Elections / 1916 · President · IA
Iowa — 1916 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1916 presidential electionIowa · PresidentHughesR+11.4
How it voted
Share of the 1916 vote
| Charles E. Hughes ✓Republican | 54.3% | 279,331 |
|---|---|---|
| Woodrow WilsonDemocratic | 42.9% | 220,597 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.9% | 14,776 |
1916presidential margin
D+60R+60
99 counties, each filled by 1916 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Iowa cast 13 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (99 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adair County, IA | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Adams County, IA | Republican | R+1.3 |
| Allamakee County, IA | Republican | R+16.8 |
| Appanoose County, IA | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Audubon County, IA | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Benton County, IA | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Black Hawk County, IA | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Boone County, IA | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Bremer County, IA | Republican | R+40.3 |
| Buchanan County, IA | Republican | R+24.6 |
| Buena Vista County, IA | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Butler County, IA | Republican | R+46.4 |
| Calhoun County, IA | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Carroll County, IA | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Cass County, IA | Republican | R+20.8 |
| Cedar County, IA | Republican | R+28.1 |
| Cerro Gordo County, IA | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Cherokee County, IA | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Chickasaw County, IA | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Clarke County, IA | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Clay County, IA | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Clayton County, IA | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Clinton County, IA | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Crawford County, IA | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Dallas County, IA | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Davis County, IA | Democratic | D+10.0 |
| Decatur County, IA | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Delaware County, IA | Republican | R+35.3 |
| Des Moines County, IA | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Dickinson County, IA | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Dubuque County, IA | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| Emmet County, IA | Republican | R+26.6 |
| Fayette County, IA | Republican | R+24.5 |
| Floyd County, IA | Republican | R+35.4 |
| Franklin County, IA | Republican | R+55.6 |
| Fremont County, IA | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| Greene County, IA | Republican | R+23.1 |
| Grundy County, IA | Republican | R+35.1 |
| Guthrie County, IA | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Hamilton County, IA | Republican | R+44.7 |
| Hancock County, IA | Republican | R+30.3 |
| Hardin County, IA | Republican | R+37.6 |
| Harrison County, IA | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Henry County, IA | Republican | R+17.4 |
| Howard County, IA | Republican | R+0.1 |
| Humboldt County, IA | Republican | R+34.5 |
| Ida County, IA | Republican | R+6.1 |
| Iowa County, IA | Republican | R+16.8 |
| Jackson County, IA | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Jasper County, IA | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| Jefferson County, IA | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Johnson County, IA | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Jones County, IA | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Keokuk County, IA | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Kossuth County, IA | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Lee County, IA | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Linn County, IA | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Louisa County, IA | Republican | R+26.4 |
| Lucas County, IA | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Lyon County, IA | Republican | R+21.2 |
| Madison County, IA | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Mahaska County, IA | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Marion County, IA | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| Marshall County, IA | Republican | R+25.4 |
| Mills County, IA | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Mitchell County, IA | Republican | R+30.5 |
| Monona County, IA | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Monroe County, IA | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Montgomery County, IA | Republican | R+23.3 |
| Muscatine County, IA | Republican | R+17.1 |
| O'Brien County, IA | Republican | R+6.1 |
| Osceola County, IA | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Page County, IA | Republican | R+25.3 |
| Palo Alto County, IA | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| Plymouth County, IA | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Pocahontas County, IA | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Polk County, IA | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Pottawattamie County, IA | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Poweshiek County, IA | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Ringgold County, IA | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Sac County, IA | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Scott County, IA | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Shelby County, IA | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Sioux County, IA | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Story County, IA | Republican | R+34.7 |
