Greene, Iowa — Presidential Election Results

Greene, Iowa has voted Republican in 5 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). It most recently flipped to Republican in 2012. In 2024, it was 20.0 pts more Rep. than Iowa overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Iowa
2000 Al Gore Democratic 2,301 48.8% 0.4 pts (19 votes) 4,719 — 0.1 pts more Dem.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 2,618 51.2% 3.1 pts (159 votes) 5,113 -3.5 pts 2.5 pts more Rep.
2008 Barack Obama Democratic 2,371 49.4% 0.5 pts (22 votes) 4,804 +3.6 pts 9.2 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 2,380 49.1% 0.1 pts (5 votes) 4,846 -0.6 pts 6.0 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 2,820 58.5% 23.4 pts (1,129 votes) 4,821 -24.9 pts 14.9 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 3,229 63.9% 28.9 pts (1,460 votes) 5,057 -4.2 pts 20.6 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 3,211 65.8% 32.9 pts (1,608 votes) 4,881 -4.2 pts 20.0 pts more Rep.

Population Context

Total Census Bureau population estimate for the county that year, and recorded votes as a share of that total population. This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Year County Population Votes Cast (% of Population)
2000 10,341 45.6% of population
2004 9,932 51.5% of population
2008 9,415 51.0% of population
2012 9,181 52.8% of population
2016 9,001 53.6% of population
2020 8,750 57.8% of population
2024 8,662 56.3% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Greene shifted 33.8 points toward the Republican candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.

Margin Over Time

Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.

2000: D+0.4 pts 2004: R+3.1 pts 2008: D+0.5 pts 2012: R+0.1 pts 2016: R+25.0 pts 2020: R+29.2 pts 2024: R+33.4 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Greene has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Iowa's own statewide winner in 6 of 7 (86%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Greene voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Greene has voted Democratic in 2 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 5 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Greene?

Greene's closest recorded margin was in 2012, when Mitt Romney (Republican) won by 0.1 points (5 votes) out of 4,846 total votes cast.

Has Greene ever flipped between parties?

Yes. Greene changed which party won the county in: 2004, 2008, 2012, based on the 2000-2024 record on this page.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Greene?

The widest margin on record for Greene was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 33.4 points.

How many votes were cast in Greene relative to its population?

In 2024, 4,881 votes were recorded in Greene against a total population of 8,662 (56.3% of the total population). This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Is Greene a presidential bellwether county?

Greene has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Iowa's own statewide winner in 6 of 7 (86%).