Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Cerro Gordo County, IA — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+11.6 — 9,955 Democratic to 12,627 Republican of 23,020 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 5.1 points toward Republicans. That makes it 1.6 points more Democratic 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 Cerro Gordo County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,955 | 12,627 | 438 | 43.2% | 54.9% | R+11.6 |
| 2020 | 10,941 | 12,499 | 361 | 46.0% | 52.5% | R+6.5 |
| 2016 | 9,862 | 11,621 | 1,482 | 42.9% | 50.6% | R+7.7 |
| 2012 | 13,316 | 10,128 | 380 | 55.9% | 42.5% | D+13.4 |
| 2008 | 14,405 | 9,375 | 360 | 59.7% | 38.8% | D+20.8 |
| 2004 | 13,372 | 10,960 | 184 | 54.5% | 44.7% | D+9.8 |
| 2000 | 12,185 | 9,397 | 580 | 55.0% | 42.4% | D+12.6 |
Cerro Gordo County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Cerro Gordo County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Cerro Gordo County, Iowa in 2024 by R+11.6, with 23,020 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Cerro Gordo County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Cerro Gordo County shifted 5.1 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+6.5) and 2024 (R+11.6).
Is Cerro Gordo County more Democratic or Republican than Iowa overall?+
In 2024, Cerro Gordo County went R+11.6 while Iowa overall went R+13.2 — 1.6 points more Democratic 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.