1884
Reading the 1884 result in Iowa
Iowa backed Blaine (Republican) in the 1884 presidential election, casting 13 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Grover Cleveland (Democratic) won nationally, while Iowa had backed a different ticket.
Iowa stayed in the Republican column for the 8th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1856. The region divided — Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Nebraska joined Iowa for the Republican ticket, while Missouri did not. Over its 47 recorded presidential cycles, Iowa has backed the Republican party more than any other — 32 times in all. The vote fell within the Gilded Age — Industrialization, narrow margins, and patronage politics.
Nationally, Grover Cleveland finished with 219 of the 401 electoral votes to James G. Blaine's 182. Grover Cleveland led the national popular vote with 48.85% of the ballots cast.
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