Shelby County, Iowa presidential election results
In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Shelby County by 43.0 points, out of 6,486 votes for president.
2024
Iowa 2024| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump REP | 4,600 | 70.9% | |
| Kamala Harris DEM | 1,811 | 27.9% | |
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr and Nicole Shanahan, WTP | 49 | 0.8% | |
| Chase Oliver and Mike ter Maat, LIB | 21 | 0.3% | |
| Claudia De la Cruz and Karina Garcia, PSL | 3 | 0.0% | |
| William P. Stodden and Stephanie H. Cholensky, SOC | 2 | 0.0% | |
| Shiva Ayyadurai and Crystal Ellis | 0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | 6,543 | ||
Shelby County was R+43.0 against R+13.2 statewide, 29.8 points more Republican than the state.
2020
Iowa 2020| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump REP | 4,697 | 69.3% | |
| Joseph R. Biden DEM | 1,959 | 28.9% | |
| Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Cohen, LIB | 83 | 1.2% | |
| Don Blankenship and William Alan Mohr, CON | 12 | 0.2% | |
| Kanye West and Michelle Tidball | 9 | 0.1% | |
| Howie Hawkins and Angela Nicole Walker, GRN | 7 | 0.1% | |
| Ricki Sue King and Dayna R. Chandler, GKH | 6 | 0.1% | |
| Brock Pierce and Karla Ballard | 5 | 0.1% | |
| Roque Rocky De La Fuente and Darcy G. Richardson, ALL | 3 | 0.0% | |
| Total | 6,829 | ||
Shelby County was R+40.4 against R+8.2 statewide, 32.2 points more Republican than the state.
2016
Iowa 2016| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump REP | 4,362 | 68.5% | |
| Hillary Clinton DEM | 1,662 | 26.1% | |
| All other candidates | 346 | 5.4% | |
| Total | 6,370 | ||
Shelby County was R+42.4 against R+9.4 statewide, 33.0 points more Republican than the state.
2012
Iowa 2012| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitt Romney REP | 3,911 | 60.3% | |
| Barack Obama DEM | 2,469 | 38.1% | |
| All other candidates | 103 | 1.6% | |
| Total | 6,483 | ||
Shelby County was R+22.2 against D+5.8 statewide, 28.0 points more Republican than the state.
2008
Iowa 2008| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| John McCain REP | 3,488 | 54.1% | |
| Barack Obama DEM | 2,863 | 44.4% | |
| All other candidates | 102 | 1.6% | |
| Total | 6,453 | ||
Shelby County was R+9.7 against D+9.5 statewide, 19.2 points more Republican than the state.
2004
Iowa 2004| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Bush REP | 4,256 | 63.8% | |
| John Kerry DEM | 2,355 | 35.3% | |
| All other candidates | 59 | 0.9% | |
| Total | 6,670 | ||
Shelby County was R+28.5 against R+0.7 statewide, 27.8 points more Republican than the state.
2000
Iowa 2000| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Bush REP | 3,655 | 60.8% | |
| Albert Gore, Jr. DEM | 2,179 | 36.3% | |
| All other candidates | 175 | 2.9% | |
| Total | 6,009 | ||
Shelby County was R+24.5 against D+0.3 statewide, 24.8 points more Republican than the state.
Questions and answers
Who won Shelby County, Iowa in 2024?
Donald J. Trump won Shelby County by 43.0 points, out of 6,486 votes counted for president.
Is Shelby County Republican or Democratic?
Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 43.0 points; 2020: Republican by 40.4 points; 2016: Republican by 42.4 points; 2012: Republican by 22.2 points; 2008: Republican by 9.7 points; 2004: Republican by 28.5 points; 2000: Republican by 24.5 points.
How does Shelby County vote compared with the rest of Iowa?
In 2024 it was 29.8 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 43.0 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