Voting & Elections in Fort Dodge, IA
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Fort Dodge is located in Webster County, IA. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Fort Dodge.
Election Overview
Source: Webster County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
5,641
33.8%
GOP Votes
10,850
65.0%
Total Votes
16,706
Margin
R+31.2%
Shift from 2020
R+6.9pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+31.2%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,641 | 10,850 | 16,706 | 33.8% | 65.0% | R+31.2 |
| 2020 | 6,613 | 10,938 | 17,822 | 37.1% | 61.4% | R+24.3 |
| 2016 | 6,293 | 10,049 | 17,239 | 36.5% | 58.3% | R+21.8 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Webster County recorded 16,706 total votes. Republicans won the county with 65.0% of the vote compared to 33.8% for Democrats, a margin of R+31.2%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+6.9pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Webster County has shifted 9.4 percentage points toward Republicans.