Elections / 1892 · President · IA
Iowa — 1892 presidential election
Akashicstate1892 presidential electionIowa · PresidentHarrisonR+5.3
How it voted
Share of the 1892 vote
| Benjamin Harrison ✓Republican | 49.6% | 219,795 |
|---|---|---|
| Grover ClevelandDemocratic | 44.3% | 196,370 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 6.1% | 26,960 |
1892presidential margin
D+60R+60
99 counties, each filled by 1892 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
Iowa cast 13 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (99 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adair County, IA | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Adams County, IA | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Allamakee County, IA | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Appanoose County, IA | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Audubon County, IA | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Benton County, IA | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Black Hawk County, IA | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Boone County, IA | Republican | R+20.0 |
| Bremer County, IA | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| Buchanan County, IA | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Buena Vista County, IA | Republican | R+24.5 |
| Butler County, IA | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Calhoun County, IA | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Carroll County, IA | Democratic | D+19.2 |
| Cass County, IA | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Cedar County, IA | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| Cerro Gordo County, IA | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Cherokee County, IA | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Chickasaw County, IA | Democratic | D+10.5 |
| Clarke County, IA | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Clay County, IA | Republican | R+36.5 |
| Clayton County, IA | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| Clinton County, IA | Democratic | D+18.1 |
| Crawford County, IA | Democratic | D+19.3 |
| Dallas County, IA | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Davis County, IA | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Decatur County, IA | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Delaware County, IA | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Des Moines County, IA | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| Dickinson County, IA | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Dubuque County, IA | Democratic | D+31.4 |
| Emmet County, IA | Republican | R+34.9 |
| Fayette County, IA | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Floyd County, IA | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Franklin County, IA | Republican | R+24.6 |
| Fremont County, IA | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Greene County, IA | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Grundy County, IA | Republican | R+0.7 |
| Guthrie County, IA | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Hamilton County, IA | Republican | R+25.1 |
| Hancock County, IA | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Hardin County, IA | Republican | R+25.5 |
| Harrison County, IA | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Henry County, IA | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Howard County, IA | Republican | R+6.0 |
| Humboldt County, IA | Republican | R+28.9 |
| Ida County, IA | Republican | R+0.1 |
| Iowa County, IA | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Jackson County, IA | Democratic | D+20.4 |
| Jasper County, IA | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Jefferson County, IA | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Johnson County, IA | Democratic | D+18.9 |
| Jones County, IA | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| Keokuk County, IA | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| Kossuth County, IA | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Lee County, IA | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Linn County, IA | Republican | R+5.2 |
| Louisa County, IA | Republican | R+24.1 |
