Voting & Elections in Forest City, IA
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Forest City is located in Hancock County, IA. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Forest City.
Election Overview
Source: Hancock County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
1,523
25.7%
GOP Votes
4,336
73.1%
Total Votes
5,933
Margin
R+47.4%
Shift from 2020
R+3.5pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+47.4%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,523 | 4,336 | 5,933 | 25.7% | 73.1% | R+47.4 |
| 2020 | 1,683 | 4,390 | 6,172 | 27.3% | 71.1% | R+43.9 |
| 2016 | 1,582 | 3,972 | 5,815 | 27.2% | 68.3% | R+41.1 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Hancock County recorded 5,933 total votes. Republicans won the county with 73.1% of the vote compared to 25.7% for Democrats, a margin of R+47.4%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+3.5pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Hancock County has shifted 6.3 percentage points toward Republicans.