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2026 Primary Election

June 2, 2026

Primary Election

The Primary Election is an election to determine which candidates will qualify for the General Election for a given party. In Iowa you must be a member of the political party of which you wish to vote for in order to participate. This is known as a "closed primary." The primary election is held on the 1st Tuesday following the 1st Monday in June of each even-numbered year.

Election Calendar & Deadlines

Date	Event / Deadline
March 24, 2026	First day to submit an Absentee Ballot Request (70 days before Election Day)
May 13, 2026	In-person absentee voting begins (20 days before Election Day)
May 18, 2026	Pre-registration deadline for voters (5:00 PM) (15 days before Election Day)
May 18, 2026	Deadline to request a mailed absentee ballot (5:00 PM) (15 days before Election Day)
June 1, 2026	Last day for in-person voting (closes at 4:30 PM)
June 2, 2026	Ballot return deadline (must be received by 8:00 PM)
June 2, 2026	Election Day — Polls open 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Polling Locations

Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Voters must vote at their assigned polling locations. List of Polling Locations

Voter Registration

The pre-registration deadline is 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 18. Voters registering after this date must provide proof of identification and residency.

Valid proof of identification
Proof of residency listing name and address (current within 45 days)

Voters registering after May 18 should expect longer processing times.

More Information on Registering to Vote

Absentee Voting

Absentee ballots will be available beginning Wednesday, May 13.

Request forms accepted beginning Tuesday, March 24
First day ballots are mailed and available in person: Wednesday, May 13
Deadline to request a mailed ballot: 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 18
In-person absentee voting closes at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, June 1

Requests must be submitted in writing to:
Black Hawk County Elections, 316 E. 5th Street, Waterloo, IA 50703

More Information on Absentee Voting

Extended Office Hours

In addition to regular hours (Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.):

Monday, May 18: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Friday, May 29: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 30: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Election Day

Tuesday, June 2 — Polls open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Voters must vote at their assigned polling locations. List of Polling Locations

Voter Identification Requirements

View acceptable forms of voter identification

If you need sample ballots or other election information in an alternate format, please email Black Hawk County with the requested format at accessibility@blackhawkcounty.iowa.gov.

Candidate List (PDF)

Election Results

Results Available on Election Night

0 Precincts Counted

Sample Ballots (PDF)