| Tama County, IA | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Taylor County, IA | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Union County, IA | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Van Buren County, IA | Republican | R+6.8 |
| Wapello County, IA | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Warren County, IA | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Washington County, IA | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Wayne County, IA | Republican | R+0.03 |
| Webster County, IA | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Winnebago County, IA | Republican | R+48.1 |
| Winneshiek County, IA | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Woodbury County, IA | Democratic | D+20.8 |
| Worth County, IA | Republican | R+43.2 |
| Wright County, IA | Republican | R+38.4 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · Charles Evans Hughes (R)
Iowa's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1916 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 | 1,619 | 1,922 | 3,568 | |
| Adams County | R | 1,365 | 1,401 | 2,791 | |
| Allamakee County | R | 1,714 | 2,411 | 4,159 | |
| Appanoose County | R | 2,510 | 3,327 | 6,346 | |
| Audubon County | R | 1,247 | 1,581 | 2,843 | |
| Benton County | R | 2,556 | 3,189 | 5,888 | |
| Black Hawk County | R | 4,270 | 6,742 | 11,361 | |
| Boone County | R | 2,338 | 2,955 | 5,638 | |
| Bremer County | R | 1,132 | 2,684 | 3,847 | |
| Buchanan County | R | 1,808 | 3,000 | 4,855 | |
| Buena Vista County | R | 1,454 | 2,045 | 3,564 | |
| Butler County | R | 977 | 2,722 | 3,757 | |
| Calhoun County | R | 1,515 | 2,276 | 3,901 | |
| Carroll County | R | 2,085 | 2,408 | 4,535 | |
| Cass County | R | 1,801 | 2,763 | 4,624 | |
| Cedar County | R | 1,595 | 2,862 | 4,503 | |
| Cerro Gordo County | R | 2,289 | 3,556 | 5,999 | |
| Cherokee County | D | 1,646 | 1,578 | 3,270 | |
| Chickasaw County | R | 1,697 | 1,999 | 3,729 | |
| Clarke County | R | 1,175 | 1,507 | 2,735 | |
| Clay County | R | 1,234 | 1,649 | 2,976 | |
| Clayton County | R | 2,379 | 3,347 | 5,817 | |
| Clinton County | R | 3,903 | 5,576 | 9,850 | |
| Crawford County | R | 1,919 | 2,756 | 4,730 | |
| Dallas County | R | 2,495 | 2,900 | 5,538 | |
| Davis County | D | 1,811 | 1,476 | 3,344 | |
| Decatur County | D | 2,111 | 1,962 | 4,135 | |
| Delaware County | R | 1,332 | 2,827 | 4,233 | |
| Des Moines County | R | 3,827 | 4,132 | 8,345 | |
| Dickinson County | R | 893 | 1,249 | 2,182 | |
| Dubuque County | D | 6,063 | 5,772 | 12,223 | |
| Emmet County | R | 809 | 1,409 | 2,259 | |
| Fayette County | R | 2,311 | 3,872 | 6,367 | |
| Floyd County | R | 1,250 | 2,691 | 4,071 | |
| Franklin County | R | 691 | 2,464 | 3,190 | |
| Fremont County | D | 2,085 | 1,732 | 3,903 | |
| Greene County | R | 1,455 | 2,345 | 3,854 | |
| Grundy County | R | 1,015 | 2,127 | 3,164 | |
| Guthrie County | R | 1,805 | 2,316 | 4,188 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 1,125 | 3,037 | 4,281 | |
| Hancock County | R | 913 | 1,726 | 2,679 | |
| Hardin County | R | 1,481 | 3,335 | 4,925 | |
| Harrison County | D | 2,932 | 2,610 | 5,689 | |
| Henry County | R | 1,728 | 2,470 | 4,259 | |
| Howard County | R | 1,560 | 1,562 | 3,197 | |
| Humboldt County | R | 809 | 1,676 | 2,513 | |
| Ida County | R | 1,244 | 1,412 | 2,762 | |
| Iowa County | R | 1,763 | 2,484 | 4,290 | |
| Jackson County | R | 2,186 | 2,533 | 4,813 | |
| Jasper County | D | 3,282 | 3,092 | 6,568 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 1,734 | 2,167 | 3,968 | |
| Johnson County | D | 3,650 | 2,704 | 6,403 | |
| Jones County | R | 1,966 | 2,848 | 4,858 | |
| Keokuk County | R | 2,486 | 2,822 | 5,408 | |
| Kossuth County | R | 1,748 | 2,647 | 4,439 | |
| Lee County | R | 3,993 | 4,395 | 8,587 | |
| Linn County | R | 6,131 | 8,212 | 14,751 | |
| Louisa County | R | 1,081 | 1,876 | 3,013 | |
| Lucas County | R | 1,536 | 1,672 | 3,490 | |
| Lyon County | R | 1,137 | 1,760 | 2,944 | |
| Madison County | R | 1,711 | 1,871 | 3,650 | |
| Mahaska County | D | 3,151 | 3,143 | 6,529 | |
| Marion County | D | 3,094 | 2,459 | 5,732 | |
| Marshall County | R | 2,414 | 4,172 | 6,916 | |
| Mills County | R | 1,600 | 1,707 | 3,375 | |
| Mitchell County | R | 1,033 | 1,963 | 3,049 | |
| Monona County | D | 1,910 | 1,777 | 3,712 | |
| Monroe County | R | 2,095 | 2,144 | 4,749 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 1,431 | 2,333 | 3,867 | |
| Muscatine County | R | 2,694 | 3,929 | 7,242 | |
| O'Brien County | R | 1,787 | 2,021 | 3,847 | |
| Osceola County | R | 874 | 1,258 | 2,167 | |
| Page County | R | 1,747 | 2,993 | 4,917 | |
| Palo Alto County | D | 1,630 | 1,594 | 3,287 | |
| Plymouth County | R | 2,258 | 2,666 | 5,017 | |
| Pocahontas County | R | 1,658 | 1,808 | 3,525 | |
| Polk County | D | 12,327 | 11,295 | 24,656 | |
| Pottawattamie County | D | 6,263 | 5,992 | 12,529 | |
| Poweshiek County | R | 1,880 | 2,748 | 4,788 | |
| Ringgold County | R | 1,351 | 1,733 | 3,125 | |
| Sac County | R | 1,629 | 2,057 | 3,738 | |
| Scott County | R | 5,212 | 8,329 | 14,770 | |
| Shelby County | D | 2,060 | 1,898 | 3,996 | |
| Sioux County | R | 2,049 | 2,261 | 4,357 | |
| Story County | R | 1,772 | 3,722 | 5,624 | |
| Tama County | R | 2,572 | 3,061 | 5,735 | |
| Taylor County | R | 1,775 | 2,219 | 4,057 | |
| Union County | R | 1,985 | 2,050 | 4,104 | |
| Van Buren County | R | 1,735 | 1,994 | 3,797 | |
| Wapello County | R | 3,994 | 4,398 | 9,229 | |
| Warren County | R | 1,910 | 2,182 | 4,179 | |
| Washington County | R | 2,139 | 2,745 | 4,963 | |
| Wayne County | R | 1,935 | 1,936 | 3,977 | |
| Webster County | R | 3,196 | 3,917 | 7,321 | |
| Winnebago County | R | 584 | 1,713 | 2,349 | |
| Winneshiek County | R | 1,956 | 2,876 | 4,970 | |
| Woodbury County | D | 8,819 | 5,735 | 14,853 | |
| Worth County | R | 566 | 1,463 | 2,077 | |
| Wright County | R | 1,135 | 2,599 | 3,810 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1916 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.