Palo Alto County, IA — Elections & Voting
Presidential election results and party lean trends
Election Overview
Source: Palo Alto County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
1,338
26.9%
GOP Votes
3,576
71.9%
Total Votes
4,976
Margin
R+45.0%
Shift from 2020
R+7.6pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+45.0%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,338 | 3,576 | 4,976 | 26.9% | 71.9% | R+45.0 |
| 2020 | 1,519 | 3,370 | 4,958 | 30.6% | 68.0% | R+37.3 |
| 2016 | 1,395 | 3,079 | 4,674 | 29.8% | 65.9% | R+36.0 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Palo Alto County recorded 4,976 total votes. Republicans won the county with 71.9% of the vote compared to 26.9% for Democrats, a margin of R+45.0%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+7.6pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Palo Alto County has shifted 8.9 percentage points toward Republicans.