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Election night · November 3, 2026

Iowa election results

Live Iowa election results for November 3, 2026: the Senate race between Josh Turek and Ashley Hinson and the governor race between Rob Sand and Zach Lahn, plus 4 House seats, 5 statewide offices and 1 ballot measure. All polls in Iowa close by 9 p.m. Eastern. Until votes are counted each race shows the On Point forecast; returns fill in as counties report.

Senate 1

Governor 1

House 4

Statewide offices 5

Ballot measures 1

State legislatures 2

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Iowa results, answered

When do polls close in Iowa?

All polls in Iowa close by 9 p.m. Eastern. Results begin to appear here as soon as the first counties report.

Who is favored in the Iowa Senate race?

Josh Turek vs Ashley Hinson. Josh Turek leads the On Point forecast by 0.1 points and wins 49 percent of the model's simulated elections.

Who is favored in the Iowa governor race?

Rob Sand vs Zach Lahn. Rob Sand leads the On Point forecast by 9.6 points and wins 97 percent of the model's simulated elections.

Where can I see Iowa results by county?

Open any race on this page for its county by county count, the share of the expected vote in, and an estimate of the final margin from the counties still out.

How often do these results update?

The page reads the live count from civicAPI, which gathers it from state and county election offices, about once a minute on election night.