Iowa’s voter turnout broke records for midterm elections

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: November 5, 2026

Words: 687

Last Updated: 4 days, 23 hours ago

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Iowa voters broke midterm turnout records in the general election Tuesday, with more than 1,380,528 residents casting their ballots.

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate told reporters Wednesday the 2026 general election was “the largest midterm in three decades here in Iowa” in voter turnout. This year’s election fell slightly short of the turnout in 1990 — a year when 63.47% of registered voters cast ballots, in …

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