Clay County, Iowa presidential election results
In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Clay County by 43.2 points, out of 8,514 votes for president.
2024
Iowa 2024| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump REP | 6,047 | 71.0% | |
| Kamala Harris DEM | 2,367 | 27.8% | |
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr and Nicole Shanahan, WTP | 59 | 0.7% | |
| Chase Oliver and Mike ter Maat, LIB | 33 | 0.4% | |
| Claudia De la Cruz and Karina Garcia, PSL | 5 | 0.1% | |
| Shiva Ayyadurai and Crystal Ellis | 2 | 0.0% | |
| William P. Stodden and Stephanie H. Cholensky, SOC | 1 | 0.0% | |
| Total | 8,609 | ||
Clay County was R+43.2 against R+13.2 statewide, 30.0 points more Republican than the state.
2020
Iowa 2020| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump REP | 6,137 | 68.6% | |
| Joseph R. Biden DEM | 2,662 | 29.7% | |
| Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Cohen, LIB | 101 | 1.1% | |
| Kanye West and Michelle Tidball | 19 | 0.2% | |
| Don Blankenship and William Alan Mohr, CON | 11 | 0.1% | |
| Howie Hawkins and Angela Nicole Walker, GRN | 8 | 0.1% | |
| Roque Rocky De La Fuente and Darcy G. Richardson, ALL | 5 | 0.1% | |
| Brock Pierce and Karla Ballard | 3 | 0.0% | |
| Ricki Sue King and Dayna R. Chandler, GKH | 2 | 0.0% | |
| Total | 9,013 | ||
Clay County was R+38.9 against R+8.2 statewide, 30.7 points more Republican than the state.
2016
Iowa 2016| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump REP | 5,877 | 68.2% | |
| Hillary Clinton DEM | 2,249 | 26.1% | |
| All other candidates | 491 | 5.7% | |
| Total | 8,617 | ||
Clay County was R+42.1 against R+9.4 statewide, 32.7 points more Republican than the state.
2012
Iowa 2012| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitt Romney REP | 4,951 | 58.2% | |
| Barack Obama DEM | 3,385 | 39.8% | |
| All other candidates | 166 | 2.0% | |
| Total | 8,502 | ||
Clay County was R+18.4 against D+5.8 statewide, 24.2 points more Republican than the state.
2008
Iowa 2008| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| John McCain REP | 4,355 | 51.9% | |
| Barack Obama DEM | 3,925 | 46.7% | |
| All other candidates | 118 | 1.4% | |
| Total | 8,398 | ||
Clay County was R+5.2 against D+9.5 statewide, 14.7 points more Republican than the state.
2004
Iowa 2004| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Bush REP | 4,898 | 57.0% | |
| John Kerry DEM | 3,547 | 41.3% | |
| All other candidates | 143 | 1.7% | |
| Total | 8,588 | ||
Clay County was R+15.7 against R+0.7 statewide, 15.0 points more Republican than the state.
2000
Iowa 2000| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Bush REP | 3,992 | 52.7% | |
| Albert Gore, Jr. DEM | 3,294 | 43.5% | |
| All other candidates | 292 | 3.9% | |
| Total | 7,578 | ||
Clay County was R+9.2 against D+0.3 statewide, 9.5 points more Republican than the state.
Questions and answers
Who won Clay County, Iowa in 2024?
Donald J. Trump won Clay County by 43.2 points, out of 8,514 votes counted for president.
Is Clay County Republican or Democratic?
Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 43.2 points; 2020: Republican by 38.9 points; 2016: Republican by 42.1 points; 2012: Republican by 18.4 points; 2008: Republican by 5.2 points; 2004: Republican by 15.7 points; 2000: Republican by 9.2 points.
How does Clay County vote compared with the rest of Iowa?
In 2024 it was 30.0 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 43.2 points against Republican by 13.2 points statewide).
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data