2018 governor elections · Iowa history
Iowa governor election 2018
Kim Reynolds REP +2.7 · held 11/6/18
- Votes counted
- 1,334,279
- Margin
- 2.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/6/18
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Reynolds Won | REP | 667,275 | 50.26% | |
| Fred Hubbell | DEM | 630,986 | 47.53% | |
| Jacob Daniel Porter | LIB | 21,426 | 1.61% | |
| Gary Siegwarth | OTH | 7,463 | 0.56% | |
| Undervote | — | 5,707 | 0.43% | |
| Overvote | — | 934 | 0.07% | |
| Write-in | — | 488 | 0.04% | |
| Total | 1,334,279 | |||
Official source: govcanvsummary.pdf
Other Iowa governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kim Reynolds | 18.4 |
| 2018 | Kim Reynolds | 2.7 |
| 2014 | Terry E. Branstad | 21.5 |
| 2010 | Terry E. Branstad | 9.5 |
| 2006 | Chet Culver | 9.6 |
| 2002 | Tom Vilsack | 8.2 |
| 1998 | Tom Vilsack | 5.8 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 2018 Iowa governor race?
Kim Reynolds (REP) won with 50.3% of the vote, ahead of Fred Hubbell (47.5%), a margin of 2.7 points.
Did the Iowa governor seat change party in 2018?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2018 Iowa governor race?
1,334,279 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.