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UpdateIowaWednesday, November 4, 2026

Over 35,000 voted in Scott County, Iowa on Election Day

By the Democracy SENTRY deskPublished

Reporting by
KWQC
“Over 35K vote in Scott County on Election Day”, Wednesday, November 4, 2026
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What happened

A total of 35,889 ballots had been cast in Scott County as of about 5:20 p.m. on Election Day, according to the county auditor's office. More than 26,000 of those ballots had been cast early as of the preceding Friday. This represented a 30 percent increase over the previous midterm cycle.1

Rock Island County Clerk Karen Kinney said turnout figures for her county would not be available until around 8 p.m. or 8:30 p.m.1

35,889
ballots cast in Scott County as of 5:20 p.m. Election Day1
more than 26,000
ballots cast early as of the Friday before Election Day1
30 percent
increase over the previous midterm cycle1
What it means in Iowa

What happens next in Iowa

In-person absentee voting in Iowa ran from Wednesday October 14 through Monday November 2, 2026.2 Absentee ballots must be received before 8 p.m. on Election Day.2 Counties canvass within 13 days of the election, by November 16.3

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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The answers behind this
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Sources

  1. KWQC, https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifEFVX3lxTE8zNU9Nd3FRMEFacHhVRVNBS2pEX2hOWnYyRFBPM2lfZHBKVmhNWi1RVHVBamlwYlFKYVAwanloT2JnRzlGLTBWWWRNT3ZwMGxfY285MFpTcnJwUVotVVhuNjVHSGxwRGk3Q0FhQWpvQk9XcXF6ZGlkbWJlbFnSAZABQVVfeXFMTnJvb0gxODFad2pwaUJFbW9rTmZIVWlPU0hqcjRseGZhZ3pONU5xcDNWamVEV1I3ZzQ1VUthbmVSZnVRV0RldzY3V2xlcEVmU0JYT3ZCTzN4YVJSMmNMTFZNaWlJR1hRRHVoaGkwX2VPYUhLcFNKUjl1ZUJzR0FwWHhhaE9SU0JweVliaU1yd0NH?oc=5 · Wednesday, November 4, 2026
  2. Vote.org, Iowa Election Center, https://www.vote.org/state/iowa/
  3. NCSL, Canvass Deadlines, https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/canvass-deadlines

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