Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Wapello County, IA — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Wapello County, Iowa voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+31.4 — 4,896 Democratic to 9,479 Republican of 14,583 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 7.6 points toward Republicans. That makes it 18.2 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 Wapello County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,896 | 9,479 | 208 | 33.6% | 65.0% | R+31.4 |
| 2020 | 5,821 | 9,536 | 276 | 37.2% | 61.0% | R+23.8 |
| 2016 | 5,594 | 8,715 | 840 | 36.9% | 57.5% | R+20.6 |
| 2012 | 8,663 | 6,789 | 318 | 54.9% | 43.1% | D+11.9 |
| 2008 | 8,820 | 6,663 | 448 | 55.4% | 41.8% | D+13.5 |
| 2004 | 9,125 | 7,403 | 179 | 54.6% | 44.3% | D+10.3 |
| 2000 | 8,355 | 6,313 | 471 | 55.2% | 41.7% | D+13.5 |
Wapello County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Wapello County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Wapello County, Iowa in 2024 by R+31.4, with 14,583 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Wapello County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Wapello County shifted 7.6 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+23.8) and 2024 (R+31.4).
Is Wapello County more Democratic or Republican than Iowa overall?+
In 2024, Wapello County went R+31.4 while Iowa overall went R+13.2 — 18.2 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.