It’s Election Day, and voters across Iowa are headed to the polls. This year’s ballot include a mix of city and school elections, alongside several ballot initiatives in certain areas. School board candidates successfully elected today will start their terms this fall, and city candidates will begin in early 2026.

Iowa’s Democratic Party has hemorrhaged more than 200,000 active voters since 2009. What happened? And can they begin reversing the trend?

157 city and school races went without a single candidate on the ballot, forcing write-ins as auditors juggled missed filings and waning participation.

Voters are required to bring an acceptable form of identification, such as an Iowa driver’s license, passport, military or veterans ID, tribal ID, or a voter ID PIN card.

Iowa City community members turned out to vote in the 2025 general election on Tuesday, Nov. 4.Four at-large city council candidates were on the ballot, including incumbents Bruce Teague and Megan Alter,

Millions of dollars are on the line in Charles City on Tuesday night as voters decide whether or not to pass a $30 million referendum for Charles City Community Schools.

The results of Tuesday's city and school elections will help shape central Iowa communities for years to come.

KCCI is tracking results for dozens of contested central Iowa city council and mayoral races. Polls closed at 8 p.m. We'll have results of those races below as they come in.RESULT

JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - Polls across Iowa are open until 8 p.m. Tuesday as voters cast ballots for city and school elections. The ballot includes mayoral races, city council and school board elections, and bond referendums.