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Voter turnout in Polk and Dallas counties was higher than the Iowa statewide average of 16.6%.

A Des Moines Public Schools bond issue, which passed with nearly 74% approval, helped drive voter participation.

Polk County saw increased voter turnout despite a decrease in registered voters since 2021.

Tuesday's city and school elections showed local discrepancies in voter participation even as Polk and Dallas counties had higher turnouts than in Iowa overall on Nov. 4.

Polk County saw 24.9% of registered voters head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 4, according to unofficial results from the Iowa Secretary of State's office. In Dallas County, turnout was 19.8% and in Warren County, it was 14.7%.

Iowa's statewide turnout on Tuesday was 16.6%, according to the Secretary o

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