When is the Iowa, United States, midterm elections 2026?

Polling day is 2026-11-03 (officially set).

When will the final result of the U.S. House race be official?

Expected between 2026-11-23T15:00:00Z and 2026-12-01T05:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass: "Not later than twenty-seven days after the day of the election, the secretary of state shall present to the board of state canvassers abstracts of votes cast"; the board reviews them and, if accurately tabulated, approves the canvass (Iowa Code § 50.38). The executive council is the board (§ 50.37). The SoS 2026 General Candidate's Guide lists Monday 30 Nov 2026 as the date the state canvass must be complete; the window closes at the end of that day, Central time. Precedent: the State Board of Canvassers certified the 2022 general election on Thursday 1 Dec 2022, 23 days after polling day (SoS press release, 1 Dec 2022). A candidate for federal or statewide office may request a recount if the margin is under 0.15% (§ 50.48(1)(c)); Code 2026 text sets the request deadline at 5:00 PM on the day after the county canvass, while the SoS guide lists Friday 13 Nov ("third day after the county canvass"). A congressional contest statement must be filed with the SoS within two days of the state canvass (§ 60.4).

When will the final result of the U.S. Senate race be official?

Expected between 2026-11-23T15:00:00Z and 2026-12-01T05:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass: "Not later than twenty-seven days after the day of the election, the secretary of state shall present to the board of state canvassers abstracts of votes cast"; the board reviews them and, if accurately tabulated, approves the canvass (Iowa Code § 50.38). The executive council is the board (§ 50.37). The SoS 2026 General Candidate's Guide lists Monday 30 Nov 2026 as the date the state canvass must be complete; the window closes at the end of that day, Central time. Precedent: the State Board of Canvassers certified the 2022 general election on Thursday 1 Dec 2022, 23 days after polling day (SoS press release, 1 Dec 2022). A candidate for federal or statewide office may request a recount if the margin is under 0.15% (§ 50.48(1)(c)); Code 2026 text sets the request deadline at 5:00 PM on the day after the county canvass, while the SoS guide lists Friday 13 Nov ("third day after the county canvass"). A congressional contest statement must be filed with the SoS within two days of the state canvass (§ 60.4).

When will the final result of the Governor race be official?

Expected between 2027-01-11T15:00:00Z and 2027-01-12T05:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. The State Board of Canvassers canvasses all offices "except for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor" (Iowa Code § 50.37). Instead, the General Assembly "shall meet in joint session on the same day the assembly first convenes in January of 1979 and every four years thereafter ... and canvass the votes cast for governor and lieutenant governor and determine the election" (§ 2.27); sessions commence on the second Monday in January (§ 2.1) — Monday 11 Jan 2027. The window covers that day, Central time. Precedent: the joint convention canvassed the 2022 governor votes on Monday 9 Jan 2023, the session's first day (House Journal, 9 Jan 2023). The SoS state canvass of other offices is due by 30 Nov 2026 (§ 50.38) and the SoS publishes a separate county-by-county canvass report for Governor/Lt. Governor. A contest for governor must be noticed to the presiding officers of both houses within 30 days after the proclamation of the result (§ 58.1); a candidate may request a recount if the margin is under 0.15% (§ 50.48(1)(c)).

Where are the official U.S. House results?

No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Iowa Secretary of State (https://sos.iowa.gov/).

Where are the official U.S. Senate results?

No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Iowa Secretary of State (https://sos.iowa.gov/).

Where are the official Governor results?

No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Iowa Secretary of State (https://sos.iowa.gov/).

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Iowa, United States, midterm elections 2026

Name: Iowa, United States, midterm elections 2026
Start: 2026-11-03
Location: United States

Polling day Tue, 3 Nov 2026. 3 races. Counted by Iowa Secretary of State. Times are Chicago time; hover for UTC.

U.S. House, U.S. Senate Scheduled

23–30 Nov 2026

Final result window, set by the law or the authority. Treat as final after Mon 30 Nov, 23:59 Chicago time.

Polls close: Tue 3 Nov, 20:00
First count by: Wed 4 Nov, 06:00
Counted by: Iowa Secretary of State
Results page: No single-election results page yet.
Authority site: sos.iowa.gov

Governor Scheduled

11 Jan 2027

Final result window, set by the law or the authority. Treat as final after Mon 11 Jan, 23:59 Chicago time.

Polls close: Tue 3 Nov, 20:00
First count by: Wed 4 Nov, 06:00
Counted by: Iowa Secretary of State
Results page: No single-election results page yet.
Authority site: sos.iowa.gov

U.S. House 4 seats

3 Nov10 Nov17 Nov24 Nov1 Dec

Election-night count

3–4 NovElection-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 20:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00, estimate.

