Voting & Elections in Royal, IA
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Royal is located in Clay County, IA. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Royal.
Election Overview
Source: Clay County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
2,367
27.8%
GOP Votes
6,047
71.0%
Total Votes
8,514
Margin
R+43.2%
Shift from 2020
R+4.5pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+43.2%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,367 | 6,047 | 8,514 | 27.8% | 71.0% | R+43.2 |
| 2020 | 2,662 | 6,137 | 8,969 | 29.7% | 68.4% | R+38.7 |
| 2016 | 2,246 | 5,870 | 8,542 | 26.3% | 68.7% | R+42.4 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Clay County recorded 8,514 total votes. Republicans won the county with 71.0% of the vote compared to 27.8% for Democrats, a margin of R+43.2%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+4.5pp from the previous election.