Iowa’s Democratic Party has hemorrhaged more than 200,000 active voters since 2009. What happened? And can they begin reversing the trend?

It’s Election Day, and voters across Iowa are headed to the polls. This year’s ballot include a mix of city and school elections, alongside several ballot initiatives in certain areas. School board candidates successfully elected today will start their terms this fall, and city candidates will begin in early 2026.

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4 — the final day for Iowans to vote in the 2025 election. Polling places are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday for in-person voting. The deadline for returning an absentee ballot is also on Tuesday.

157 city and school races went without a single candidate on the ballot, forcing write-ins as auditors juggled missed filings and waning participation.

Polls across Iowa are open until 8 p.m. Tuesday as voters cast ballots for city and school elections. The ballot includes mayoral races, city council and school board elections, and bond referendums.

Millions of dollars are on the line in Charles City on Tuesday night as voters decide whether or not to pass a $30 million referendum for Charles City Community Schools.

Voters are required to bring an acceptable form of identification, such as an Iowa driver’s license, passport, military or veterans ID, tribal ID, or a voter ID PIN card.

We’re coming off an election week in Iowa that decided some important races, and we’re going into a huge political year in 2026.  Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst of

Gov. Kim Reynolds has set a special election on Dec. 30 for Iowa Senate District 16, which is vacant after the death of Sen. Claire Celsi.