By: Matt Scher, [email protected]
Dakota City, IA – The unofficial results from Humboldt County in the 2024 General Election saw a voter turnout of 76% of the registered voters in Humboldt County. A total of 5,123 ballots were cast between absentee in-person early voting and mail-in voting along with those on Election Day. The unofficial results are set to be certified by the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors on November 13.
FEDERAL OFFICES
President and Vice President (Vote for One)
Total Votes…5,071
Donald J. Trump / JD Vance…Republican…3,762…74.19%
Kamala D. Harris / Tim Walz…Democratic…1,232…24.30%
Chase Oliver / Mike ter Maat…Libertarian…17…0.34%
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. / Nicole Shanahan…We the People…40…0.79%
Claudia De la Cruz / Karina Garcia…Party for Socialism and Liberation…3…0.06%
William P. Stodden / Stephanie H. Cholensky…Socialist Party USA…1…0.02%
Shiva Ayyadurai / Crystal Ellis…0…0%
Write-in…16…0.32%
Undervote…47
Overvote…5
United States Representative District 4 (Vote for One)
Total Votes…4,805
Randy Feenstra…Republican…3,662…76.21%
Ryan Melton…Democratic…1,130…23.52%
Write-in…13…0.27%
Undervote…315
Overvote…3
STATE OFFICES
State Senator District 28 (Vote for One)
Total Votes…4,663
Dennis Guth…Republican…3,514…75.36%
Cynthia Oppedal Paschen…Democratic…1,142…24.11%
Write-in…5…0.11%
Undervote…458
Overvote…2
State Representative District 56 (Vote for One)
Total Votes…4,737
Mark I. Thompson…Republican…3,591…75.81%
Kyle Kruse…Democratic…1,142…24.11%
Write-in…4…0.08%
Undervote…385
Overvote…1
COUNTY OFFICES
County Board of Supervisors District 4 (Vote for One)
Total Votes…804
Mike Carpenter…Republican…770…95.77%
Write-in…34…4.23%
Undervote…149
Overvote…0
County Board of Supervisors District 5 (Vote for One)
Total Votes…894
Bob Rasmussen…Republican…875…97.87%
Write-in…19…2.13%
Undervote…151
Overvote…0
County Auditor (Vote for One)
Total Votes…4,326
Trish Erickson…Republican…4,295…99.28%
Write-in…31…0.72%
Undervote…797
Overvote…0
County Sheriff (Vote for One)
Total Votes…4,654
Dean Kruger…Republican…4,576…98.32%
Write-in…78…1.68%
Undervote…467
Overvote…2
NON-PARTISAN OFFICES
Avery Township Trustee (Vote for Two)
Total Votes…87
Paul D. Nielsen…83…95.40%
Write-in…4…4.60%
Undervote…101
Overvote…0
Beaver Township Trustee (Vote for Two)
Total Votes…240
Dave Torkelson…120…50%
Richard Lynn Peterson…119…49.58%
Write-in…1…0.42%
Undervote…138
Overvote…0
Corinth Township Trustee (Vote for Two)
Total Votes…180
Douglas Bacon…175…97.22%
Write-in…5…2.78%
Undervote…248
Overvote…0
Delana Township Trustee (Vote for One)
Total Votes…8
Write-in…8…100%
Undervote…81
Overvote…0
Delana Township Trustee – To Fill a Vacancy (Vote for Two)
Total Votes…6
Write-in…6…100%
Undervote…172
Overvote…0
Grove Township Trustee (Vote for Two)
Total Votes…253
Robert Hughes…130…51.38%
Jon Girres…122…48.22%
Write-in…1…0.40%
Undervote…119
Overvote…0
Humboldt Township Trustee (Vote for Two)
Total Votes…133
Tyler McCullough…67…50.38%
Nick Collins…66…49.62%
Write-in…0…0%
Undervote…43
Overvote…0
Lake Township Trustee (Vote for One)
Total Votes…80
Richard W. Nervig…75…93.75%
Write-in…5…6.25%
Undervote…11
Overvote…0
Lake Township Trustee – To Fill a Vacancy (Vote for One)
Total Votes…82
Dennis R. Rasmussen…80…97.56%
Write-in…2…2.44%
Undervote…9
Overvote…0
Norway Township Trustee (Vote for Two)
Total Votes…166
Clayton Hansen…87…52.41%
Mark W. Holtan…78…46.99%
Write-in…1…0.60%
Undervote…58
Overvote…0
Rutland Township Trustee (Vote for Two)
Total Votes…139
Mike Ludwig…136…97.84%
Write-in…3…2.16%
Undervote…225
Overvote…0
Vernon Township Trustee (Vote for Two)
Total Votes…54
William Nielsen…41…75.93%
Write-in…13…24.07%
Undervote…56
Overvote…0
Wacousta Township Trustee (Vote for Two)
Total Votes…71
Jess Welter…62…87.32%
Write-in…9…12.68%
Undervote…75
Overvote…0
Weaver Township Trustee (Vote for Two)
Total Votes…84
Randy Davis…77…91.67%
Write-in…7…8.33%
Undervote…100
Overvote…0
County Hospital Trustee (Vote for Three)
Total Votes…9,263
Natalie Wergeland…3,210…34.65%
Molly Varangkounh…3,087…33.33%
Pam Ray…2,934…31.67%
Write-in…32…0.35%
Undervote…6,100
Overvote…6
Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner (Vote for Two)
Total Votes…6,274
Pat Hill…3,503…55.83%
T.C. Loving…2,725…43.43%
Write-in…46…0.73%
Undervote…3,968
Overvote…4
Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner – To Fill a Vacancy (Vote for One)
Total Votes…3,690
Reed Burres…3,658…99.13%
Write-in…32…0.87%
Undervote…1,433
Overvote…0
Agricultural Extension Council (Vote for Four)
Total Votes…11,661
Jeffery Goodell…3,205…27.48%
Jennifer Lash…2,873…24.64%
Jenna C. Bormann…2,871…24.62%
Jill Soenen…2,676…22.95%
Write-in…36…0.31%
Undervote…8,803
Overvote…28
Agricultural Extension Council – To Fill a Vacancy Council (Vote for One)
Total Votes…3,622
Matthew Dornbier…3,596…99.28%
Write-in…26…0.72%
Undervote…1,501
Overvote…0
JUDICIAL
Shall the Following Judges be retained in Office?
