Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Cedar County, IA — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Cedar County, Iowa voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+21.7 — 4,075 Democratic to 6,390 Republican of 10,644 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 4.4 points toward Republicans. That makes it 8.5 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 Cedar County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,075 | 6,390 | 179 | 38.3% | 60.0% | R+21.7 |
| 2020 | 4,337 | 6,184 | 182 | 40.5% | 57.8% | R+17.3 |
| 2016 | 3,599 | 5,295 | 647 | 37.7% | 55.5% | R+17.8 |
| 2012 | 4,972 | 4,529 | 148 | 51.5% | 46.9% | D+4.6 |
| 2008 | 5,221 | 4,289 | 155 | 54.0% | 44.4% | D+9.6 |
| 2004 | 4,747 | 4,869 | 78 | 49.0% | 50.2% | R+1.3 |
| 2000 | 4,033 | 4,031 | 280 | 48.3% | 48.3% | Even |
Cedar County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Cedar County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Cedar County, Iowa in 2024 by R+21.7, with 10,644 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Cedar County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Cedar County shifted 4.4 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+17.3) and 2024 (R+21.7).
Is Cedar County more Democratic or Republican than Iowa overall?+
In 2024, Cedar County went R+21.7 while Iowa overall went R+13.2 — 8.5 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.