| Lucas County, IA | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Lyon County, IA | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Madison County, IA | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Mahaska County, IA | Republican | R+13.1 |
| Marion County, IA | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Marshall County, IA | Republican | R+18.6 |
| Mills County, IA | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Mitchell County, IA | Republican | R+20.8 |
| Monona County, IA | Other / independent | R+13.9 |
| Monroe County, IA | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Montgomery County, IA | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Muscatine County, IA | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| O'Brien County, IA | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Osceola County, IA | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Page County, IA | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Palo Alto County, IA | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Plymouth County, IA | Democratic | D+13.7 |
| Pocahontas County, IA | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Polk County, IA | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Pottawattamie County, IA | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Poweshiek County, IA | Republican | R+13.1 |
| Ringgold County, IA | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Sac County, IA | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Scott County, IA | Democratic | D+34.4 |
| Shelby County, IA | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Sioux County, IA | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Story County, IA | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Tama County, IA | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| Taylor County, IA | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Union County, IA | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Van Buren County, IA | Republican | R+8.3 |
| Wapello County, IA | Republican | R+3.4 |
| Warren County, IA | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Washington County, IA | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Wayne County, IA | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Webster County, IA | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Winnebago County, IA | Republican | R+45.9 |
| Winneshiek County, IA | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Woodbury County, IA | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Worth County, IA | Republican | R+33.4 |
| Wright County, IA | Republican | R+28.4 |
Nominees: Grover Cleveland (D) · Benjamin Harrison (R) · James B. Weaver (Populist)
Iowa's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1892 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −5.3% |
| 1896 | −12.6% |
| 1900 | −18.6% |
| 1904 | −32.7% |
| 1908 | −15.0% |
| 1912 | +13.3% |
| 1916 | −11.4% |
| 1920 | −45.5% |
| 1924 | −38.6% |
| 1928 | −24.2% |
| 1932 | +17.7% |
| 1936 | +11.7% |
| 1940 | −4.4% |
| 1944 | −4.5% |
| 1948 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | −28.2% |
| 1956 | −18.4% |
| 1960 | −13.5% |
| 1964 | +24.0% |
| 1968 | −12.2% |
| 1972 | −17.1% |
| 1976 | −1.0% |
| 1980 | −12.7% |
| 1984 | −7.4% |
| 1988 | +10.2% |
| 1992 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | −0.7% |
| 2008 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | −9.3% |
| 2020 | −8.2% |
| 2024 | −13.2% |
County-by-county results — 99 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | R | 1,264 | 1,836 | 3,359 | |
| Adams County | R | 1,149 | 1,533 | 2,902 | |
| Allamakee County | D | 1,956 | 1,832 | 3,903 | |
| Appanoose County | R | 1,924 | 2,534 | 4,987 | |
| Audubon County | D | 1,393 | 1,288 | 2,768 | |
| Benton County | D | 2,745 | 2,694 | 5,539 | |
| Black Hawk County | R | 2,544 | 3,483 | 6,102 | |
| Boone County | R | 1,925 | 2,959 | 5,163 | |
| Bremer County | D | 1,933 | 1,555 | 3,580 | |
| Buchanan County | R | 2,166 | 2,498 | 4,817 | |
| Buena Vista County | R | 982 | 1,712 | 2,982 | |
| Butler County | R | 1,430 | 2,129 | 3,623 | |
| Calhoun County | R | 1,104 | 1,969 | 3,241 | |
| Carroll County | D | 2,375 | 1,592 | 4,082 | |
| Cass County | R | 1,990 | 2,317 | 4,677 | |
