167,195 ballots cast in Iowa
As of October 22, 2026, 167,195 ballots have been cast in Iowa: 51,288 by mail and 115,907 in person. Registered Democrats cast 51.7% of them and registered Republicans 31.4%. See the Iowa Senate forecast.
Party model
Every Iowa county
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Early vote questions
How many people have voted early in Iowa?
As of October 22, 2026, 167,195 ballots have been cast in Iowa: 51,288 mail ballots returned and 115,907 cast in person. Voters have requested 160,515 mail ballots.
Does Iowa report early votes by party?
Yes. Of the ballots cast so far, registered Democrats have cast 51.7% of these ballots, Republicans 31.4% and independents and third parties 17.0%. Party registration shows who has voted, not how they voted.
When is Election Day in Iowa?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 12 days after the latest count. Check the Iowa election office for early voting locations, hours and mail ballot deadlines.
Counts come from civicAPI, which collects them from state election offices. Each state reports on its own schedule and publishes different breakdowns, so a state with no party split simply does not publish one. Pace uses each state's published 2022 and 2024 early vote checkpoints.