Voting & Elections in Houghton, IA
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Houghton is located in Lee County, IA. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Houghton.
Election Overview
Source: Lee County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
5,659
35.0%
GOP Votes
10,152
62.8%
Total Votes
16,154
Margin
R+27.8%
Shift from 2020
R+8.5pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+27.8%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,659 | 10,152 | 16,154 | 35.0% | 62.8% | R+27.8 |
| 2020 | 6,541 | 9,773 | 16,734 | 39.1% | 58.4% | R+19.3 |
| 2016 | 6,195 | 8,762 | 15,893 | 39.0% | 55.1% | R+16.2 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Lee County recorded 16,154 total votes. Republicans won the county with 62.8% of the vote compared to 35.0% for Democrats, a margin of R+27.8%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+8.5pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Lee County has shifted 11.7 percentage points toward Republicans.