2022 Iowa State Auditor election

2022 Iowa State Auditor election
November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08)
 
Candidate Rob Sand Todd Halbur
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 600,719 597,826
Percentage 50.09% 49.84%
Sand:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Halbur:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Auditor of State before election

Rob Sand
Democratic

Elected Auditor of State

Rob Sand
Democratic

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The 2022 Iowa State Auditor election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the Iowa Auditor of State, concurrently with an election to the U.S. Senate, governor, U.S. House of Representatives, and other state and local elections. Primary elections were held on June 7, 2022.[1]

Incumbent Democratic auditor Rob Sand narrowly won re-election to a second term in office against Republican nominee Todd Halbur. Sand was the only Democrat to win statewide office in Iowa in 2022, with Democrats losing control of the Attorney General and Treasurer's offices, as well as failing to capture any other statewide offices.[2] Halbur conceded the race on November 18.[3][4]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rob Sand (incumbent) 145,172 99.78%
Write-in 314 0.22%
Total votes 145,486 100.0%

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Todd Halbur 83,966 51.06%
Republican Mary Ann Hanusa 80,023 48.66%
Write-in 459 0.28%
Total votes 164,448 100.0%

General election

Results

2022 Iowa State Auditor election[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rob Sand (incumbent) 600,719 50.09%
Republican Todd Halbur 597,826 49.84%
Write-in 826 0.07%
Total votes 1,199,371 100.00%
Democratic hold

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

By congressional district

Sand won three of four congressional districts, all of which elected Republicans.[11]

District Sand Halbur Representative
1st 52% 48% Mariannette Miller-Meeks
2nd 53% 47% Ashley Hinson
3rd 56% 44% Cindy Axne (117th Congress)
Zach Nunn (118th Congress)
4th 40% 60% Randy Feenstra

See also

References

  1. ^ "2022 Primary Election (June 7, 2022)". Des Moines County Elections. June 7, 2022. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  2. ^ Strong, Jared; Obradovich, Kathie (November 9, 2022). "Republicans win all but one Iowa statewide executive office". Iowa Capital Dispatch. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  3. ^ "Rob Sand wins Iowa Auditor race as opponent concedes". KVTO 3. November 18, 2022. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  4. ^ Dunlap, Natalie (November 19, 2022). "Democrat Rob Sand wins state auditor's race, Todd Halbur concedes". The Daily Iowan. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  5. ^ Gruber-Miller, Stephen (December 7, 2021). "Democrat Rob Sand to seek reelection as Iowa state auditor, won't run for governor in 2022". Des Moines Register. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  6. ^ "Auditor of State - Dem. - Election Night Reporting". Iowa Secretary of State. July 5, 2022. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  7. ^ Jett, Tyler (June 7, 2022). "Todd Halbur narrowly wins Republican primary for state auditor, setting up race with incumbent". Des Moines Register. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  8. ^ Pfannenstiel, Brianne (January 5, 2022). "Retired GOP state Rep. Mary Ann Hanusa to run for state auditor against Democrat Rob Sand". Des Moines Register. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  9. ^ "Auditor of State - Rep. - Election Night Reporting". Iowa Secretary of State. July 5, 2022. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  10. ^ "Auditor of State - Election Night Reporting". Iowa Secretary of State. December 16, 2022. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  11. ^ "2022 Iowa Election Results by Congressional District".
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