2016
Reading the 2016 result in Iowa
Iowa backed Trump (Republican) in the 2016 presidential election, casting 6 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Iowa with the eventual winner: Donald Trump went on to take the presidency, and Iowa was part of his column.
The result flipped Iowa away from the Democratic ticket it had backed in each of the previous 2 cycles. The region divided — Wisconsin, Missouri, Nebraska, and South Dakota joined Iowa for the Republican ticket, while Minnesota and Illinois 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 Modern Polarization — Close elections in a divided country.
Nationally, Donald Trump finished with 304 of the 538 electoral votes to Hillary Clinton's 227. Though Donald Trump won the Electoral College, Hillary Clinton drew more of the national popular vote — 48.18% to 46.09%.
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