2026 results · Iowa · county

Howard County, Iowa

Hinson carried Howard County by 17.5 points in the Senate race, 14.3 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+31.8). 7 races have votes counted here.

Howard County on the national map

Votes counted, Senate: 3,757; 78% of the 4,837 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: R+17.5
2024 president: R+31.8
Shift from 2024: 14.3 pts → D
In Iowa: 41st of 99; The 41st best county for Turek of the 99 counted; 55th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

Iowa SenateJosh Turek won · D+4.2 across the state
39.3% Josh Turek56.8% Ashley Hinson
R+17.53,757 votes
14.3 pts → D2024 R+31.8
Iowa GovernorRob Sand won · D+11.1 across the state
45.0% Rob Sand55.0% Zach Lahn
R+10.03,753 votes
21.8 pts → D2024 R+31.8
Iowa Attorney GeneralNate Willems won · D+1.9 across the state
41.2% Nate Willems58.7% Brenna Bird
R+17.53,700 votes
14.3 pts → D2024 R+31.8
Iowa Auditor of Statestill counting · D+0.6 across the state
40.3% Taylor Wettach59.6% Chris Cournoyer
R+19.43,674 votes
12.4 pts → D2024 R+31.8
Iowa Secretary of StatePaul D. Pate won · R+6.3 across the state
36.9% Ryan Peterman63.0% Paul D. Pate
R+26.23,692 votes
5.6 pts → D2024 R+31.8
Iowa Treasurer of Statestill counting · R+0.6 across the state
39.5% John Norwood60.4% Roby Smith
R+20.93,673 votes
10.9 pts → D2024 R+31.8

The House

Iowa 2nd DistrictHoward County's part of the district · Lindsay James won · D+4.0 across the district
37.1% Lindsay James55.8% Joe Mitchell
R+18.73,703 votes
12.6 pts → D2024 R+31.3

Counts come from each race’s official source, named on its own page. Margins are the leading two candidates’ difference in points of all votes counted. 2024 is the presidential vote, Harris against Trump, on the same ground (for a House district, the county’s part of it). A county is not compared with 2024 until a quarter of its 2024 vote is counted. Ranks are among the state’s counties with votes counted in the same race.