Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Des Moines County, IA — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Des Moines County, Iowa voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+15.0 — 7,935 Democratic to 10,794 Republican of 19,054 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 6.2 points toward Republicans. That makes it 1.8 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 Des Moines County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,935 | 10,794 | 325 | 41.6% | 56.6% | R+15.0 |
| 2020 | 8,893 | 10,642 | 421 | 44.6% | 53.3% | R+8.8 |
| 2016 | 8,212 | 9,529 | 1,362 | 43.0% | 49.9% | R+6.9 |
| 2012 | 11,888 | 8,136 | 361 | 58.3% | 39.9% | D+18.4 |
| 2008 | 12,462 | 7,721 | 387 | 60.6% | 37.5% | D+23.0 |
| 2004 | 12,456 | 8,221 | 197 | 59.7% | 39.4% | D+20.3 |
| 2000 | 11,351 | 7,385 | 629 | 58.6% | 38.1% | D+20.5 |
Des Moines County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Des Moines County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Des Moines County, Iowa in 2024 by R+15.0, with 19,054 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Des Moines County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Des Moines County shifted 6.2 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+8.8) and 2024 (R+15.0).
Is Des Moines County more Democratic or Republican than Iowa overall?+
In 2024, Des Moines County went R+15.0 while Iowa overall went R+13.2 — 1.8 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.