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Black Hawk County, Iowa

Black Hawk County Recorder

Smith was on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Black Hawk County election filings. Certified results will appear here once the election office certifies the count. Iowa certifies the general election by November 30, 2026; county canvasses are due November 10. Official results: electionresults.iowa.gov.

About this race

Incumbent Democrat Sandie L. Smith is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no Republican candidate filed, per Black Hawk County Elections' certified candidate list.

What this office does

Register of deeds or recorder. The register of deeds records and preserves land records: deeds, mortgages, liens, plats and, in some counties, vital records. Anyone buying, selling or borrowing against property depends on those records being accurate and searchable. The office is administrative; it does not set fees or property values.

This race. Every voter in Black Hawk County votes on this seat. The sitting officeholder, Sandie L Smith, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

This list comes from official election records but may be incomplete. It can miss, for example, late or petition candidates and some city, school and district races. Your official sample ballot is the final word.

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Who won? The official answer comes November 30.

Iowa makes results final in three steps.
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Done · Nov 3
Votes were cast and counted
Election night totals are a first count, not the final one.
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Happening now · by Nov 10
Black Hawk County double-checks its count
The county reviews mail ballots, provisional ballots and any recount, then sends official totals to the state.
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Next · Nov 30
Iowa makes it official
The State board of canvassers certifies the result. The winner appears on this page that day.

What local news is reporting

Not official yetUpdated November 5, 2026

This report is cited to the outlet that published it. We do not call races. Official running count: Iowa official results.

Black Hawk County Recorder
No report found yet

Reports are checked daily until Iowa certifies on November 30; a certified winner replaces the report on that day.

Sandie L Smith

DemocraticIncumbent

Biography

Sandie L Smith serves as Black Hawk County Recorder, per the county recorder's office website. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Black Hawk County Recorder in 2026?

One candidate was tracked for Black Hawk County Recorder on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Sandie L Smith. Candidate information follows official Black Hawk County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Black Hawk County Recorder election in Iowa?

Election Day was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Certified results will appear on this page as the election office certifies them. Iowa certifies the general election by November 30, 2026; county canvasses are due November 10. Official results: https://electionresults.iowa.gov/. Voting rules for Iowa are on the Iowa election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Who won the Black Hawk County Recorder race?

Not yet reported by the outlets we checked; Iowa certifies on November 30. We do not call races.

Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Black Hawk County and state election office filings, last verified October 15, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Also on the November 3 ballot
Iowa Senate District 27Iowa Senate District 31Iowa House District 54See all 16 Black Hawk County races
Candidate profiles
Sandie L Smith, full profileOfficial Iowa election office