As of 2006, Iowa has an estimated population of 2,982,085, which is an increase of 17,892, or 0.6%, from the prior year and an increase of 55,761 or 1.9%, since the year 2000.
Iowa is a swing state in national politics. Iowa voters supported Bill Clinton in 1992 and in 1996. Al Gore won the state in 2000, but George W. Bush won the state in 2004.
In the 2006 elections, the Iowa Democrats gained two seats in the Iowa delegation to the United States House of Representatives, and Democrats won a majority in both houses of the Iowa General Assembly.
Iowa is a swing state in national politics. Iowa voters supported Bill Clinton in 1992 and in 1996. Al Gore won the state in 2000, but George W. Bush won the state in 2004.
In the 2006 elections, the Iowa Democrats gained two seats in the Iowa delegation to the United States House of Representatives, and Democrats won a majority in both houses of the Iowa General Assembly.
Elections
Office
State
District
Date
U.S. Senator
2004
Grassley, Chuck (Inc)
Republican
1,038,175
Democrat
412,365
Libertarian
15,218
Other
11,121
Other
1,874
U.S. Senator (Primary)
2004
Democrat
52,318
Grassley, Chuck (Inc)
Republican
78,819
U.S. Senator
2002
Harkin, Tom (Inc)
Democrat
554,278
Republican
447,892
Other
11,340
Libertarian
8,864
U.S. Senator (Primary)
2002
Harkin, Tom (Inc)
Democrat
83,505
Republican
116,229
Republican
80,700
U.S. Senator
1998
Grassley, Chuck (Inc)
Republican
648,480
Democrat
289,049
Other
7,561
Other
2,542
U.S. Senator (Primary)
1998
Democrat
86,064
Grassley, Chuck (Inc)
Republican
149,943