Libertarian Party of Iowa
Libertarian Party of Iowa | |
|---|---|
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| Chairperson | Jules Cutler[1] |
| Senate leader | None |
| House leader | None |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Ideology | Libertarianism |
| National affiliation | Libertarian Party (United States) |
| Colors | a shade of Blue; Yellow |
| U.S. Senate | 0 / 2 |
| U.S. House | 0 / 4 |
| Statewide Executive Offices | 0 / 7 |
| State Senate | 0 / 50 |
| State House | 0 / 100 |
| Other elected officials | 3 (June 2024)[update][2] |
| Website | |
| www.lpia.org | |
The Libertarian Party of Iowa is the Iowa affiliate of the Libertarian Party. It gained major party status in 2017, following Gary Johnson's performance in the 2016 presidential election in Iowa.[3] As of 2018[update], there are 11,300 registered Libertarians in the state.[4]
Vote totals for Libertarian candidates in Iowa
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[edit]| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Roger MacBride | 1,454 | 0.1% |
| 1980 | Ed Clark | 13,123 | 1.0% |
| 1984 | David Bergland | 1,844 | 0.1% |
| 1988 | Ron Paul | 2,494 | 0.2% |
| 1992 | Andre Marrou | 1,076 | 0.1% |
| 1996 | Harry Browne | 2,315 | 0.2% |
| 2000 | 3,209 | 0.2% | |
| 2004 | Michael Badnarik | 2,992 | 0.2% |
| 2008 | Bob Barr | 4,590 | 0.3% |
| 2012 | Gary Johnson | 12,926 | 0.8% |
| 2016 | 59,186 | 3.8% | |
| 2020 | Jo Jorgensen | 19,637 | 1.2% |
| Candidates | Total Votes | Percentage |
| Jacob Hornberger | 133 | 47.3% |
| Lincoln Chafee | 36 | 12.8% |
| Jo Jorgensen | 18 | 6.4% |
| Adam Kokesh | 17 | 6.1% |
| Daniel Behrman | 14 | 5.0% |
| John McAfee | 10 | 3.6% |
| Vermin Supreme | 9 | 3.2% |
| None of the Above | 8 | 2.9% |
| Write In | 8 | 2.9% |
| Sam Robb | 7 | 2.5% |
| Max Abramson | 6 | 2.1% |
| Mark Whitney | 4 | 1.4% |
| Arvin Vohra | 3 | 1.1% |
| Keenan Dunham | 2 | 0.7% |
| Ken Armstrong | 2 | 0.7% |
| Souraya Faas | 2 | 0.7% |
| Benjamin Leder | 1 | 0.4% |
| John Monds | 1 | 0.4% |
| Grand Total | 281 | 100% |
See also
[edit]
- Richard Campagna
- List of state parties of the Libertarian Party (United States)
- Political party strength in Iowa
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ "2022-2024 LPIA State Central Committee". Libertarian Party of Iowa. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ "Elected Officials". Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ "Libertarian Party Earns Political Party Status in Iowa". US News. AP. March 2, 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ "Mid-2017 Voter Registration Totals". Ballot Access News. 3 September 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- ^ Howe, Joseph (2020-02-09). "Libertarian Party of Iowa Presidential Caucus Winner and Results". Libertarian Party of Iowa. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
External links
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