Voting & Elections in Kingston, IA
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Kingston is located in Des Moines County, IA. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Kingston.
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.