Des Moines County, IA — Elections & Voting
Presidential election results and party lean trends
Election Overview
Source: Des Moines County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
7,935
41.8%
GOP Votes
10,794
56.8%
Total Votes
18,998
Margin
R+15.1%
Shift from 2020
R+6.5pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+15.1%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,935 | 10,794 | 18,998 | 41.8% | 56.8% | R+15.1 |
| 2020 | 8,893 | 10,592 | 19,956 | 44.6% | 53.1% | R+8.5 |
| 2016 | 8,178 | 9,479 | 18,713 | 43.7% | 50.6% | R+6.9 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Des Moines County recorded 18,998 total votes. Republicans won the county with 56.8% of the vote compared to 41.8% for Democrats, a margin of R+15.1%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+6.5pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Des Moines County has shifted 8.1 percentage points toward Republicans.