Libertarian Party of Iowa explained
Libertarian Party of Iowa |
Chairperson: | Jules Cutler[1] |
Leader1 Title: | Senate leader |
Leader1 Name: | None |
Leader2 Title: | House leader |
Leader2 Name: | None |
Seats1 Title: | U.S. Senate |
Seats2 Title: | U.S. House |
Seats3 Title: | Statewide Executive Offices |
Seats5 Title: | State Senate |
Seats6 Title: | State House |
Seats7 Title: | Other elected officials |
Seats7: | 3 [2] |
Foundation: | 1971 |
Colors: | a shade of Blue; Yellow |
Ideology: | Libertarianism |
National: | Libertarian Party (United States) |
Website: | www.lpia.org |
Country: | the United States |
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], there are 11,300 registered Libertarians in the state.[4]
Vote totals for Libertarian candidates in Iowa
U.S. President
Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
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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% |
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2020 U.S. Presidential Caucus Straw Poll[5]
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
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 2022-2024 LPIA State Central Committee . Libertarian Party of Iowa . 26 September 2022.
- Web site: Elected Officials. June 1, 2024.
- News: Libertarian Party Earns Political Party Status in Iowa. 25 July 2017. AP. US News. March 2, 2017.
- Web site: Mid-2017 Voter Registration Totals. December 2, 2017. Ballot Access News. 3 September 2017 .
- Web site: Libertarian Party of Iowa Presidential Caucus Winner and Results. Howe. Joseph. 2020-02-09. Libertarian Party of Iowa. en-US. 2020-02-09.