Monona, Iowa — Presidential Election Results

Monona, Iowa has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 32.4 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 George W. Bush Republican 2,304 50.5% 4.8 pts (218 votes) 4,560 — 5.3 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 2,575 51.3% 3.5 pts (178 votes) 5,018 +1.4 pts 2.9 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 2,411 50.3% 2.4 pts (116 votes) 4,796 +1.1 pts 12.2 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 2,557 53.9% 9.6 pts (456 votes) 4,742 -7.3 pts 15.7 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 3,120 68.2% 41.0 pts (1,873 votes) 4,572 -33.1 pts 32.8 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 3,262 69.0% 39.2 pts (1,855 votes) 4,728 +3.2 pts 31.1 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 3,331 71.8% 45.2 pts (2,095 votes) 4,637 -6.1 pts 32.4 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 10,009 45.6% of population
2004 9,681 51.8% of population
2008 9,350 51.3% of population
2012 9,091 52.2% of population
2016 8,786 52.0% of population
2020 8,742 54.1% of population
2024 8,429 55.0% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Monona shifted 40.9 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: R+5.0 pts 2004: R+3.6 pts 2008: R+2.5 pts 2012: R+9.8 pts 2016: R+42.9 pts 2020: R+39.7 pts 2024: R+45.9 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Monona voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Monona has voted Democratic in 0 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 7 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Monona?

Monona's closest recorded margin was in 2008, when John McCain (Republican) won by 2.5 points (116 votes) out of 4,796 total votes cast.

Has Monona ever flipped between parties?

Not in the 2000-2024 record on this page -- Monona has voted for the same party in every recorded presidential election in that span.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Monona?

The widest margin on record for Monona was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 45.9 points.

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

In 2024, 4,637 votes were recorded in Monona against a total population of 8,429 (55.0% 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 Monona a presidential bellwether county?

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