Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Howard County, IA — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Howard County, Iowa voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+31.7 — 1,619 Democratic to 3,157 Republican of 4,850 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 4.2 points toward Republicans. That makes it 18.5 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 Howard County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,619 | 3,157 | 74 | 33.4% | 65.1% | R+31.7 |
| 2020 | 1,772 | 3,133 | 53 | 35.7% | 63.2% | R+27.5 |
| 2016 | 1,677 | 2,611 | 271 | 36.8% | 57.3% | R+20.5 |
| 2012 | 2,768 | 1,795 | 82 | 59.6% | 38.6% | D+20.9 |
| 2008 | 2,941 | 1,722 | 65 | 62.2% | 36.4% | D+25.8 |
| 2004 | 2,614 | 2,028 | 55 | 55.7% | 43.2% | D+12.5 |
| 2000 | 2,426 | 1,922 | 143 | 54.0% | 42.8% | D+11.2 |
Howard County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Howard County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Howard County, Iowa in 2024 by R+31.7, with 4,850 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Howard County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Howard County shifted 4.2 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+27.5) and 2024 (R+31.7).
Is Howard County more Democratic or Republican than Iowa overall?+
In 2024, Howard County went R+31.7 while Iowa overall went R+13.2 — 18.5 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.