DDHQ · called Nov. 3, 8:57 p.m. CST; returns Nov. 4, 1:10 a.m. CST, >95% reporting. National governor geographic context map: Nov. 4, 12:58 a.m. CST. Blue Democratic; red Republican; gold Independents; gray uncalled; stripes called flips. State boundaries; continuing governors included.
Democrat Rob Sand defeated Republican Zach Lahn in Iowa's governor race, according to Decision Desk HQ. The result flips the governorship from Republican control to Democrats.
With more than 95% reporting, DDHQ's Nov. 4, 1:10 a.m. CST returns showed Rob Sand with 753,421 votes, or 55.48%, and Zach Lahn with 604,506 votes, or 44.52%. Sand led by 148,915 votes in that snapshot.
