Elections / 1924 · President · IA
Iowa — 1924 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1924 presidential electionIowa · PresidentCoolidgeR+38.6
How it voted
Share of the 1924 vote
| Calvin Coolidge ✓Republican | 55.0% | 537,458 |
|---|---|---|
| OtherAll other candidates | 28.6% | 278,930 |
| John W. DavisDemocratic | 16.4% | 160,382 |
1924presidential margin
D+60R+60
99 counties, each filled by 1924 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+55.8 |
| Adams County, IA | Republican | R+35.2 |
| Allamakee County, IA | Other / independent | R+20.4 |
| Appanoose County, IA | Republican | R+39.1 |
| Audubon County, IA | Republican | R+32.9 |
| Benton County, IA | Republican | R+42.2 |
| Black Hawk County, IA | Republican | R+53.0 |
| Boone County, IA | Other / independent | R+39.1 |
| Bremer County, IA | Republican | R+35.9 |
| Buchanan County, IA | Republican | R+42.5 |
| Buena Vista County, IA | Republican | R+43.0 |
| Butler County, IA | Republican | R+49.2 |
| Calhoun County, IA | Republican | R+42.4 |
| Carroll County, IA | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Cass County, IA | Republican | R+55.5 |
| Cedar County, IA | Republican | R+41.3 |
| Cerro Gordo County, IA | Republican | R+49.4 |
| Cherokee County, IA | Republican | R+37.7 |
| Chickasaw County, IA | Republican | R+22.9 |
| Clarke County, IA | Republican | R+37.2 |
| Clay County, IA | Republican | R+54.5 |
| Clayton County, IA | Other / independent | R+26.0 |
| Clinton County, IA | Republican | R+33.3 |
| Crawford County, IA | Other / independent | R+20.5 |
| Dallas County, IA | Republican | R+52.9 |
| Davis County, IA | Republican | R+17.4 |
| Decatur County, IA | Republican | R+22.4 |
| Delaware County, IA | Republican | R+49.7 |
| Des Moines County, IA | Republican | R+36.3 |
| Dickinson County, IA | Republican | R+56.5 |
| Dubuque County, IA | Other / independent | R+10.1 |
| Emmet County, IA | Republican | R+45.3 |
| Fayette County, IA | Republican | R+39.5 |
| Floyd County, IA | Republican | R+59.0 |
| Franklin County, IA | Republican | R+51.8 |
| Fremont County, IA | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Greene County, IA | Republican | R+55.3 |
| Grundy County, IA | Republican | R+47.1 |
| Guthrie County, IA | Republican | R+48.4 |
| Hamilton County, IA | Republican | R+54.0 |
| Hancock County, IA | Republican | R+49.3 |
| Hardin County, IA | Republican | R+51.5 |
| Harrison County, IA | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Henry County, IA | Republican | R+43.8 |
| Howard County, IA | Republican | R+20.8 |
| Humboldt County, IA | Republican | R+51.9 |
| Ida County, IA | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Iowa County, IA | Republican | R+30.6 |
| Jackson County, IA | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Jasper County, IA | Republican | R+46.3 |
| Jefferson County, IA | Republican | R+42.7 |
| Johnson County, IA | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Jones County, IA | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Keokuk County, IA | Republican | R+23.9 |
| Kossuth County, IA | Republican | R+27.9 |
| Lee County, IA | Republican | R+27.7 |
| Linn County, IA | Republican | R+47.4 |
| Louisa County, IA | Republican | R+50.8 |
| Lucas County, IA | Republican | R+39.4 |
| Lyon County, IA | Other / independent | R+33.8 |
| Madison County, IA | Republican | R+41.0 |
| Mahaska County, IA | Republican | R+39.2 |
