2026 results · Iowa · county

Palo Alto County, Iowa

Hinson carried Palo Alto County by 28.3 points in the Senate race, 16.7 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+45.0). 7 races have votes counted here.

Palo Alto County on the national map

Votes counted, Senate: 4,019; 81% of the 4,976 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: R+28.3
2024 president: R+45.0
Shift from 2024: 16.7 pts → D
In Iowa: 74th of 99; The 74th best county for Turek of the 99 counted; 27th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

Iowa SenateJosh Turek won · D+4.2 across the state
34.1% Josh Turek62.4% Ashley Hinson
R+28.34,019 votes
16.7 pts → D2024 R+45.0
Iowa GovernorRob Sand won · D+11.1 across the state
37.5% Rob Sand62.4% Zach Lahn
R+24.94,033 votes
20.1 pts → D2024 R+45.0
Iowa Attorney GeneralNate Willems won · D+1.9 across the state
32.0% Nate Willems68.0% Brenna Bird
R+36.03,969 votes
9.0 pts → D2024 R+45.0
Iowa Auditor of Statestill counting · D+0.6 across the state
32.2% Taylor Wettach67.7% Chris Cournoyer
R+35.43,926 votes
9.5 pts → D2024 R+45.0
Iowa Secretary of StatePaul D. Pate won · R+6.3 across the state
29.9% Ryan Peterman70.0% Paul D. Pate
R+40.13,978 votes
4.9 pts → D2024 R+45.0
Iowa Treasurer of Statestill counting · R+0.6 across the state
32.4% John Norwood67.6% Roby Smith
R+35.23,921 votes
9.8 pts → D2024 R+45.0

The House

Iowa 4th DistrictPalo Alto County's part of the district · Chris McGowan won · R+18.1 across the district
32.7% Dave Dawson67.3% Chris McGowan
R+34.63,940 votes
9.8 pts → D2024 R+44.4

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.