Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Mitchell County, IA — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Mitchell County, Iowa voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+31.1 — 1,943 Democratic to 3,736 Republican of 5,771 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 3.1 points toward Republicans. That makes it 17.9 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 Mitchell County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,943 | 3,736 | 92 | 33.7% | 64.7% | R+31.1 |
| 2020 | 2,053 | 3,684 | 85 | 35.3% | 63.3% | R+28.0 |
| 2016 | 1,888 | 3,190 | 339 | 34.9% | 58.9% | R+24.0 |
| 2012 | 2,831 | 2,643 | 112 | 50.7% | 47.3% | D+3.4 |
| 2008 | 3,179 | 2,469 | 118 | 55.1% | 42.8% | D+12.3 |
| 2004 | 2,785 | 2,646 | 49 | 50.8% | 48.3% | D+2.5 |
| 2000 | 2,650 | 2,388 | 124 | 51.3% | 46.3% | D+5.1 |
Mitchell County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Mitchell County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Mitchell County, Iowa in 2024 by R+31.1, with 5,771 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Mitchell County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Mitchell County shifted 3.1 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+28.0) and 2024 (R+31.1).
Is Mitchell County more Democratic or Republican than Iowa overall?+
In 2024, Mitchell County went R+31.1 while Iowa overall went R+13.2 — 17.9 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.