Intermediate count

10 NovIntermediate count: Tue 10 Nov, 08:00 → Tue 10 Nov, 23:59, announced.

Final result

23–30 NovFinal result: Mon 23 Nov, 09:00 → Mon 30 Nov, 23:59, announced.

announced set by law or the authorityprecedent from the last electionestimate our estimateChicago time. Polls close in 40 days.

Stage windows and their sources 3 stages, each cited

Election-night count
Tue 3 Nov, 20:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00
estimate

Polls close at 8:00 PM (Iowa Code § 49.73(2): "The polling places shall be closed at 8:00 p.m. for all elections"); all of Iowa is on Central time, so 8:00 PM CST = 02:00 UTC on 4 Nov. Absentee ballots must be received by the county auditor before the polls close (§ 53.17(2)). The SoS posts unofficial county results on its election-night reporting site as counties report. The window closes at 6:00 AM CST on 4 Nov: an estimate of when the overnight count stops moving, not a published time. Provisional ballots (special precinct board from noon on 5 Nov, §§ 50.21, 50.22) and UOCAVA ballots postmarked by 2 Nov and received by noon on Monday 9 Nov (§ 53.44(2)) are added later.
Intermediate count
Tue 10 Nov, 08:00 → Tue 10 Nov, 23:59
announced

County canvass: "The county board of supervisors shall meet to canvass the vote on the first Tuesday after the day of each election" (Iowa Code § 50.24(1)) — Tuesday 10 Nov 2026 per the SoS 2026 General Candidate's Guide — and certifies an election canvass summary report by precinct (§ 50.24(3)). The window covers that day, Central time.
Final result
Mon 23 Nov, 09:00 → Mon 30 Nov, 23:59
announced

State canvass: "Not later than twenty-seven days after the day of the election, the secretary of state shall present to the board of state canvassers abstracts of votes cast"; the board reviews them and, if accurately tabulated, approves the canvass (Iowa Code § 50.38). The executive council is the board (§ 50.37). The SoS 2026 General Candidate's Guide lists Monday 30 Nov 2026 as the date the state canvass must be complete; the window closes at the end of that day, Central time. Precedent: the State Board of Canvassers certified the 2022 general election on Thursday 1 Dec 2022, 23 days after polling day (SoS press release, 1 Dec 2022). A candidate for federal or statewide office may request a recount if the margin is under 0.15% (§ 50.48(1)(c)); Code 2026 text sets the request deadline at 5:00 PM on the day after the county canvass, while the SoS guide lists Friday 13 Nov ("third day after the county canvass"). A congressional contest statement must be filed with the SoS within two days of the state canvass (§ 60.4).

Results sources 4 pages, 0 can answer a results question

URL	Role	Kind	Can answer a results question	Last check
electionresults.iowa.gov/IA/	results-live	results index	no (results host, but its root lists many elections)	not checked yet
sos.iowa.gov/election-results-statistics	results-final	results index	no (results section without an election code)	not checked yet
sos.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/2026-07/2026%20General%20Candidate%27s%20Guide.pdf	timetable	other	no (election page without a results marker)	not checked yet
sos.iowa.gov	authority-home	emb home	no (site root: cannot answer a results question)	not checked yet

U.S. Senate 1 seats

3 Nov10 Nov17 Nov24 Nov1 Dec

Election-night count

3–4 NovElection-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 20:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00, estimate.

Intermediate count

10 NovIntermediate count: Tue 10 Nov, 08:00 → Tue 10 Nov, 23:59, announced.

Final result

23–30 NovFinal result: Mon 23 Nov, 09:00 → Mon 30 Nov, 23:59, announced.

announced set by law or the authorityprecedent from the last electionestimate our estimateChicago time. Polls close in 40 days.

Stage windows and their sources 3 stages, each cited

Election-night count
Tue 3 Nov, 20:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00
estimate

Polls close at 8:00 PM (Iowa Code § 49.73(2): "The polling places shall be closed at 8:00 p.m. for all elections"); all of Iowa is on Central time, so 8:00 PM CST = 02:00 UTC on 4 Nov. Absentee ballots must be received by the county auditor before the polls close (§ 53.17(2)). The SoS posts unofficial county results on its election-night reporting site as counties report. The window closes at 6:00 AM CST on 4 Nov: an estimate of when the overnight count stops moving, not a published time. Provisional ballots (special precinct board from noon on 5 Nov, §§ 50.21, 50.22) and UOCAVA ballots postmarked by 2 Nov and received by noon on Monday 9 Nov (§ 53.44(2)) are added later.
Intermediate count
Tue 10 Nov, 08:00 → Tue 10 Nov, 23:59
announced

