| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 1,603 | 3,211 | 4,881 | |
| 2020 | R | 1,769 | 3,223 | 5,057 | |
| 2016 | R | 1,691 | 2,820 | 4,876 | |
| 2012 | R | 2,375 | 2,380 | 4,846 | |
| 2008 | D | 2,371 | 2,349 | 4,804 | |
| 2004 | R | 2,459 | 2,618 | 5,113 | |
| 2000 | D | 2,301 | 2,282 | 4,719 | |
| 1996 | D | 2,519 | 1,861 | 4,799 | |
| 1992 | D | 2,422 | 1,952 | 5,353 | |
| 1988 | D | 3,011 | 2,091 | 5,164 | |
| 1984 | D | 2,831 | 2,579 | 5,554 | |
| 1980 | R | 2,210 | 3,154 | 5,939 | |
| 1976 | D | 3,094 | 2,811 | 5,989 | |
| 1972 | R | 2,152 | 3,371 | 5,680 | |
| 1968 | R | 2,208 | 3,208 | 5,736 | |
| 1964 | D | 3,828 | 2,141 | 5,986 | |
| 1960 | R | 2,879 | 4,063 | 6,954 | |
| 1956 | R | 2,802 | 4,255 | 7,162 | |
| 1952 | R | 2,228 | 5,378 | 7,725 | |
| 1948 | R | 2,946 | 3,059 | 6,290 | |
| 1944 | R | 2,797 | 3,437 | 6,263 | |
| 1940 | R | 3,566 | 3,920 | 7,506 | |
| 1936 | D | 3,961 | 3,384 | 7,559 | |
| 1932 | D | 2,747 | 2,360 | 5,278 | |
| 1928 | R | 2,007 | 4,299 | 6,337 | |
| 1924 | R | 790 | 4,599 | 6,889 | |
| 1920 | R | 1,303 | 5,102 | 6,460 | |
| 1916 | R | 1,455 | 2,345 | 3,854 | |
| 1912 | R | 980 | 1,324 | 3,562 | |
| 1908 | R | 1,152 | 2,574 | 3,826 | |
| 1904 | R | 908 | 2,583 | 3,676 | |
| 1900 | R | 1,360 | 2,777 | 4,215 | |
| 1896 | R | 1,629 | 2,606 | 4,286 | |
| 1892 | R | 1,333 | 2,084 | 3,649 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Greene County's economy centers on agriculture, and its roughly 10,000 residents have shifted steadily toward Republican presidential candidates over the past decade, producing a 33-point margin in 2024 that reflects broader rural Iowa realignment.
The Republican margin in Greene County reached its widest at fifty-nine points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was thirty-three points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Greene County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $63,409, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 8,688 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Decatur County and Benton County.
