United States presidential elections in Iowa
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Following is a table of United States presidential elections in Iowa, ordered by year. Since its admission to statehood in 1846, Iowa has participated in every U.S. presidential election.
Number of elections45
Voted Democratic14
Voted Republican31
Voted other0
| |
| Number of elections | 45 |
|---|---|
| Voted Democratic | 14 |
| Voted Republican | 31 |
| Voted other | 0 |
| Voted for winning candidate | 33 |
| Voted for losing candidate | 12 |
Winners of the state are in bold. The shading refers to the state winner, and not the national winner.
Elections from 1864 to present
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Election of 1860
The election of 1860 was a complex realigning election in which the breakdown of the previous two-party alignment culminated in four parties each competing for influence in different parts of the country. The result of the election, with the victory of an ardent opponent of slavery, spurred the secession of eleven states and brought about the American Civil War.
| Year | Winner (nationally) | Votes | Percent | Runner-up (nationally) | Votes | Percent | Runner-up (nationally) | Votes | Percent | Runner-up (nationally) | Votes | Percent | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | Abraham Lincoln | 70,302 | 54.6 | Stephen A. Douglas | 55,639 | 43.2 | John C. Breckinridge | 1,035 | 0.8 | John Bell | 1,763 | 1.4 | 4 |
Elections prior to 1860
| Year | Winner (nationally) | Votes | Percent | Runner-up (nationally) | Votes | Percent | Other national candidates[a] |
Votes | Percent | Electoral votes |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1856 | James Buchanan | 37,568 | 40.7 | John C. Frémont | 45,073 | 48.83 | Millard Fillmore | 9,669 | 10.47 | 4 | |
| 1852 | Franklin Pierce | 17,763 | 50.23 | Winfield Scott | 15,856 | 44.84 | John P. Hale | 1,606 | 4.54 | 4 | |
| 1848 | Zachary Taylor | 9,930 | 44.59 | Lewis Cass | 11,238 | 50.46 | Martin Van Buren | 1,103 | 4.95 | 4 |
See also
Notes
- For purposes of these lists, other national candidates are defined as those who won at least one electoral vote, or won at least ten percent of the vote in multiple states.
- Was allied with a slate of unpledged electors in Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina