5,372 | |
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| U.S. Representative Candidates - District 2 | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Republican |
| Mariannette Miller-Meeks | 994 | 38.9% |
| Bobby Schilling | 1,564 | 61.1% |
| Democratic |
| Rita Hart | 1,340 | 100.0% |
| Total Votes Cast for U.S. Representative Candidates - District 2: | 3,898 | |
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| U.S. Representative Candidates - District 3 | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Republican |
| Bill Schafer | 1,021 | 29.2% |
| David Young | 2,474 | 70.8% |
| Democratic |
| Cindy Axne | 2,764 | 100.0% |
| Total Votes Cast for U.S. Representative Candidates - District 3: | 6,259 | |
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| U.S. Representative Candidates - District 4 | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Republican |
| Randy Feenstra | 575 | 12.3% |
| Steve King | 2,689 | 57.5% |
| Bret Richards | 782 | 16.7% |
| Jeremy Taylor | 633 | 13.5% |
| Democratic |
| J.D. Scholten | 1,214 | 100.0% |
| Total Votes Cast for U.S. Representative Candidates - District 4: | 5,893 | |
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| Will you register to vote when you are old enough? | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
|
| Yes | 19,737 | 86.7% |
|
| No | 3,018 | 13.3% |
| Total Votes Cast for Will you register to vote when you are old enough?: | 22,755 | |
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Fall 2018 Iowa Youth Straw Poll
| Governor/Lt. Governor | Party | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
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| Kim Reynolds/Adam Gregg | Republican | 19,004 | 46.6% |
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| Fred Hubbell/Rita R Hart | Democratic | 15,541 | 38.1% |
|
| Jake Porter/Lynne Gentry | Libertarian | 2,860 | 7.0% |
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| Gary Siegwarth/Natalia Blaskovich | Clear Water Party of Iowa | 3,380 | 8.3% |
| U.S. Representative Candidates - District 1 | Party | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
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| Rod Blum | Republican | 5,813 | 47.5% |
|
| Abby Finkenauer | Democratic | 5,445 | 44.5% |
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| Troy Hageman | Libertarian | 972 | 7.9% |
| U.S. Representative Candidates - District 2 | Party | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
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| Christopher Peters | Republican | 2,857 | 42.1% |
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| Dave Loebsack | Democratic | 2,606 | 38.4% |
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| Mark David Strauss | Libertarian | 649 | 9.6% |
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| Daniel Clark | | 667 | 9.8% |
| U.S. Representative Candidates - District 3 | Party | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
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| David Young | Republican | 5,705 | 45.3% |
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| Cindy Axne | Democratic | 4,665 | 37.0% |
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| Bryan Jack Holder | Libertarian | 704 | 5.6% |
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| Paul Knupp | Green Party | 414 | 3.3% |
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| Mark Elworth, Jr. | Legal Medical Now | 681 | 5.4% |
|
| Joe Grandanette | | 431 | 3.4% |
| U.S. Representative Candidates - District 4 | Party | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
|
| Steve King | Republican | 4,447 | 53.3% |
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| J.D. Scholten | Democratic | 2,855 | 34.2% |
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| Charles Aldrich | Libertarian | 553 | 6.6% |
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| Edward Peterson | | 490 | 5.9% |
| Will you register to vote when you are old enough? | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
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| Yes | | 31,058 | 84.1% |
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| No | | 5,855 | 15.9% |
Spring 2018 Youth Straw Poll
| Governor | Party | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Kim Reynolds | Republican | 2,725 | 42.0% |
| Nate Boulton | Democratic | 498 | 7.7% |
| Cathy Glasson | Democratic | 651 | 10.0% |
| Fred Hubbell | Democratic | 889 | 13.7% |
| Andrea Andy McGuire | Democratic | 235 | 3.6% |
| John Norris | Democratic | 528 | 8.1% |
| Ross Wilburn | Democratic | 510 | 7.9% |
| Marco Battaglia | Libertarian | 132 | 2.0% |
| Jake Porter | Libertarian | 317 | 4.9% |
| U.S. Representative Candidates - District 1 | Party | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Rod Blum | Republican | 981 | 53.2% |
| Abby Finkenauer | Democratic | 570 | 30.9% |
| Thomas Heckroth | Democratic | 121 | 6.6% |
| George Ramsey | Democratic | 122 | 6.6% |
| Courtney L. Rowe | Democratic | 49 | 2.7% |
| U.S. Representative Candidates - District 2 | Party | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Christopher Peters | Republican | 499 | 47.9% |
| Dave Loebsack | Democratic | 542 | 52.1% |
| U.S. Representative Candidates - District 3 | Party | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| David Young | Republican | 613 | 53.4% |
| Cindy Axne | Democratic | 172 | 15.0% |
| Pete D'Alessandro | Democratic | 104 | 9.1% |
| Eddie J. Mauro | Democratic | 146 | 12.7% |
| Bryan Jack Holder | Libertarian | 112 | 9.8% |
| U.S. Representative Candidates - District 4 | Party | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Cyndi Hanson | Republican | 219 | 11.0% |
| Steve King | Republican | 829 | 42.6% |
| Leann Jacobsen | Democratic | 208 | 10.4% |
| John Paschen | Democratic | 335 | 16.8% |
| J.D. Scholten | Democratic | 262 | 13.1% |
| Charles Aldrich | Libertarian | 92 | 4.6% |
2017 Youth Straw Poll
| Use and sale of fireworks | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Yes | 17,855 | 76.5% |
| No | 2,964 | 12.7% |
| Undecided | 2,524 | 10.8% |
| Favorite School Subject | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Math | 5,678 | 22.1% |
| Reading | 3,315 | 12.9% |
| Science | 4,237 | 16.5% |
| Social Studies | 7,472 | 29.1% |
| Other | 4,991 | 19.4% |
| Favorite State University | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Iowa | 10,993 | 49.1% |
| Iowa State | 7,485 | 33.5% |
| Northern Iowa | 2,099 | 9.4% |
| Other | 1,799 | 8.0% |
| Favorite Superhero | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Ant-Man | 524 | 2.3% |
| Batman | 3,470 | 15.4% |
| Captain America | 1,866 | 8.3% |
| Flash | 2,423 | 10.8% |
| Incredible Hulk | 1,155 | 5.1% |
| Iron Man | 1,463 | 6.5% |
| Spiderman | 2,660 | 11.8% |
| Superman | 1,500 | 6.7% |
| Thor | 1,184 | 5.3% |
| Wonder Woman | 2,715 | 12.1% |
| X-Men | 589 | 2.6% |
| Other | 2,969 | 13.2% |
2016 Youth Straw Poll
| President/Vice President | Party | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine | Democratic | 20,633 | 35.5% |
| Donald J. Trump/Michael R. Pence | Republican | 26,766 | 46.1% |
| Darrell L. Castle/Scott N. Bradley | Constitution Party | 517 | 0.9% |
| Gary Johnson/Bill Weld | Libertarian Party | 4,255 | 7.3% |
| Lynn Kahn/Jay Stolba | New Independent Party | 545 | 0.9% |
| Gloria La Riva/Dennis J. Banks | Party for Socialism and Liberation | 348 | 0.6% |
| Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka | Iowa Green Party | 2,186 | 3.8% |
| Dan R. Vacek/Mark G. Elworth | Legal Marijuana Now | 1,647 | 2.8% |
| Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente/Michael Steinberg | Nominated by Petition | 587 | 1.0% |
| Evan McMullin/Nathan Johnson | Nominated by Petition | 597 | 1.0% |
| United States Senator | Party | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Charles E. Grassley | Republican | 29,033 | 62.0% |
| Patty Judge | Democratic | 11,907 | 25.4% |
| Charles Aldrich | Libertarian | 2,442 | 5.2% |
| Jim Hennager | New Independent Party | 2,319 | 4.9% |
| Michael Luick-Thrams | Nominated by Petition | 1,159 | 2.5% |
| U.S. Representative Candidates - District 1 | Party | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Rod Blum | Republican | 7,261 | 59.4% |
| Monica Vernon | Democratic | 4,954 | 40.6% |
| U.S. Representative Candidates - District 2 | Party | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Dave Loebsack | Democratic | 3,305 | 50.1% |
| Christopher Peters | Republican | 3,294 | 49.9% |
| U.S. Representative Candidates - District 3 | Party | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Jim Mowrer | Democratic | 4,321 | 30.7% |
| David Young | Republican | 7,955 | 56.6% |
| Bryan Jack Holder | Libertarian | 811 | 5.8% |
| Claudia Addy | Nominated by Petition | 598 | 4.3% |
| Joe Grandanette | Nominated by Petition | 371 | 2.6% |
| U.S. Representative Candidates - District 4 | Party | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Steve King | Republican | 9,175 | 74.8% |
| Kim Weaver | Democratic | 3,087 | 25.2% |
2016 Iowa Youth Presidential Straw Poll
| Democratic Presidential Nomination | Party | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Hillary Clinton | Democrat | 15,151 | 29.9% |
| Martin O’Malley | Democrat | 5,070 | 10.0% |
| Bernie Sanders | Democrat | 27,247 | 53.8% |
| Other/Write-In | Democrat | 3,146 | 6.2% |
| Republican Presidential Nomination | Party | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Jeb Bush | Republican | 3,609 | 6.6% |
| Ben Carson | Republican | 9,721 | 17.9% |
| Chris Christie | Republican | 912 | 1.7% |
| Ted Cruz | Republican | 8,165 | 15.0% |
| Carly Fiorina | Republican | 1,770 | 3.3% |
| Jim Gilmore | Republican | 256 | 0.5% |
| Mike Huckabee | Republican | 852 | 1.6% |
| John Kasich | Republican | 600 | 1.1% |
| Rand Paul | Republican | 1,829 | 3.4% |
| Marco Rubio | Republican | 10,228 | 18.8% |
| Rick Santorum | Republican | 366 | 0.7% |
| Donald Trump | Republican | 13,467 | 24.8% |
| Other/Write-In | Republican | 2,552 | 4.7% |
2015 Iowa Youth Caucus
| Democratic Presidential Nomination | Party | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Lincoln Chafee | Democrat | 0 | 0 |
| Hillary Clinton | Democrat | 147 | 14.3% |
| Martin O’Malley | Democrat | 244 | 23.8% |
| Bernie Sanders | Democrat | 551 | 53.8% |
| Jim Webb | Democrat | 0 | 0 |
| Other/Write-In | Democrat | 83 | 8.1% |
| Republican Presidential Nomination | Party | Votes | Percentage |
|---|
| Jeb Bush | Republican | 74 | 7.2% |
| Ben Carson | Republican | 244 | 23.8% |
| Chris Christie | Republican | 26 | 2.5% |
| Ted Cruz | Republican | 86 | 8.4% |
| Mark Everson | Republican | 0 | 0 |
| Carly Fiorina | Republican | 52 | 5.1% |
| Jim Gilmore | Republican | 0 | 0 |
| Lindsey Graham | Republican | 8 | 0.8% |
| Mike Huckabee | Republican | 13 | 1.3% |
| Bobby Jindal | Republican | 9 | 0.9% |
| John Kasich | Republican | 25 | 2.4% |
| George Pataki | Republican | 8 | 0.8% |
| Rand Paul | Republican | 141 | 13.7% |
| Marco Rubio | Republican | 149 | 14.5% |
| Rick Santorum | Republican | 23 | 2.2% |
| Donald Trump | Republican | 153 | 14.9% |
| Other/Write-In | Republican | 15 | 1.5% |
2014 Mock Election
| U.S. Senate Candidates | Party | Votes | % of Votes |
|---|
| Joni Ernst | Republican | 1,746 | 42.2% |
| Bruce Braley | Democrat | 1,615 | 39.0% |
| Bob Quast | Bob Quast for Term Limits | 233 | 5.6% |
| Rick Stewart | Independent | 267 | 6.4% |
| Douglas Butzier | Libertarian | 144 | 3.5% |
| Ruth Smith | | 136 | 3.3% |
| U.S. Representative Candidates - District 1 | Party | Votes | % of Votes |
|---|
| Rod Blum | Republican | 339 | 49.2% |
