| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 878 | 3,027 | 3,954 | |
| 2020 | R | 1,013 | 3,032 | 4,102 | |
| 2016 | R | 977 | 2,723 | 3,943 | |
| 2012 | R | 1,520 | 2,138 | 3,773 | |
| 2008 | R | 1,680 | 2,029 | 3,815 | |
| 2004 | R | 1,731 | 2,148 | 3,918 | |
| 2000 | R | 1,691 | 1,956 | 3,758 | |
| 1996 | D | 1,894 | 1,445 | 3,759 | |
| 1992 | D | 1,962 | 1,344 | 4,041 | |
| 1988 | D | 2,246 | 1,563 | 3,849 | |
| 1984 | D | 2,187 | 1,956 | 4,182 | |
| 1980 | R | 1,689 | 2,003 | 3,930 | |
| 1976 | D | 2,426 | 1,631 | 4,129 | |
| 1972 | R | 1,806 | 2,287 | 4,188 | |
| 1968 | R | 1,904 | 2,016 | 4,278 | |
| 1964 | D | 2,966 | 1,424 | 4,402 | |
| 1960 | R | 2,303 | 2,641 | 4,949 | |
| 1956 | R | 2,458 | 2,661 | 5,129 | |
| 1952 | R | 2,283 | 3,195 | 5,495 | |
| 1948 | D | 2,982 | 2,276 | 5,305 | |
| 1944 | D | 2,727 | 2,559 | 5,318 | |
| 1940 | D | 3,374 | 2,975 | 6,377 | |
| 1936 | D | 3,463 | 2,815 | 6,313 | |
| 1932 | D | 3,351 | 1,757 | 5,195 | |
| 1928 | R | 2,559 | 3,097 | 5,681 | |
| 1924 | R | 1,802 | 2,804 | 5,751 | |
| 1920 | R | 2,353 | 3,117 | 5,535 | |
| 1916 | D | 1,811 | 1,476 | 3,344 | |
| 1912 | D | 1,453 | 1,184 | 3,065 | |
| 1908 | D | 1,749 | 1,484 | 3,299 | |
| 1904 | R | 1,533 | 1,722 | 3,382 | |
| 1900 | D | 2,155 | 1,656 | 3,873 | |
| 1896 | D | 2,367 | 1,652 | 4,042 | |
| 1892 | D | 1,481 | 1,349 | 3,470 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Davis County, a rural stretch of southern Iowa bordering Missouri, recorded an R+54.4 margin in 2024 — among the widest gaps in a state that has shifted decisively away from its once-competitive presidential battleground status.
The Republican margin in Davis County reached its widest at fifty-four points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was fifty-four points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Davis County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $77,194, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 9,157 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Jackson County and Wayne County.