County canvass: "The county board of supervisors shall meet to canvass the vote on the first Tuesday after the day of each election" (Iowa Code § 50.24(1)) — Tuesday 10 Nov 2026 per the SoS 2026 General Candidate's Guide — and certifies an election canvass summary report by precinct (§ 50.24(3)). The window covers that day, Central time.
Final result
Mon 23 Nov, 09:00 → Mon 30 Nov, 23:59
announced

State canvass: "Not later than twenty-seven days after the day of the election, the secretary of state shall present to the board of state canvassers abstracts of votes cast"; the board reviews them and, if accurately tabulated, approves the canvass (Iowa Code § 50.38). The executive council is the board (§ 50.37). The SoS 2026 General Candidate's Guide lists Monday 30 Nov 2026 as the date the state canvass must be complete; the window closes at the end of that day, Central time. Precedent: the State Board of Canvassers certified the 2022 general election on Thursday 1 Dec 2022, 23 days after polling day (SoS press release, 1 Dec 2022). A candidate for federal or statewide office may request a recount if the margin is under 0.15% (§ 50.48(1)(c)); Code 2026 text sets the request deadline at 5:00 PM on the day after the county canvass, while the SoS guide lists Friday 13 Nov ("third day after the county canvass"). A congressional contest statement must be filed with the SoS within two days of the state canvass (§ 60.4).

Results sources 4 pages, 0 can answer a results question

URL	Role	Kind	Can answer a results question	Last check
electionresults.iowa.gov/IA/	results-live	results index	no (results host, but its root lists many elections)	not checked yet
sos.iowa.gov/election-results-statistics	results-final	results index	no (results section without an election code)	not checked yet
sos.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/2026-07/2026%20General%20Candidate%27s%20Guide.pdf	timetable	other	no (election page without a results marker)	not checked yet
sos.iowa.gov	authority-home	emb home	no (site root: cannot answer a results question)	not checked yet

Governor 1 seats

1 Nov15 Nov29 Nov13 Dec27 Dec10 Jan

Election-night count

3–4 NovElection-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 20:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00, estimate.

Intermediate count

10 NovIntermediate count: Tue 10 Nov, 08:00 → Tue 10 Nov, 23:59, announced.

Final result

11 JanFinal result: Mon 11 Jan, 09:00 → Mon 11 Jan, 23:59, announced.

announced set by law or the authorityprecedent from the last electionestimate our estimateChicago time. Polls close in 40 days.

Stage windows and their sources 3 stages, each cited

Election-night count
Tue 3 Nov, 20:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00
estimate

Polls close at 8:00 PM (Iowa Code § 49.73(2): "The polling places shall be closed at 8:00 p.m. for all elections"); all of Iowa is on Central time, so 8:00 PM CST = 02:00 UTC on 4 Nov. Absentee ballots must be received by the county auditor before the polls close (§ 53.17(2)). The SoS posts unofficial county results on its election-night reporting site as counties report. The window closes at 6:00 AM CST on 4 Nov: an estimate of when the overnight count stops moving, not a published time. Provisional ballots (special precinct board from noon on 5 Nov, §§ 50.21, 50.22) and UOCAVA ballots postmarked by 2 Nov and received by noon on Monday 9 Nov (§ 53.44(2)) are added later.
Intermediate count
Tue 10 Nov, 08:00 → Tue 10 Nov, 23:59
announced

County canvass: "The county board of supervisors shall meet to canvass the vote on the first Tuesday after the day of each election" (Iowa Code § 50.24(1)) — Tuesday 10 Nov 2026 per the SoS 2026 General Candidate's Guide — and certifies an election canvass summary report by precinct (§ 50.24(3)). The window covers that day, Central time.
Final result
Mon 11 Jan, 09:00 → Mon 11 Jan, 23:59
announced

The State Board of Canvassers canvasses all offices "except for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor" (Iowa Code § 50.37). Instead, the General Assembly "shall meet in joint session on the same day the assembly first convenes in January of 1979 and every four years thereafter ... and canvass the votes cast for governor and lieutenant governor and determine the election" (§ 2.27); sessions commence on the second Monday in January (§ 2.1) — Monday 11 Jan 2027. The window covers that day, Central time. Precedent: the joint convention canvassed the 2022 governor votes on Monday 9 Jan 2023, the session's first day (House Journal, 9 Jan 2023). The SoS state canvass of other offices is due by 30 Nov 2026 (§ 50.38) and the SoS publishes a separate county-by-county canvass report for Governor/Lt. Governor. A contest for governor must be noticed to the presiding officers of both houses within 30 days after the proclamation of the result (§ 58.1); a candidate may request a recount if the margin is under 0.15% (§ 50.48(1)(c)).

