Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Palo Alto County, IA — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Palo Alto County, Iowa voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+44.9 — 1,338 Democratic to 3,576 Republican of 4,982 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 7.4 points toward Republicans. That makes it 31.7 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 Palo Alto County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,338 | 3,576 | 68 | 26.9% | 71.8% | R+44.9 |
| 2020 | 1,519 | 3,378 | 61 | 30.6% | 68.1% | R+37.5 |
| 2016 | 1,398 | 3,081 | 224 | 29.7% | 65.5% | R+35.8 |
| 2012 | 2,139 | 2,660 | 88 | 43.8% | 54.4% | R+10.7 |
| 2008 | 2,428 | 2,294 | 84 | 50.5% | 47.7% | D+2.8 |
| 2004 | 2,482 | 2,674 | 35 | 47.8% | 51.5% | R+3.7 |
| 2000 | 2,326 | 2,341 | 156 | 48.2% | 48.5% | R+0.3 |
Palo Alto County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Palo Alto County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Palo Alto County, Iowa in 2024 by R+44.9, with 4,982 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Palo Alto County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Palo Alto County shifted 7.4 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+37.5) and 2024 (R+44.9).
Is Palo Alto County more Democratic or Republican than Iowa overall?+
In 2024, Palo Alto County went R+44.9 while Iowa overall went R+13.2 — 31.7 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.