The2022 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022. IncumbentRepublican GovernorKim Reynolds won election to a second full term, defeatingDemocratic nominee Deidre DeJear with 58.0%.[ 1]
First elected aslieutenant governor in2010 , Reynolds assumed the governorship on May 24, 2017, following the resignation of GovernorTerry Branstad to become theU.S. ambassador to China . She was elected in her own right in2018 in what was considered a minor upset before dramatically increasing her vote share in 2022.[ 2]
Reynolds flipped seven counties that had voted Democratic in theprevious gubernatorial election :Black Hawk ,Clinton ,Des Moines ,Dubuque ,Jefferson ,Lee , andScott .
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Democratic primary results[ 5] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Deidre DeJear 145,555 99.45% Write-in 801 0.55% Total votes 146,356 100.0%
Minor parties and independents [ edit ] Kim Reynolds (R)
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David Maxwell , state representative from the 76th district (2013–present)(Republican) [ 41] Individuals
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Source of poll Dates Dates Kim Deidre Undecided[ a] Margin FiveThirtyEight [ 53] March 2 – October 19, 2022 October 20, 2022 52.6% 36.6% 10.8% Reynolds +15.9
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Poll source Date(s) Sample[ b] Margin Kim Deidre Rick Other Undecided Selzer & Co. [ 54] October 31 – November 3, 2022 801 (LV) ± 3.5% 54% 37% 4% 2%[ c] 3% Cygnal (R)[ 55] [ A] October 26–27, 2022 600 (LV) ± 4.0% 57% 38% – – 5% Civiqs [ 56] October 22–25, 2022 623 (LV) ± 5.2% 54% 42% – 2%[ d] 1% The Tarrance Group (R)[ 57] [ B] October 15–19, 2022 600 (LV) ± 4.1% 56% 39% – – 5% Selzer & Co. [ 58] October 9–12, 2022 620 (LV) ± 3.9% 52% 35% 4% 4%[ e] 4% Emerson College [ 59] October 2–4, 2022 959 (LV) ± 3.1% 53% 36% 1% 2%[ f] 9% Cygnal (R)[ 60] [ A] October 2–4, 2022 600 (LV) ± 4.0% 59% 38% – – 3% Cygnal (R)[ 61] [ A] July 13–14, 2022 600 (LV) ± 4.0% 56% 41% – – 3% Selzer & Co. [ 62] July 10–13, 2022 597 (LV) ± 4.0% 48% 31% 5% 5% 9% Selzer & Co. [ 63] February 28 – March 2, 2022 612 (LV) ± 4.0% 51% 43% – 1%[ g] 5% Cygnal (R)[ 64] [ A] February 20–22, 2022 610 (LV) ± 3.9% 55% 38% – – 7%
2022 Iowa gubernatorial general election debates No. Date Host Moderator Link Republican Democratic Key: P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn
Kim Reynolds Deidre DeJear 2 October 18, 2022 Local ABC 5 Youtube P P
State senate district resultsState house district resultsCounties that flipped from Democratic to Republican [ edit ] Swing by county Democratic — +10-15%
Democratic — +5-10%
Democratic — +0-5%
Republican — +0-5%
Republican — +5-10%
Republican — +10-15%
Republican — +15-20%
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Republican — +25-30%
Republican — +>30%
Trend by county Democratic — +10-15%
Democratic — +5-10%
Democratic — +0-5%
Republican — +0-5%
Republican — +5-10%
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County flipsDemocratic
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By congressional district [ edit ] Reynolds won all four congressional districts.[ 66]
^ Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined. ^ Key: ^ "Someone else" with 1%; "Don't want to tell" with 1% ^ "Someone else" with 2% ^ "Someone else" with 3%; "Would not vote" with 1% ^ "Someone else" with 2% ^ "Would not vote" (volunteered answer) with 1% Partisan clients
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Kim Reynolds an early reelection endorsement" .Des Moines Register .Archived from the original on May 2, 2022. RetrievedJune 1, 2021 . ^a b Weig, Nick (June 5, 2022)."Former President Trump Formally Endorses Gov. Kim Reynolds" .Cedar Rapids News . ^ "US Sen. Marsha Blackburn, campaigning in Iowa: 'I am not' running for president" .The Des Moines Register Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. RetrievedNovember 1, 2022 .^a b c d "Governor hosts 5th annual Harvest Festival ahead of November election" .kcci.com . October 2, 2022.Archived from the original on October 20, 2022. RetrievedOctober 20, 2022 .^a b "S. Sen. Rick Scott tailgates with Miller-Meeks, Reynolds" .iowacapitaldispatch.com . September 7, 2022.Archived from the original on October 20, 2022. RetrievedOctober 20, 2022 .^a b "Republicans rally during Reynolds' Clinton stop" .clintonherald.com . October 7, 2022.Archived from the original on October 20, 2022. 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