2022 Iowa State Auditor election

2022 Iowa State Auditor election

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Candidate Rob Sand Todd Halbur Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 600,719 597,826 Percentage 50.09% 49.84%

County results Congressional district results 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

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

• Rob Sand, incumbent state auditor (2019-present) ^[5]

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

• Todd Halbur, banker and comptroller of the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division (2015-2018) ^[7]

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 ^[8]

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

• 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. ^[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

• 2022 Iowa elections

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".