Election Summary Report

General Election

Benton County, Iowa

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Registered Voters 18,514 – Total Ballots 11,452: 61.86%

United States Senator

• Chuck Grassley (REP) 7,501 66.12%
• Michael Franken (DEM) 3,822 33.69%
• (Write-in vote, if any) 21 0.19%

United States Representative District 2

• Ashley Hinson (REP) 7,427 65.45%
• Liz Mathis (DEM) 3,911 34.47%
• (Write-in vote, if any) 9 0.08%

Governor and Lieutenant Governor

• Kim Reynolds Adam Gregg (REP) 7,744 68.27%
• Deidre DeJear Eric Van Lancker (DEM) 3,291 29.01%
• Rick Stewart Marco Battaglia (LIB) 305 2.69%
• (Write-in vote, if any) 4 0.04%

Secretary of State

• Paul D. Pate (REP) 8,057 71.65%
• Joel Miller (DEM) 3,183 28.31%
• (Write-in vote, if any) 5 0.04%

Auditor of State

• Todd Halbur (REP) 6,325 56.75%
• Rob Sand (DEM) 4,815 43.20%
• (Write-in vote, if any) 6 0.05%

Treasurer of State

• Roby Smith (REP) 6,886 61.87%
• Michael L. Fitzgerald (DEM) 4,239 38.09%
• (Write-in vote, if any) 5 0.04%

Secretary of Agriculture

• Mike Naig (REP) 8,165 73.51%
• John Norwood (DEM) 2,937 26.44%
• (Write-in vote, if any) 5 0.05%

Attorney General

• Brenna Bird (REP) 6,782 60.33%
• Tom Miller (DEM) 4,451 39.60%
• (Write-in vote, if any) 8 0.07%

State Senator District 42

• Charlie McClintock (REP) 6,899 64.83%
• Jessica Wiskus (DEM) 3,305 31.06%
• Bruce A. Gardner 429 4.03%
• (Write-in vote, if any) 8 0.08%

State Representative District 76

• Derek Wulf (REP) 401 79.72%
• Kate Wyatt (DEM) 101 20.08%
• (Write-in vote, if any) 1 0.20%

State Representative District 84

• Thomas D. Gerhold (REP) 7,036 65.97%
• Sara Yedlik (DEM) 3,622 33.96%
• (Write-in vote, if any) 7 0.07%

County Board of Supervisors District 2

• Tracy Seeman (REP) 9,215 97.61%
• (Write-in vote, if any) 226 2.39%

County Treasurer

• Melinda Schoettmer (REP) 9,470 98.74%
• (Write-in vote, if any) 121 1.26%

County Recorder

• Lexa S. Speidel (REP) 9,590 98.91%
• (Write-in vote, if any) 106 1.09%

County Attorney

• Ray Lough (REP) 7,099 63.92%
• David C. Thompson (DEM) 3,978 35.82%
• (Write-in vote, if any) 29 0.26%

Constitutional Amendment 1

• YES 8,110 75.22%
• NO 2,672 24.78%