2026 results · Iowa · county
Polk County, Iowa
Turek carried Polk County by 26.6 points in the Senate race, 15.7 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (D+10.9). 7 races have votes counted here.
- Votes counted, Senate
- 220,870
- 86% of the 255,563 votes for president in 2024
- 2026 margin
- D+26.6
- 2024 president
- D+10.9
- Shift from 2024
- 15.7 pts → D
- In Iowa
- 3rd of 99
- The 3rd best county for Turek of the 99 counted; 5th for turnout against 2024.
Statewide races
- Iowa SenateJosh Turek won · D+4.2 across the state62.0% Josh Turek35.4% Ashley HinsonD+26.6220,870 votes15.7 pts → D2024 D+10.9
- Iowa GovernorRob Sand won · D+11.1 across the state67.1% Rob Sand32.8% Zach LahnD+34.3220,658 votes23.4 pts → D2024 D+10.9
- Iowa Attorney GeneralNate Willems won · D+1.9 across the state62.1% Nate Willems37.8% Brenna BirdD+24.3218,920 votes13.4 pts → D2024 D+10.9
- Iowa Auditor of Statestill counting · D+0.6 across the state61.7% Taylor Wettach38.2% Chris CournoyerD+23.6213,843 votes12.7 pts → D2024 D+10.9
- Iowa Secretary of StatePaul D. Pate won · R+6.3 across the state57.4% Ryan Peterman42.4% Paul D. PateD+15.0215,578 votes4.1 pts → D2024 D+10.9
- Iowa Treasurer of Statestill counting · R+0.6 across the state61.1% John Norwood38.8% Roby SmithD+22.3210,815 votes11.5 pts → D2024 D+10.9
The House
- Iowa 3rd DistrictPolk County's part of the district · Sarah Trone Garriott won · D+7.3 across the district60.6% Sarah Trone Garriott39.2% Zach NunnD+21.4219,627 votes10.3 pts → D2024 D+11.1
Also in this county: IA-01, IA-04, with no votes counted in this county's part. 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.