Polk County, Iowa presidential election results
In 2024 Kamala Harris won Polk County by 10.9 points, out of 255,563 votes for president.
2024
Iowa 2024| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris DEM | 140,075 | 54.8% | |
| Donald J. Trump REP | 112,240 | 43.9% | |
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr and Nicole Shanahan, WTP | 1,596 | 0.6% | |
| Chase Oliver and Mike ter Maat, LIB | 1,211 | 0.5% | |
| Claudia De la Cruz and Karina Garcia, PSL | 321 | 0.1% | |
| Shiva Ayyadurai and Crystal Ellis | 62 | 0.0% | |
| William P. Stodden and Stephanie H. Cholensky, SOC | 58 | 0.0% | |
| Total | 258,067 | ||
Polk County was D+10.9 against R+13.2 statewide, 24.1 points more Democratic than the state.
2020
Iowa 2020| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph R. Biden DEM | 146,250 | 56.7% | |
| Donald J. Trump REP | 106,800 | 41.4% | |
| Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Cohen, LIB | 3,322 | 1.3% | |
| Kanye West and Michelle Tidball | 562 | 0.2% | |
| Howie Hawkins and Angela Nicole Walker, GRN | 487 | 0.2% | |
| Roque Rocky De La Fuente and Darcy G. Richardson, ALL | 213 | 0.1% | |
| Don Blankenship and William Alan Mohr, CON | 200 | 0.1% | |
| Ricki Sue King and Dayna R. Chandler, GKH | 79 | 0.0% | |
| Brock Pierce and Karla Ballard | 78 | 0.0% | |
| Total | 260,033 | ||
Polk County was D+15.3 against R+8.2 statewide, 23.5 points more Democratic than the state.
2016
Iowa 2016| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillary Clinton DEM | 119,804 | 51.7% | |
| Donald J. Trump REP | 93,492 | 40.4% | |
| All other candidates | 18,259 | 7.9% | |
| Total | 231,555 | ||
Polk County was D+11.3 against R+9.4 statewide, 20.7 points more Democratic than the state.
2012
Iowa 2012| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barack Obama DEM | 128,465 | 56.1% | |
| Mitt Romney REP | 96,096 | 42.0% | |
| All other candidates | 4,321 | 1.9% | |
| Total | 228,882 | ||
Polk County was D+14.1 against D+5.8 statewide, 8.3 points more Democratic than the state.
2008
Iowa 2008| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barack Obama DEM | 120,984 | 56.4% | |
| John McCain REP | 89,668 | 41.8% | |
| All other candidates | 3,734 | 1.7% | |
| Total | 214,386 | ||
Polk County was D+14.6 against D+9.5 statewide, 5.1 points more Democratic than the state.
2004
Iowa 2004| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Kerry DEM | 105,218 | 51.9% | |
| George W. Bush REP | 95,828 | 47.3% | |
| All other candidates | 1,572 | 0.8% | |
| Total | 202,618 | ||
Polk County was D+4.6 against R+0.7 statewide, 5.3 points more Democratic than the state.
2000
Iowa 2000| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Gore, Jr. DEM | 89,715 | 51.5% | |
| George W. Bush REP | 79,927 | 45.9% | |
| All other candidates | 4,525 | 2.6% | |
| Total | 174,167 | ||
Polk County was D+5.6 against D+0.3 statewide, 5.3 points more Democratic than the state.
Questions and answers
Who won Polk County, Iowa in 2024?
Kamala Harris won Polk County by 10.9 points, out of 255,563 votes counted for president.
Is Polk County Republican or Democratic?
Presidential results: 2024: Democratic by 10.9 points; 2020: Democratic by 15.3 points; 2016: Democratic by 11.3 points; 2012: Democratic by 14.1 points; 2008: Democratic by 14.6 points; 2004: Democratic by 4.6 points; 2000: Democratic by 5.6 points.
How does Polk County vote compared with the rest of Iowa?
In 2024 it was 24.1 points more Democratic than the state as a whole (Democratic by 10.9 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