2022 governor elections · Iowa history
Iowa governor election 2022
Kim Reynolds REP +18.4 · held 11/8/22
- Votes counted
- 1,230,416
- Margin
- 18.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/8/22
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Reynolds Won | REP | 709,198 | 58.04% | |
| Deidre DeJear | DEM | 482,950 | 39.53% | |
| Rick Stewart | LIB | 28,998 | 2.37% | |
| Undervote | — | 8,035 | 0.66% | |
| Write-in | — | 718 | 0.06% | |
| Overvote | — | 517 | 0.04% | |
| Total | 1,230,416 | |||
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 2022 Iowa governor race?
Kim Reynolds (REP) won with 58.0% of the vote, ahead of Deidre DeJear (39.5%), a margin of 18.4 points.
Did the Iowa governor seat change party in 2022?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2022 Iowa governor race?
1,230,416 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.