By Sam Parsons

The results from the 2026 general election are in.

A total of 1,375,547 ballots were cast in the state of Iowa for a voter turnout of 63.2%. The complete, statewide results can be viewed here.

In Mahaska County, voter turnout was at 70.9%. There were no contested local elections. The results from the state- and federal-level elections in Mahaska County are below:

US Senator: (R) Ashley Hinson – 5,516 votes (66.2%)

(D) Josh Turek – 2,524 votes (30.3%)

(L) Thomas Laehn – 287 votes (3.4%)

US Representative District 2: (R) Mariannette Miller-Meeks – 5,544 votes (66.6%)

(D) Christina Bohannan – 2,488 votes (29.9%)

(I) Michael Bridgford – 287 votes (3.5%)

Governor: (R) Zach Lahn/Derek Wulf – 5,457 votes (64.6%)

(D) Rob Sand/Dave Muhlbauer – 2,977 votes (35.3%)

Secretary of State: (R) Paul D. Pate – 6,082 votes (73.0%)

(D) Ryan Peterman – 2,243 votes (26.9%)

Auditor of State: (R) Chris Cournoyer – 5,770 votes (70.2%)

(D) Taylor Wettrach – 2,443 votes (29.7%)

Treasurer of State: (R) Roby Smith – 5,760 votes (70.4%)

(D) John Norwood – 2,420 votes (29.6%)

Secretary of Agriculture: (R) Mike Naig – 6,069 votes (73.0%)

(D) Chris Jones – 2,239 votes (26.9%)

Attorney General: (R) Brenna Bird – 5,734 votes (69.2%)

(D) Nate Willems – 2,551 votes (30.8%)

State Senator District 19: (R) Barb Kniff-McCulla – 1,362 votes (83.6%)

(D) Zachary Mecham – 268 votes (16.4%)

Constitutional Amendment 1: Yes – 4,568 votes (65.3%)

No – 2,428 votes (34.7%)

The complete results for Mahaska County are available here.