Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Pocahontas County, IA — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Pocahontas County, Iowa voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+53.9 — 796 Democratic to 2,727 Republican of 3,582 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 4.2 points toward Republicans. That makes it 40.7 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 Pocahontas County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 796 | 2,727 | 59 | 22.2% | 76.1% | R+53.9 |
| 2020 | 933 | 2,832 | 58 | 24.4% | 74.1% | R+49.7 |
| 2016 | 963 | 2,702 | 200 | 24.9% | 69.9% | R+45.0 |
| 2012 | 1,523 | 2,396 | 113 | 37.8% | 59.4% | R+21.7 |
| 2008 | 1,800 | 2,138 | 73 | 44.9% | 53.3% | R+8.4 |
| 2004 | 1,822 | 2,441 | 50 | 42.2% | 56.6% | R+14.4 |
| 2000 | 1,736 | 2,242 | 163 | 41.9% | 54.1% | R+12.2 |
Pocahontas County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Pocahontas County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Pocahontas County, Iowa in 2024 by R+53.9, with 3,582 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Pocahontas County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Pocahontas County shifted 4.2 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+49.7) and 2024 (R+53.9).
Is Pocahontas County more Democratic or Republican than Iowa overall?+
In 2024, Pocahontas County went R+53.9 while Iowa overall went R+13.2 — 40.7 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.