| Pat Murphy | Democrat | 350 | 50.8% |
| U.S. Representative Candidates - District 2 | Party | Votes | % of Votes |
|---|
| Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Republican | 413 | 45.9% |
| Dave Loebsack | Democrat | 486 | 54.1% |
| U.S. Representative Candidates - District 3 | Party | Votes | % of Votes |
|---|
| David Young | Republican | 684 | 60.1% |
| Staci Appel | Democrat | 323 | 28.4% |
| Edward B. Wright | Libertarian | 84 | 7.4% |
| Bryan Jack Holder | | 48 | 4.2% |
| U.S. Representative Candidates - District 4 | Party | Votes | % of Votes |
|---|
| Steve King | Republican | 926 | 71.5% |
| Jim Mowrer | Democrat | 370 | 28.5% |
| Governor Candidates | Party | Votes | % of Votes |
|---|
| Terry E. Branstad/Kim Reynolds | Republican | 3,121 | 64.5% |
| Jack Hatch/Monica Vernon | Democrat | 1,123 | 23.2% |
| Jonathan R. Narcisse/Michael L. Richards | Iowa Party | 275 | 5.7% |
| Lee Deakins Hieb/Tim Watson | Libertarian | 201 | 4.2% |
| Jim Hennager/Mary Margaret Krieg | New Independent Party Iowa | 121 | 2.5% |
| Secretary of State Candidates | Party | Votes | % of Votes |
|---|
| Paul D. Pate | Republican | 1,607 | 42.4% |
| Brad Anderson | Democrat | 1,453 | 38.4% |
| Jake Porter | Libertarian | 399 | 10.5% |
| Spencer Highland | New Independent Party Iowa | 328 | 8.7% |
| Auditor of State Candidates | Party | Votes | % of Votes |
|---|
| Mary Mosiman | Republican | 2,135 | 57.5% |
| Jonathan Neiderbach | Democrat | 1,581 | 42.5% |
| Treasurer of State Candidates | Party | Votes | % of Votes |
|---|
| Sam Clovis | Republican | 1,716 | 46.1% |
| Michael L. Fitzgerald | Democrat | 1,525 | 41.0% |
| Keith A. Laube | Libertarian | 478 | 12.9% |
| Secretary of Agriculture Candidates | Party | Votes | % of Votes |
|---|
| Bill Northey | Republican | 2,169 | 57.2% |
| Sherrie Taha | Democrat | 1,145 | 30.2% |
| Levi Benning | New Independent Party Iowa | 475 | 12.5% |
| Attorney General Candidates | Party | Votes | % of Votes |
|---|
| Adam Gregg | Republican | 2,052 | 53.5% |
| Tom Miller | Democrat | 1,785 | 46.5% |
2013 Mock Election
| Candidate for Mayor |
% of Votes |
| Fred Hoiberg |
54.26 |
| Fran McCaffery |
45.74 |
| Write In Candidate |
0.00 |
| Candidates for City Council |
% of Votes |
| Norman Bourlaug |
32.56 |
| Johnny Carson |
21.71 |
| Simon Estes |
19.77 |
| Ola Babcock |
25.97 |
| Write in Candidates |
0.00 |
2012 Mock Election
| Presidential Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Mitt Romney / Paul Ryan |
Republican Party |
3,847 |
39.86% |
| Barack Obama / Joe Biden |
Democrat Party |
5,224 |
54.12% |
| Virgil Goode / Jim Clymer |
Constitution Party |
74 |
0.77% |
| Jill Stein / Cheri Honkala |
Iowa Green Party |
125 |
1.30% |
| Gary Johnson / James Gray |
Libertarian Party |
171 |
1.77% |
| Gloria LaRiva / Stefanie Beacham |
Party of Socialism and Liberation |
64 |
0.66% |
| James Harris / Alyson Kennedy |
Socialist Workers Party |
62 |
0.64% |
| Jerry Litzel / Jim Litzel |
Nominated by Petition |
85 |
0.88% |
| District |
Congressional Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| 1st |
Ben Lange |
Republican Party |
869 |
40.44% |
| 1st |
Bruce Braley |
Democrat Party |
1,149 |
53.47% |
| 1st |
Gregory Hughes |
Nominated by Petition |
54 |
2.51% |
| 1st |
George Todd Krail II |
Nominated by Petition |
77 |
3.58% |
|
| 2nd |
John Archer |
Republican Party |
428 |
44.31% |
| 2nd |
Dave Loebsack |
Democrat Party |
524 |
54.24% |
| 2nd |
Alan Aversa |
Nominated by Petition |
14 |
1.45% |
|
| 3rd |
Tom Latham |
Republican Party |
1,321 |
53.63% |
| 3rd |
Leonard Boswell |
Democrat Party |
993 |
40.32% |
| 3rd |
David Rosenfeld |
Socialist Workers Party |
75 |
3.05% |
| 3rd |
Scott G. Batcher |
Nominated by Petition |
74 |
3% |
|
| 4th |
Steve King |
Republican Party |
1,405 |
55.93% |
| 4th |
Christie Vilsack |
Democrat Party |
948 |
37.74% |
| 4th |
Martin James Monroe |
Nominated by Petition |
159 |
6.33% |
