JOHNSON COUNTY — While the 2024 presidential and general election showed a “red wave” with Republicans winning the presidency, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House of Representatives, Johnson County voters favored Democratic candidates.

Vice President Kamala Harris easily won the county with 58,772 votes to former President Donald Trump’s 26,069 votes. Trump won Iowa’s six Electoral College votes however with 926,653 (56%) to Harris’ 706,556 (42.7%) according to the Associated Press. Locally, Trump won Solon 232 (61.70%)-136 (36.07%), Big Grove Twp.-Solon Annex 699 (52.95%)-598 (45.30%), and Cedar Twp. 228 (55.88%)-173 (42.40%) while Harris won Graham and Newport townships.

The U.S. House of Representatives District 1 race between incumbent Republican Mariannette MillerMeeks and Democrat Christina Bohannan had not officially been declared as of Saturday night although Miller-Meeks had claimed victory with 206,680 (50.1%) votes to Bohannan’s 205,884 (49.9%). Iowa’s other three Congressional districts remained Republican with Ashley Hinson (District 2) Zach Nunn (District 3), and Randy Feenstra (District 4) all victorious.

Two “red” spots in an otherwise “blue” county was State Senator Dawn Driscoll retaining her District 46 (Big Grove-Solon Annex) seat as she held off a challenge by Democrat Ed Chabal and Republican Judd Lawler defeating Jay Gorsch 5,220-4,942 in the State Representative District 91 seat previously held by Republican Brad Sherman.

Sheriff, Auditor, and Supervisor candidates win uncontested races.

Sheriff Brad Kunkel, a Democrat, ran unopposed and garnered 63,129 votes with 1,231 write-in’s while County Auditor Julie Persons, also running unopposed, picked up 62,133 votes with 861 write-in’s.

Incumbent County Supervisors Lisa GreenDouglass and Rod Sulivan, with newcomer Mandi Remington, won the June 4 primary and advanced to the general election unopposed. Green-Douglass netted 51,643 votes with 51,220 for Sullivan and 50,530 for Remington. There were 3,698 write-in ballots cast.