DEM Ballot Style 1 Barclay/Benn/Lester/Dunkerton

DEM Ballot Style 10 CF 2-3

DEM Ballot Style 11 CF 3-1

DEM Ballot Style 12 CF 3-2

DEM Ballot Style 13 CF 3-3

DEM Ballot Style 14 CF 4-1

DEM Ballot Style 15 CF 4-2

DEM Ballot Style 16 CF 4-3

DEM Ballot Style 17 CF 5-1

DEM Ballot Style 18 CF 5-2

DEM Ballot Style 19 CF 5-3

DEM Ballot Style 2 Big Creek/Spring Creek/LPC

DEM Ballot Style 20 Eagle/Orange

DEM Ballot Style 21 Elk Run Heights

DEM Ballot Style 22 Evansdale Ward 1

DEM Ballot Style 23 Evansdale Ward 2

DEM Ballot Style 24 Evansdale Ward 3

DEM Ballot Style 25 Evansdale Ward 4

DEM Ballot Style 26 Hudson

DEM Ballot Style 27 Mt. Vernon

DEM Ballot Style 28 Poyner1/ELWL/Raymond/Fox/Jesup

DEM Ballot Style 29 Union/Washington/Janesville

DEM Ballot Style 3 Black Hawk/Cedar Falls/Lincoln

DEM Ballot Style 30 WL 1-1

DEM Ballot Style 31 WL 1-2

DEM Ballot Style 32 WL 1-3

DEM Ballot Style 33 WL 1-4

DEM Ballot Style 34 WL 1-5

DEM Ballot Style 35 WL 1-6

DEM Ballot Style 36 WL 2-1

DEM Ballot Style 37 WL 2-2

DEM Ballot Style 38 WL 2-3

DEM Ballot Style 39 WL 2-4

DEM Ballot Style 4 Cedar/Poyner2/Gilbertville

DEM Ballot Style 40 WL 2-5

DEM Ballot Style 41 WL 2-6

DEM Ballot Style 42 WL 3-1

DEM Ballot Style 43 WL 3-2

DEM Ballot Style 44 WL 3-3

DEM Ballot Style 45 WL 3-4

DEM Ballot Style 46 WL 3-5

DEM Ballot Style 47 WL 3-6

DEM Ballot Style 48 WL 4-1

DEM Ballot Style 49 WL 4-2

DEM Ballot Style 5 CF 1-1

DEM Ballot Style 50 WL 4-3

DEM Ballot Style 51 WL 4-4

DEM Ballot Style 52 WL 4-5

DEM Ballot Style 53 WL 4-6

DEM Ballot Style 54 WL 5-1

DEM Ballot Style 55 WL 5-2

DEM Ballot Style 56 WL 5-3

DEM Ballot Style 57 WL 5-4

DEM Ballot Style 58 WL 5-5

DEM Ballot Style 59 WL 5-6

DEM Ballot Style 6 CF 1-2

DEM Ballot Style 7 CF 1-3

DEM Ballot Style 8 CF 2-1

DEM Ballot Style 9 CF 2-2

REP Ballot Style 1 Barclay/Benn/Lester/Dunkerton

REP Ballot Style 10 CF 2-3

REP Ballot Style 11 CF 3-1

REP Ballot Style 12 CF 3-2

REP Ballot Style 13 CF 3-3

REP Ballot Style 14 CF 4-1

REP Ballot Style 15 CF 4-2

REP Ballot Style 16 CF 4-3

REP Ballot Style 17 CF 5-1

REP Ballot Style 18 CF 5-2

REP Ballot Style 19 CF 5-3

REP Ballot Style 2 Big Creek/Spring Creek/LPC

REP Ballot Style 20 Eagle/Orange

REP Ballot Style 21 Elk Run Heights

REP Ballot Style 22 Evansdale Ward 1

REP Ballot Style 23 Evansdale Ward 2

REP Ballot Style 24 Evansdale Ward 3

REP Ballot Style 25 Evansdale Ward 4

REP Ballot Style 26 Hudson

REP Ballot Style 27 Mt. Vernon

REP Ballot Style 28 Poyner1/ELWL/Raymond/Fox/Jesup

REP Ballot Style 29 Union/Washington/Janesville

REP Ballot Style 3 Black Hawk/Cedar Falls/Lincoln

REP Ballot Style 30 WL 1-1

REP Ballot Style 31 WL 1-2

REP Ballot Style 32 WL 1-3

REP Ballot Style 33 WL 1-4

REP Ballot Style 34 WL 1-5

REP Ballot Style 35 WL 1-6

REP Ballot Style 36 WL 2-1

REP Ballot Style 37 WL 2-2

REP Ballot Style 38 WL 2-3

REP Ballot Style 39 WL 2-4

REP Ballot Style 4 Cedar/Poyner2/Gilbertville

REP Ballot Style 40 WL 2-5

REP Ballot Style 41 WL 2-6

REP Ballot Style 42 WL 3-1

REP Ballot Style 43 WL 3-2

REP Ballot Style 44 WL 3-3

REP Ballot Style 45 WL 3-4

REP Ballot Style 46 WL 3-5

REP Ballot Style 47 WL 3-6

REP Ballot Style 48 WL 4-1

REP Ballot Style 49 WL 4-2

REP Ballot Style 5 CF 1-1

REP Ballot Style 50 WL 4-3

REP Ballot Style 51 WL 4-4

REP Ballot Style 52 WL 4-5

REP Ballot Style 53 WL 4-6

REP Ballot Style 54 WL 5-1

REP Ballot Style 55 WL 5-2

REP Ballot Style 56 WL 5-3

REP Ballot Style 57 WL 5-4

REP Ballot Style 58 WL 5-5

REP Ballot Style 59 WL 5-6

REP Ballot Style 6 CF 1-2

REP Ballot Style 7 CF 1-3

REP Ballot Style 8 CF 2-1

REP Ballot Style 9 CF 2-2

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