Buena Vista County, IA — Elections & Voting
Presidential election results and party lean trends
Election Overview
Source: Buena Vista County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
2,462
32.8%
GOP Votes
4,962
66.0%
Total Votes
7,516
Margin
R+33.3%
Shift from 2020
R+7.6pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+33.3%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,462 | 4,962 | 7,516 | 32.8% | 66.0% | R+33.3 |
| 2020 | 2,961 | 5,056 | 8,167 | 36.3% | 61.9% | R+25.6 |
| 2016 | 2,851 | 4,895 | 8,179 | 34.9% | 59.9% | R+25.0 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Buena Vista County recorded 7,516 total votes. Republicans won the county with 66.0% of the vote compared to 32.8% for Democrats, a margin of R+33.3%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+7.6pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Buena Vista County has shifted 8.3 percentage points toward Republicans.