Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Buena Vista County, IA — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Buena Vista County, Iowa voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+33.2 — 2,462 Democratic to 4,962 Republican of 7,537 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 7.3 points toward Republicans. That makes it 20.0 points more Republican than Iowa overall (R+13.2).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Buena Vista County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,462 | 4,962 | 113 | 32.7% | 65.8% | R+33.2 |
| 2020 | 2,961 | 5,074 | 132 | 36.3% | 62.1% | R+25.9 |
| 2016 | 2,856 | 4,903 | 519 | 34.5% | 59.2% | R+24.7 |
| 2012 | 3,700 | 4,554 | 129 | 44.1% | 54.3% | R+10.2 |
| 2008 | 4,075 | 4,223 | 120 | 48.4% | 50.2% | R+1.8 |
| 2004 | 3,520 | 4,887 | 83 | 41.5% | 57.6% | R+16.1 |
| 2000 | 3,297 | 4,354 | 326 | 41.3% | 54.6% | R+13.3 |
Buena Vista County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Buena Vista County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Buena Vista County, Iowa in 2024 by R+33.2, with 7,537 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Buena Vista County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Buena Vista County shifted 7.3 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+25.9) and 2024 (R+33.2).
Is Buena Vista County more Democratic or Republican than Iowa overall?+
In 2024, Buena Vista County went R+33.2 while Iowa overall went R+13.2 — 20.0 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.