Voting & Elections in Iola, IL
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Iola is located in Clay County, IL. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Iola.
Election Overview
Source: Clay County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
1,054
15.6%
GOP Votes
5,610
82.9%
Total Votes
6,766
Margin
R+67.3%
Shift from 2020
R+2.1pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+67.3%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,054 | 5,610 | 6,766 | 15.6% | 82.9% | R+67.3 |
| 2020 | 1,129 | 5,629 | 6,899 | 16.4% | 81.6% | R+65.2 |
| 2016 | 1,014 | 5,009 | 6,278 | 16.2% | 79.8% | R+63.6 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Clay County recorded 6,766 total votes. Republicans won the county with 82.9% of the vote compared to 15.6% for Democrats, a margin of R+67.3%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+2.1pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Clay County has shifted 3.7 percentage points toward Republicans.