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.
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. Halbur conceded the race on November 18.
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Rob Sand, incumbent state auditor (2019–present) Results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Todd Halbur, banker and comptroller of the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division (2015–2018) Eliminated in primary Mary Ann Hanusa, state representative from the 99th district (2011–2013), 16th district (2013–2021), and nominee for Secretary of State in 2006 Results
General election Results
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Boone (largest city: Boone) Buchanan (largest city: Independence) Chickasaw (largest city: New Hampton) Clinton (largest city: Clinton) Des Moines (largest city: Burlington) Fayette (largest city: Oelwein) Jackson (largest city: Maquoketa) Jasper (largest city: Newton) Marshall (largest city: Marshalltown) Muscatine (largest city: Muscatine) Lee (largest city: Fort Madison) Scott (largest city: Davenport) Tama (largest city: Tama) Woodbury (largest city: Sioux City)
By congressional district Sand won three of four congressional districts, all of which elected Republicans. District Sand Halbur Representative 52% 48%Mariannette Miller-Meeks 53% 47%Ashley Hinson56%44%Cindy Axne (117th Congress)Zach Nunn (118th Congress) 40% 60%Randy Feenstra
See also 2022 Iowa elections
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