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Des Moines County, Iowa

Des Moines County Recorder

Steffener was on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Des Moines 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

Unopposed. Incumbent Democrat Natalie Steffener, whose term ends in 2026, is the only candidate on the ballot, per the county's official candidate list and elected-officials roster.

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 Des Moines County votes on this seat. The sitting officeholder, Natalie Steffener, 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
Des Moines 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.

Des Moines 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.

Natalie Steffener

DemocraticIncumbent

Biography

Natalie Steffener is the Des Moines County Recorder and Registrar, per the county's recorder page. No campaign website was found as of October 4, 2026.

Next on the ballotDes Moines County Treasurer

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Des Moines County Recorder in 2026?

One candidate was tracked for Des Moines County Recorder on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Natalie Steffener. Candidate information follows official Des Moines County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Des Moines 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.

How do I see my exact Des Moines County ballot?

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Who won the Des Moines 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 Des Moines County and state election office filings, last verified October 4, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Also on the November 3 ballot
Des Moines County AttorneyIowa House District 95Iowa House District 99See all 6 Des Moines County races
Candidate profiles
Natalie Steffener, full profileOfficial Iowa election office