Voting & Elections in Bentley, IA
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Bentley is located in Pottawattamie County, IA. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Bentley.
Election Overview
Source: Pottawattamie County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
17,468
39.3%
GOP Votes
26,335
59.3%
Total Votes
44,411
Margin
R+20.0%
Shift from 2020
R+3.2pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+20.0%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17,468 | 26,335 | 44,411 | 39.3% | 59.3% | R+20.0 |
| 2020 | 18,575 | 26,247 | 45,744 | 40.6% | 57.4% | R+16.8 |
| 2016 | 15,341 | 24,441 | 42,226 | 36.3% | 57.9% | R+21.5 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Pottawattamie County recorded 44,411 total votes. Republicans won the county with 59.3% of the vote compared to 39.3% for Democrats, a margin of R+20.0%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+3.2pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Pottawattamie County has shifted 1.6 percentage points toward Democrats.