Voting & Elections in Wadena, IA
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Wadena is located in Fayette County, IA. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Wadena.
Election Overview
Source: Fayette County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
3,334
34.0%
GOP Votes
6,325
64.4%
Total Votes
9,817
Margin
R+30.5%
Shift from 2020
R+7.8pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+30.5%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,334 | 6,325 | 9,817 | 34.0% | 64.4% | R+30.5 |
| 2020 | 3,835 | 6,145 | 10,186 | 37.6% | 60.3% | R+22.7 |
| 2016 | 3,666 | 5,591 | 9,813 | 37.4% | 57.0% | R+19.6 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Fayette County recorded 9,817 total votes. Republicans won the county with 64.4% of the vote compared to 34.0% for Democrats, a margin of R+30.5%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+7.8pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Fayette County has shifted 10.8 percentage points toward Republicans.