Henry County voters headed to the polls Tuesday for Iowa’s Primary Election, with unofficial results showing 2,335 ballots cast out of 13,349 registered voters for a turnout of 17.49 percent.
Republicans accounted for nearly 69 percent of ballots cast, while Democrats made up just over 31 percent.
In the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, Josh Turek narrowly carried Henry County with 53 percent of the vote over Zach Wahls. Christina Bohannan received nearly 78 percent of the vote in the Democratic race for Iowa’s First Congressional District, defeating Travis Terrell.
Rob Sand was unopposed in the Democratic gubernatorial primary and received all 699 votes cast. Ryan Peterman for Secretary of State, Taylor Wettach for Auditor, John Norwood for Treasurer, and Chris Jones for Secretary of Agriculture were also unopposed and each received all votes cast in their respective races.
On the Republican side, the race for governor was the most contested statewide contest. Randy Feenstra led the field in Henry County with nearly 38 percent of the vote, followed by Zach Lahn at 33 percent. Adam Steen finished with nearly 17 percent, while Brad Sherman and Eddie Andrews rounded out the field.
Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks won the Republican primary in Henry County’s First Congressional District race, receiving 68 percent of the vote to David Pautsch’s 32 percent.
In the Republican primary for Auditor of State, Chris Cournoyer edged Abigail Maas by just 43 votes, 654 to 611, making it the closest statewide race in the county.
Several county offices were also on the ballot. Kellie Sloan was unopposed for County Treasurer, Lynnae Buffington was unopposed for County Recorder, and Becky Wilson was unopposed for County Attorney.
The Republican primary for Henry County Supervisor drew six candidates. Heidi Zenk led the field with 603 votes, or just over 41 percent. Kevin Glaha finished second with 241 votes, followed by Joseph Buffington with 211, Reg Roth with 156, Phillip Grandinetti with 137, and Graig Stauffer with 116 votes.
In legislative races, Representative Jeff Shipley was unopposed in House District 87 and received 704 votes, while Representative Taylor Collins was unopposed in House District 95 and received 606 votes.
On the Democratic side in Iowa House District 87, Tom O’Donnell is unopposed for the nomination. While vote totals for O’Donnell were not included in the unofficial results released by the Henry County Auditor’s Office, he has secured the Democratic nomination and will face incumbent Republican Representative Jeff Shipley in the November general election. There were no Democratic challengers in Iowa House District 95 against Republican incumbent Taylor Collins.
The results remain unofficial pending certification by county election officials, which should take place on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.