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UpdateIowaTuesday, November 3, 2026

Des Moines Register posts live 2026 election results for Iowa counties

The newspaper posted live results for Polk, Dallas and Warren counties after polls closed on Election Day.

By the Democracy SENTRY deskPublished

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The Des Moines Register
“Get the latest 2026 Polk, Dallas, Warren county election results”, Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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What happened

The Des Moines Register posted live 2026 election results for Polk, Dallas and Warren counties after polls closed at 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 3. Results covered federal, statewide, Iowa Legislature and judicial retention races. District 5C covers Polk County and District 5A covers Dallas and Warren counties.1

What it means in Iowa

What happens next in Iowa

Counties canvass within 13 days of the election, by November 16.2 The State Canvassing Board, made up of the Governor, the Secretary of State, the Treasurer, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Auditor, compiles the official abstract and certifies the results, and the Governor issues certificates to the winners.3 The state board of canvassers receives the results and approves the canvass within 27 days after the election, by November 30, 2026, if there is no recount or election contest.4

Key dates in Iowa

Election Day in -6 days
  1. Wed, Oct 14 · passed
    Early voting begins
  2. Mon, Oct 19 · passed
    Last day for mail ballot applications
  3. Mon, Nov 2 · passed
    Early voting ends
  4. Tue, Nov 3 · passed
    Election Day; Registration deadline; Mail ballots must arrive
  5. Mon, Nov 30 · 21 days
    State certification

Every date in Iowa, and who certifies the election

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Sources

  1. The Des Moines Register, https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi8gFBVV95cUxNa2V0azlHak1TdUNZdXc3UjQ3eHhIdFJtWHhZdFhsLU1YMzFZQ1ZScDNlY01kcTRvbmJsc0djNWZLTlg5Zmc0a1NGXzRGWjFuQ1AtZ2F5a05PLW1nb3dSTXVmS3NVZEptNWZSSDV0aFZ1aW0yYXpmc3JKUm0yWGZFVkotaElQWFlfRWVIMmJiOXZid3dMMlBIdTYxOUJZWkhid2QzU1BMVFByNVgxazBPc2paZnVnbUk4cGdxbG9kVjJJNmt0QTVURHh6QXBEQXNvVGNpOEppMlJVOHF5NjJKR0tFellNYUVGcXYyWGNhSFBBdw?oc=5 · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
  2. NCSL, Canvass Deadlines, https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/canvass-deadlines
  3. Bolts, Who counts our elections, https://boltsmag.org/whats-on-the-ballot/who-counts-our-elections/
  4. NCSL, Election Certification Deadlines, https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/election-certification-deadlines

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