Results sources 4 pages, 0 can answer a results question

URL	Role	Kind	Can answer a results question	Last check
electionresults.iowa.gov/IA/	results-live	results index	no (results host, but its root lists many elections)	not checked yet
sos.iowa.gov/election-results-statistics	results-final	results index	no (results section without an election code)	not checked yet
sos.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/2026-07/2026%20General%20Candidate%27s%20Guide.pdf	timetable	other	no (election page without a results marker)	not checked yet
sos.iowa.gov	authority-home	emb home	no (site root: cannot answer a results question)	not checked yet

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Provenance: researcher agent 2026-09-25: Iowa SoS 2026 General Candidate's Guide (rev. 4 Feb 2026) and General Election Candidate List (updated 19 Aug 2026); Iowa Code 2026 §§ 2.1, 2.27, 49.73, 50.24, 50.37, 50.38, 50.48, 53.17, 53.44, 58.1, 60.4; SoS press release 1 Dec 2022; Iowa House Journal 9 Jan 2023 (CC BY 4.0 (Election Index)). Last verified 2026-09-25.

Questions and answers

When is the Iowa, United States, midterm elections 2026?: Polling day is 2026-11-03 (officially set).
When will the final result of the U.S. House race be official?: Expected between 2026-11-23T15:00:00Z and 2026-12-01T05:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass: "Not later than twenty-seven days after the day of the election, the secretary of state shall present to the board of state canvassers abstracts of votes cast"; the board reviews them and, if accurately tabulated, approves the canvass (Iowa Code § 50.38). The executive council is the board (§ 50.37). The SoS 2026 General Candidate's Guide lists Monday 30 Nov 2026 as the date the state canvass must be complete; the window closes at the end of that day, Central time. Precedent: the State Board of Canvassers certified the 2022 general election on Thursday 1 Dec 2022, 23 days after polling day (SoS press release, 1 Dec 2022). A candidate for federal or statewide office may request a recount if the margin is under 0.15% (§ 50.48(1)(c)); Code 2026 text sets the request deadline at 5:00 PM on the day after the county canvass, while the SoS guide lists Friday 13 Nov ("third day after the county canvass"). A congressional contest statement must be filed with the SoS within two days of the state canvass (§ 60.4).
When will the final result of the U.S. Senate race be official?: Expected between 2026-11-23T15:00:00Z and 2026-12-01T05:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass: "Not later than twenty-seven days after the day of the election, the secretary of state shall present to the board of state canvassers abstracts of votes cast"; the board reviews them and, if accurately tabulated, approves the canvass (Iowa Code § 50.38). The executive council is the board (§ 50.37). The SoS 2026 General Candidate's Guide lists Monday 30 Nov 2026 as the date the state canvass must be complete; the window closes at the end of that day, Central time. Precedent: the State Board of Canvassers certified the 2022 general election on Thursday 1 Dec 2022, 23 days after polling day (SoS press release, 1 Dec 2022). A candidate for federal or statewide office may request a recount if the margin is under 0.15% (§ 50.48(1)(c)); Code 2026 text sets the request deadline at 5:00 PM on the day after the county canvass, while the SoS guide lists Friday 13 Nov ("third day after the county canvass"). A congressional contest statement must be filed with the SoS within two days of the state canvass (§ 60.4).
When will the final result of the Governor race be official?: Expected between 2027-01-11T15:00:00Z and 2027-01-12T05:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. The State Board of Canvassers canvasses all offices "except for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor" (Iowa Code § 50.37). Instead, the General Assembly "shall meet in joint session on the same day the assembly first convenes in January of 1979 and every four years thereafter ... and canvass the votes cast for governor and lieutenant governor and determine the election" (§ 2.27); sessions commence on the second Monday in January (§ 2.1) — Monday 11 Jan 2027. The window covers that day, Central time. Precedent: the joint convention canvassed the 2022 governor votes on Monday 9 Jan 2023, the session's first day (House Journal, 9 Jan 2023). The SoS state canvass of other offices is due by 30 Nov 2026 (§ 50.38) and the SoS publishes a separate county-by-county canvass report for Governor/Lt. Governor. A contest for governor must be noticed to the presiding officers of both houses within 30 days after the proclamation of the result (§ 58.1); a candidate may request a recount if the margin is under 0.15% (§ 50.48(1)(c)).
Where are the official U.S. House results?: No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Iowa Secretary of State (https://sos.iowa.gov/).
Where are the official U.S. Senate results?: No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Iowa Secretary of State (https://sos.iowa.gov/).
Where are the official Governor results?: No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Iowa Secretary of State (https://sos.iowa.gov/).