Voting & Elections in Council Bluffs, IA
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Council Bluffs is located in Pottawattamie County, IA. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Council Bluffs.
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.