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Iowa Presidential Forecast likely gop

Last Updated: Monday, July 1 at 4:08 PM EDT

Our model currently predicts that Donald Trump has a 93% chance of winning Iowa.

Prior to 2016, Iowa voted Democratic in six of the previous seven elections, with the only exception being George W. Bush's narrow victory in 2004. However, Iowa swung dramatically in favor of Donald Trump in 2016 by an unexpectedly large margin of 9.4%, marking a shift of over ten points to the right compared to the national average. This trend continued in 2020; although Biden contested the state, Trump maintained a strong lead with an 8.2% margin, even as his national margin of defeat increased by 2.4%. With these shifts, Iowa is considered a solidly Republican state heading into 2024.

CandidatePartyWin %

Donald Trump

93%

Joe Biden

INCUMBENT

7%

Chance of winning Iowa over time

Our model is updated every day, blending the latest data on polls and fundraising with "fundamental" factors like incumbency and each district's partisan lean. Below is a chart over time of our best estimate of the most likely number of House seats each party will win, surrounded by a range of other plausible outcomes.

About Iowa

Cook PVI

R+6.0

Last Winner

Republican

Electoral Votes

6

10 polls

Apr 15 – 22

405 LV

John Zogby Strategie...
46.5%

Trump

44.5%

Biden

+2 Trump

Feb 13 – 14

600 LV

Cygnal/ITR Foundatio...
49.0%

Trump

40.0%

Biden

+9 Trump

Jan 3 – 5

500 LV

Zogby Strategies
51.0%

Trump

39.0%

Biden

+12 Trump

Dec 16 – 18

1,094 RV

Emerson College Poll...
48.2%

Trump

39.6%

Biden

+9 Trump

Oct 2 – 5

501 Adults

Emerson College Poll...
44.0%

Trump

34.0%

Biden

+10 Trump

Sep 29 – 30

506 LV

Cygnal/Iowans for Ta...
48.6%

Trump

33.0%

Biden

+16 Trump

Sep 8 – 10

896 RV

Emerson College Poll...
50.0%

Trump

39.0%

Biden

+11 Trump

Aug 18 – 22

1,952 RV

HarrisX
47.0%

Trump

41.0%

Biden

+6 Trump

May 20 – 23

1,064 RV

Emerson College Poll...
48.8%

Trump

38.4%

Biden

+10 Trump

Apr 4 – 5

600 LV

Cygnal
46.4%

Trump

40.4%

Biden

+6 Trump

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Campaign Finance

An overview of each candidate's financial activity during the campaign, showing how much money they raised and spent. Campaign finance data can be a powerful indicator of a candidate's support base and overall campaign health.

Candidate

Donald Trump

Cash on hand

$116,565,075

Raised

$2,323,342

Spent

$82,177,202

Date

May 31, 2024

Candidate

Joe Biden

Cash on hand

$91,566,116

Raised

$89,239,587

Spent

$130,550,039

Date

May 31, 2024

Past Elections

This section displays the previous election results in previous elections for Iowa. By examining past election results, we can assess the historical performance and voter preferences in the state. This information is crucial for understanding trends and potential shifts in voter support.

2020 Iowa President Vote %Total Votes

Donald Trump

53.23%

897,672

Joe Biden

45.01%

759,061

Jo Jorgensen

1.16%

19,637

Kanye West

0.19%

3,210

+ More Elections

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