Special election

West Des Moines City Council At-Large Special · special election

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 · 50% reporting · Past races for this seat

Results

Fannette Elliott 1,47540.8%
Katherine Harrington 1,14631.7%
Shad Clayton 99527.5%

By county

The district covers part of some of these counties; each is colored by the votes cast in the district.Darker = wider margin (under 5, 5–15, 15–30, 30+ points). Republican led Democrat ledHover a county for its numbers.

County-by-county numbers (4 counties)

County	Fannette Elliott	Katherine Harrington	Shad Clayton	Reporting
Dallas	223 (37.2%)	204 (34.0%)	172 (28.7%)	100%
Madison	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0%
Polk	1,252 (41.5%)	942 (31.2%)	823 (27.3%)	100%
Warren	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0%

Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle

Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Fannette Elliott	—	—	—
Katherine Harrington	—	—	—
Shad Clayton	$0	$250	$0

Two-year totals¹