Iowa Midterm Turnout Hits Near Record

Iowa voters delivered the highest midterm voter turnout since 1990 during the recent election, with sixty three percent of registered voters casting ballots. The surge in participation helped drive statewide Democratic victories across multiple key races.

Bill Schmarzo votes early in the 2026 midterm elections on Oct. 30, 2026, at the Polk County Election Office in Des Moines.

1,380,528 United States voters cast ballots in Iowa during the Nov. 3 midterm elections, reaching 63% turnout. The total eclipsed the previous record of 1,329,930 set in 2018.