| Cedar County | D | 2,347 | 2,130 | 4,644 | |
| Cerro Gordo County | R | 1,209 | 2,133 | 3,525 | |
| Cherokee County | R | 1,157 | 1,755 | 3,104 | |
| Chickasaw County | D | 1,878 | 1,516 | 3,449 | |
| Clarke County | R | 961 | 1,455 | 2,686 | |
| Clay County | R | 654 | 1,516 | 2,361 | |
| Clayton County | D | 3,337 | 2,443 | 5,869 | |
| Clinton County | D | 5,649 | 3,893 | 9,726 | |
| Crawford County | D | 2,272 | 1,511 | 3,940 | |
| Dallas County | R | 1,641 | 2,679 | 4,782 | |
| Davis County | D | 1,481 | 1,349 | 3,470 | |
| Decatur County | R | 1,486 | 1,856 | 3,780 | |
| Delaware County | R | 1,810 | 2,294 | 4,138 | |
| Des Moines County | D | 4,526 | 3,361 | 7,996 | |
| Dickinson County | R | 443 | 801 | 1,307 | |
| Dubuque County | D | 6,831 | 3,526 | 10,513 | |
| Emmet County | R | 391 | 831 | 1,259 | |
| Fayette County | R | 2,499 | 2,771 | 5,559 | |
| Floyd County | R | 1,387 | 2,017 | 3,578 | |
| Franklin County | R | 1,064 | 1,771 | 2,870 | |
| Fremont County | D | 1,716 | 1,635 | 3,954 | |
| Greene County | R | 1,333 | 2,084 | 3,649 | |
| Grundy County | R | 1,355 | 1,375 | 2,842 | |
| Guthrie County | R | 1,540 | 2,295 | 4,183 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 1,227 | 2,073 | 3,373 | |
| Hancock County | R | 789 | 1,214 | 2,075 | |
| Hardin County | R | 1,549 | 2,665 | 4,369 | |
| Harrison County | R | 2,200 | 2,302 | 5,110 | |
| Henry County | R | 1,710 | 2,390 | 4,382 | |
| Howard County | R | 1,239 | 1,403 | 2,724 | |
| Humboldt County | R | 742 | 1,382 | 2,215 | |
| Ida County | R | 1,190 | 1,192 | 2,552 | |
| Iowa County | D | 2,157 | 1,672 | 3,967 | |
| Jackson County | D | 2,966 | 1,946 | 5,009 | |
| Jasper County | R | 2,556 | 3,167 | 6,217 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 1,545 | 2,140 | 3,889 | |
| Johnson County | D | 3,227 | 2,179 | 5,537 | |
| Jones County | D | 2,439 | 2,419 | 4,930 | |
| Keokuk County | D | 2,655 | 2,509 | 5,411 | |
| Kossuth County | R | 1,513 | 1,801 | 3,401 | |
| Lee County | D | 4,956 | 3,971 | 9,137 | |
| Linn County | R | 5,032 | 5,602 | 11,017 | |
| Louisa County | R | 1,069 | 1,796 | 3,021 | |
| Lucas County | R | 1,087 | 1,550 | 2,948 | |
| Lyon County | D | 1,130 | 1,110 | 2,334 | |
| Madison County | R | 1,406 | 1,966 | 3,923 | |
| Mahaska County | R | 2,428 | 3,340 | 6,976 | |
| Marion County | D | 2,540 | 2,319 | 5,307 | |
| Marshall County | R | 2,312 | 3,441 | 6,080 | |
| Mills County | R | 1,480 | 1,761 | 3,531 | |
| Mitchell County | R | 1,162 | 1,797 | 3,050 | |
| Monona County | O | 751 | 1,188 | 3,139 | |
| Monroe County | R | 1,169 | 1,501 | 3,300 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 1,174 | 2,187 | 3,670 | |
| Muscatine County | D | 2,964 | 2,726 | 5,874 | |
| O'Brien County | R | 1,373 | 1,666 | 3,147 | |
| Osceola County | R | 674 | 729 | 1,433 | |
| Page County | R | 1,503 | 2,623 | 4,728 | |
| Palo Alto County | R | 1,101 | 1,110 | 2,382 | |
| Plymouth County | D | 2,244 | 1,672 | 4,169 | |
| Pocahontas County | R | 939 | 1,304 | 2,513 | |
| Polk County | R | 5,538 | 7,757 | 14,428 | |
| Pottawattamie County | D | 4,905 | 4,675 | 10,145 | |
| Poweshiek County | R | 1,776 | 2,359 | 4,447 | |
| Ringgold County | R | 1,111 | 1,766 | 3,209 | |
| Sac County | R | 1,258 | 1,888 | 3,325 | |
| Scott County | D | 6,205 | 2,999 | 9,328 | |
| Shelby County | D | 1,890 | 1,674 | 3,769 | |
| Sioux County | R | 1,792 | 2,021 | 3,920 | |
| Story County | R | 1,321 | 2,797 | 4,336 | |
| Tama County | D | 2,589 | 2,421 | 5,138 | |
| Taylor County | R | 1,423 | 2,088 | 3,846 | |
| Union County | R | 1,508 | 1,914 | 4,089 | |
| Van Buren County | R | 1,789 | 2,125 | 4,030 | |
| Wapello County | R | 3,380 | 3,643 | 7,804 | |
| Warren County | R | 1,475 | 2,414 | 4,315 | |
| Washington County | R | 2,134 | 2,518 | 4,838 | |
| Wayne County | R | 1,561 | 1,825 | 3,737 | |
| Webster County | R | 2,159 | 2,551 | 5,088 | |
| Winnebago County | R | 342 | 1,083 | 1,614 | |
| Winneshiek County | R | 2,262 | 2,578 | 4,917 | |
| Woodbury County | R | 4,156 | 4,620 | 9,816 | |
| Worth County | R | 614 | 1,273 | 1,974 | |
| Wright County | R | 1,137 | 2,065 | 3,263 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1892 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.