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Iowa · 1892 presidential election

Iowa presidential election results 1892

Benjamin Harrison carried Iowa by 5.29 points (23,428 votes), winning 13 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
13
Votes counted
443,159
IA result
R+5.3
Compared with the nation
8.3 pts more Republican
Swing since 1888
2.6 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Benjamin HarrisonRepublican219,79549.60%13
Grover ClevelandDemocratic196,36744.30%—
James B. WeaverPopulist20,5954.60%—
Total votes443,159

Sources: 1892

Questions and answers

Who won Iowa in 1892?

Benjamin Harrison won Iowa by 5.29 percentage points (23,428 votes).

How many electoral votes did Iowa have in 1892?

Iowa cast 13 electoral votes in 1892.

How many people voted for president in Iowa in 1892?

443,159 votes were counted for president.

How did Iowa change from 1888 to 1892?

The margin moved 2.6 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 7.8 points to Republican by 5.3 points.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data