Supreme Court Justice
David May
Total Votes…3,430
Yes…2,534…73.88%
No…896…26.12%
Undervote…1,691
Overvote…0
Court of Appeals Judge
Mary Elizabeth Chicchelly
Total Votes…3,233
Yes…2,303…71.23%
No…930…28.77%
Undervote…1,889
Overvote…1
Mary Ellen Tabor
Total Votes…3,175
Yes…2,261…71.21%
No…914…28.79%
Undervote…1,947
Overvote…1
Tyler J. Buller
Total Votes…3,137
Yes…2,273…72.46%
No…864…27.64%
Undervote…1,985
Overvote…1
Samuel Langholz
Total Votes…3,158
Yes…2,218…70.23%
No…940…29.77%
Undervote…1,964
Overvote…1
District 2B Judge
Derek Johnson
Total Votes…3,217
Yes…2,420…75.23%
No…797…24.77%
Undervote…1,904
Overvote…2
Adria Kester
Total Votes…3,126
Yes…2,240…70.23%
No…886…28.34%
Undervote…1,996
Overvote…1
Kurt John Stoebe
Total Votes…3,781
Yes…2,925…77.36%
No…856…29.64%
Undervote…1,340
Overvote…2
District 2B Associate Judge
Kathryn E. Austin
Total Votes…3,108
Yes…2,307…74.23%
No…801…25.77%
Undervote…2,011
Overvote…4
Hans Becker
Total Votes…3,114
Yes…2,294…73.67%
No…820…26.33%
Undervote…2,007
Overvote…2
Ashley Beisch
Total Votes…3,099
Yes…2,306…74.41%
No…793…25.59%
Undervote…2,016
Overvote…8
Paul G. Crawford
Total Votes…3,075
Yes…2,227…72.42%
No…848…27.58%
Undervote…2,046
Overvote…2
Joseph B. McCarville
Total Votes…3,234
Yes…2,418…74.77%
No…816…25.23%
Undervote…1,881
Overvote…8
Hunter Thorpe
Total Votes…3,081
Yes…2,260…73.35%
No…821…26.65%
Undervote…2,041
Overvote…1
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Shall the following amendment to the Constitution be adopted?
- Summary: Provides for only U.S. citizens aged 18 or older and meeting state and county residency requirements to vote in all elections. Further provides that 17-year-olds who will be 18 years old by the General Election are eligible to vote in the primary election, subject to the same citizenship and residency requirements.
Full Text: Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa is proposed:
Section 1 of Article II of the Constitution of the State of Iowa, as amended by the amendment of 1970, is repealed and the following adopted in lieu thereof:
Section 1. Electors. Only a citizen of the United States of the age of eighteen years, who shall have been a resident of this state for such period of time as shall be provided by law and of the county in which the citizen claims the citizen’s vote for such period of time as shall be provided by law, shall be entitled to vote at all elections which are authorized by law. However, for purposes of a primary election, a United States citizen must be at least eighteen years of age as of the next general election following the primary election. The required periods of residence shall not exceed six months in this state and sixty days in the county.
Total Votes…4,468
Yes…3,615…80.91%
No…853…19.09%
Undervote…654
Overvote…1
Shall the following amendment to the Constitution be adopted?
2. Summary: Provides that the lieutenant governor will act as the governor if there is a temporary disability of the governor. Further provides that the lieutenant governor or lieutenant governor-elect will be the governor or governor-elect in the case of the resignation, death, or permanent disability of the governor or governor-elect thus creating a vacancy in the office of lieutenant governor or lieutenant governor-elect, as appropriate.
Full Text: Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa is proposed:
Section 17 of Article IV of the Constitution of the State of Iowa is repealed, and the following adopted in lieu thereof:
Sec. 17. Lieutenant governor or lieutenant governor-elect to become or act as governor or governor-elect. If there is a temporary disability of the governor, the lieutenant governor shall act as governor until the disability is removed, or the governor dies, resigns, or is removed from office. In case of the death, resignation, or removal from office of the governor, the lieutenant governor shall become governor for the remainder of the term, which shall create a vacancy in the office of lieutenant governor. This section shall also apply, as appropriate, to the governor-elect and the lieutenant governor-elect.
Total Votes…4,415
Yes…3,826…86.66%
No…589…13.34%
Undervote…708
Overvote…0