| Marion County, IA | Republican | R+25.2 |
| Marshall County, IA | Republican | R+56.6 |
| Mills County, IA | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Mitchell County, IA | Republican | R+40.4 |
| Monona County, IA | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Monroe County, IA | Republican | R+33.7 |
| Montgomery County, IA | Republican | R+53.3 |
| Muscatine County, IA | Republican | R+48.4 |
| O'Brien County, IA | Republican | R+47.9 |
| Osceola County, IA | Republican | R+40.0 |
| Page County, IA | Republican | R+47.7 |
| Palo Alto County, IA | Republican | R+39.5 |
| Plymouth County, IA | Republican | R+24.3 |
| Pocahontas County, IA | Other / independent | R+26.9 |
| Polk County, IA | Republican | R+51.1 |
| Pottawattamie County, IA | Republican | R+31.9 |
| Poweshiek County, IA | Republican | R+36.2 |
| Ringgold County, IA | Republican | R+43.7 |
| Sac County, IA | Republican | R+50.4 |
| Scott County, IA | Republican | R+46.0 |
| Shelby County, IA | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Sioux County, IA | Republican | R+48.2 |
| Story County, IA | Republican | R+51.1 |
| Tama County, IA | Republican | R+32.0 |
| Taylor County, IA | Republican | R+44.6 |
| Union County, IA | Republican | R+39.3 |
| Van Buren County, IA | Republican | R+40.4 |
| Wapello County, IA | Republican | R+39.4 |
| Warren County, IA | Republican | R+45.2 |
| Washington County, IA | Republican | R+38.0 |
| Wayne County, IA | Republican | R+22.5 |
| Webster County, IA | Republican | R+31.6 |
| Winnebago County, IA | Other / independent | R+42.9 |
| Winneshiek County, IA | Republican | R+28.0 |
| Woodbury County, IA | Republican | R+31.2 |
| Worth County, IA | Republican | R+47.0 |
| Wright County, IA | Republican | R+50.8 |
Nominees: John W. Davis (D) · Calvin Coolidge (R) · Robert M. La Follette (Progressive)
Iowa's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1924 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 | 688 | 4,043 | 6,008 | |
| Adams County | R | 897 | 2,547 | 4,692 | |
| Allamakee County | O | 1,289 | 2,755 | 7,175 | |
| Appanoose County | R | 2,032 | 6,421 | 11,238 | |
| Audubon County | R | 965 | 2,475 | 4,595 | |
| Benton County | R | 1,459 | 5,314 | 9,142 | |
| Black Hawk County | R | 2,981 | 15,813 | 24,221 | |
| Boone County | O | 702 | 4,980 | 10,928 | |
| Bremer County | R | 911 | 3,532 | 7,310 | |
| Buchanan County | R | 1,780 | 5,459 | 8,651 | |
| Buena Vista County | R | 683 | 3,812 | 7,277 | |
| Butler County | R | 667 | 3,823 | 6,418 | |
| Calhoun County | R | 714 | 3,529 | 6,632 | |
| Carroll County | R | 1,994 | 3,590 | 8,744 | |
| Cass County | R | 1,099 | 5,721 | 8,328 | |
| Cedar County | R | 1,478 | 4,625 | 7,615 | |
| Cerro Gordo County | R | 1,345 | 8,410 | 14,291 | |
| Cherokee County | R | 904 | 3,240 | 6,196 | |
| Chickasaw County | R | 1,736 | 3,416 | 7,347 | |
| Clarke County | R | 743 | 2,554 | 4,867 | |
| Clay County | R | 378 | 3,549 | 5,823 | |
| Clayton County | O | 1,556 | 4,168 | 10,049 | |
| Clinton County | R | 3,811 | 10,359 | 19,665 | |
| Crawford County | O | 1,255 | 2,882 | 7,949 | |
| Dallas County | R | 933 | 6,359 | 10,261 | |
| Davis County | R | 1,802 | 2,804 | 5,751 | |
| Decatur County | R | 1,693 | 3,221 | 6,835 | |
| Delaware County | R | 1,146 | 4,938 | 7,635 | |
| Des Moines County | R | 2,616 | 7,995 | 14,810 | |
| Dickinson County | R | 435 | 2,967 | 4,483 | |
| Dubuque County | O | 5,718 | 8,280 | 25,267 | |
| Emmet County | R | 407 | 2,739 | 5,143 | |
| Fayette County | R | 1,272 | 5,974 | 11,898 | |
| Floyd County | R | 529 | 5,012 | 7,594 | |
| Franklin County | R | 360 | 3,064 | 5,216 | |
| Fremont County | R | 2,525 | 3,313 | 6,223 | |
| Greene County | R | 790 | 4,599 | 6,889 | |
| Grundy County | R | 615 | 3,322 | 5,743 | |
| Guthrie County | R | 840 | 4,314 | 7,183 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 490 | 4,401 | 7,246 | |
| Hancock County | R | 550 | 3,183 | 5,339 | |
| Hardin County | R | 634 | 4,714 | 7,921 | |
| Harrison County | R | 3,179 | 5,062 | 9,924 | |
| Henry County | R | 1,344 | 4,536 | 7,296 | |
| Howard County | R | 1,604 | 2,850 | 5,979 | |
| Humboldt County | R | 370 | 2,841 | 4,758 | |
| Ida County | R | 685 | 2,033 | 4,678 | |
| Iowa County | R | 1,458 | 3,549 | 6,837 | |
| Jackson County | R | 2,352 | 4,218 | 8,403 | |
| Jasper County | R | 1,214 | 6,565 | 11,557 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 1,249 | 4,062 | 6,593 | |
| Johnson County | R | 4,570 | 5,741 | 12,891 | |
| Jones County | R | 2,212 | 4,524 | 7,918 | |
| Keokuk County | R | 2,568 | 4,795 | 9,336 | |
| Kossuth County | R | 1,369 | 3,806 | 8,747 | |
| Lee County | R | 4,903 | 9,999 | 18,377 | |
| Linn County | R | 5,941 | 22,371 | 34,690 | |
| Louisa County | R | 643 | 2,952 | 4,549 | |
| Lucas County | R | 824 | 3,288 | 6,246 | |
| Lyon County | O | 481 | 2,082 | 4,733 | |
| Madison County | R | 1,367 | 4,191 | 6,893 | |
| Mahaska County | R | 1,673 | 5,810 | 10,543 | |
| Marion County | R | 2,383 | 5,058 | 10,615 | |
| Marshall County | R | 1,516 | 9,010 | 13,233 | |
| Mills County | R | 1,750 | 3,348 | 5,835 | |
| Mitchell County | R | 400 | 2,892 | 6,163 | |
| Monona County | R | 1,271 | 3,195 | 6,272 | |
| Monroe County | R | 1,388 | 4,098 | 8,048 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 805 | 4,617 | 7,157 | |
| Muscatine County | R | 1,963 | 7,731 | 11,917 | |
| O'Brien County | R | 756 | 4,172 | 7,135 | |
| Osceola County | R | 386 | 1,876 | 3,721 | |
| Page County | R | 1,643 | 6,023 | 9,184 | |
| Palo Alto County | R | 593 | 2,943 | 5,947 | |
| Plymouth County | R | 1,605 | 3,803 | 9,036 | |
| Pocahontas County | O | 819 | 2,537 | 6,398 | |
| Polk County | R | 6,665 | 37,491 | 60,270 | |
| Pottawattamie County | R | 5,305 | 13,380 | 25,352 | |
| Poweshiek County | R | 1,428 | 4,414 | 8,239 | |
| Ringgold County | R | 882 | 3,147 | 5,186 | |
| Sac County | R | 674 | 3,970 | 6,546 | |
| Scott County | R | 4,347 | 18,360 | 30,438 | |
| Shelby County | R | 2,297 | 3,252 | 6,780 | |
| Sioux County | R | 900 | 4,960 | 8,420 | |
| Story County | R | 1,310 | 6,916 | 10,968 | |
| Tama County | R | 2,180 | 5,177 | 9,367 | |
| Taylor County | R | 1,138 | 4,254 | 6,980 | |
| Union County | R | 1,166 | 4,250 | 7,848 | |
| Van Buren County | R | 1,209 | 3,623 | 5,970 | |
| Wapello County | R | 3,039 | 9,870 | 17,329 | |
| Warren County | R | 1,274 | 4,683 | 7,543 | |
| Washington County | R | 1,868 | 5,053 | 8,378 | |
| Wayne County | R | 1,826 | 3,322 | 6,648 | |
| Webster County | R | 2,076 | 6,641 | 14,438 | |
| Winnebago County | O | 225 | 2,445 | 5,172 | |
| Winneshiek County | R | 1,510 | 4,154 | 9,450 | |
| Woodbury County | R | 5,676 | 16,639 | 35,119 | |
| Worth County | R | 180 | 2,340 | 4,591 | |
| Wright County | R | 501 | 4,323 | 7,531 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1924 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.