Voting & Elections in Maxwell, IA
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Maxwell is located in Story County, IA. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Maxwell.
Election Overview
Source: Story County (2024)2024 Winner
Democrat
Dem Votes
26,765
54.4%
GOP Votes
21,665
44.0%
Total Votes
49,200
Margin
D+10.4%
Shift from 2020
R+6.9pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
D+10.4%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26,765 | 21,665 | 49,200 | 54.4% | 44.0% | D+10.4 |
| 2020 | 29,175 | 20,340 | 51,038 | 57.2% | 39.9% | D+17.3 |
| 2016 | 25,085 | 19,111 | 48,910 | 51.3% | 39.1% | D+12.2 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Story County recorded 49,200 total votes. Democrats won the county with 54.4% of the vote compared to 44.0% for Republicans, a margin of D+10.4%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+6.9pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Story County has shifted 1.8 percentage points toward Republicans.