Palo Alto County, Iowa presidential election results
In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Palo Alto County by 45.0 points, out of 4,976 votes for president.
2024
Iowa 2024| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump REP | 3,576 | 71.9% | |
| Kamala Harris DEM | 1,338 | 26.9% | |
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr and Nicole Shanahan, WTP | 45 | 0.9% | |
| Chase Oliver and Mike ter Maat, LIB | 14 | 0.3% | |
| Claudia De la Cruz and Karina Garcia, PSL | 2 | 0.0% | |
| William P. Stodden and Stephanie H. Cholensky, SOC | 1 | 0.0% | |
| Shiva Ayyadurai and Crystal Ellis | 0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | 5,013 | ||
Palo Alto County was R+45.0 against R+13.2 statewide, 31.8 points more Republican than the state.
2020
Iowa 2020| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump REP | 3,370 | 68.1% | |
| Joseph R. Biden DEM | 1,519 | 30.7% | |
| Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Cohen, LIB | 43 | 0.9% | |
| Howie Hawkins and Angela Nicole Walker, GRN | 8 | 0.2% | |
| Kanye West and Michelle Tidball | 5 | 0.1% | |
| Don Blankenship and William Alan Mohr, CON | 3 | 0.1% | |
| Ricki Sue King and Dayna R. Chandler, GKH | 1 | 0.0% | |
| Brock Pierce and Karla Ballard | 1 | 0.0% | |
| Roque Rocky De La Fuente and Darcy G. Richardson, ALL | 0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | 5,000 | ||
Palo Alto County was R+37.4 against R+8.2 statewide, 29.2 points more Republican than the state.
2016
Iowa 2016| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump REP | 3,081 | 65.5% | |
| Hillary Clinton DEM | 1,398 | 29.7% | |
| All other candidates | 224 | 4.8% | |
| Total | 4,703 | ||
Palo Alto County was R+35.8 against R+9.4 statewide, 26.4 points more Republican than the state.
2012
Iowa 2012| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitt Romney REP | 2,660 | 54.4% | |
| Barack Obama DEM | 2,139 | 43.8% | |
| All other candidates | 88 | 1.8% | |
| Total | 4,887 | ||
Palo Alto County was R+10.6 against D+5.8 statewide, 16.4 points more Republican than the state.
2008
Iowa 2008| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barack Obama DEM | 2,428 | 50.5% | |
| John McCain REP | 2,294 | 47.7% | |
| All other candidates | 84 | 1.7% | |
| Total | 4,806 | ||
Palo Alto County was D+2.8 against D+9.5 statewide, 6.7 points more Republican than the state.
2004
Iowa 2004| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Bush REP | 2,674 | 51.5% | |
| John Kerry DEM | 2,482 | 47.8% | |
| All other candidates | 35 | 0.7% | |
| Total | 5,191 | ||
Palo Alto County was R+3.7 against R+0.7 statewide, 3.0 points more Republican than the state.
2000
Iowa 2000| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Bush REP | 2,341 | 48.5% | |
| Albert Gore, Jr. DEM | 2,326 | 48.2% | |
| All other candidates | 156 | 3.2% | |
| Total | 4,823 | ||
Palo Alto County was R+0.3 against D+0.3 statewide, 0.6 points more Republican than the state.
Questions and answers
Who won Palo Alto County, Iowa in 2024?
Donald J. Trump won Palo Alto County by 45.0 points, out of 4,976 votes counted for president.
Is Palo Alto County Republican or Democratic?
Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 45.0 points; 2020: Republican by 37.4 points; 2016: Republican by 35.8 points; 2012: Republican by 10.6 points; 2008: Democratic by 2.8 points; 2004: Republican by 3.7 points; 2000: Republican by 0.3 points.
How does Palo Alto County vote compared with the rest of Iowa?
In 2024 it was 31.8 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 45.0 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