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1892–2024
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Cedar Rapids, IA
presidential margin
2008D+19.02012D+15.22016D+3.62020D+7.32024D+3.0
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+3.0
2024
median income$78,204U.S. $80,734 · IA $75,059
median age39.7U.S. 39.1 · IA 38.8
poverty rate9.4%U.S. 12.5% · IA 11.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)32.9%U.S. 35.6% · IA 31.8%
non-english6.3%U.S. 22.3% · IA 9.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German31.5%
Irish14.3%
English11.1%
African American†4.1%
African0.4%
Nigerian0.2%
Mexican2.7%
Puerto Rican0.3%
Guatemalan0.2%
Asian Indian0.8%
Chinese0.2%
Filipino0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline12.2%
Muslim1.3%
Latter-day Saints1.0%
Hindu0.7%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Cedar Rapids, IA, Iowa

Akashic
Cedar Rapids, IAHarrisD+3.0
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2024 presidential margin by county for Cedar Rapids, IA, IAA map of the constituent counties of Cedar Rapids, IA, IA, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Benton County, IA · R+33.2Jones County, IA · R+26.2Linn County, IA · D+9.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic50.5%75,039
Donald TrumpRepublican47.6%70,606
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People1.9%2,803
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Cedar Rapids, IA, IA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Benton County, IARepublicanR+33.2
Jones County, IARepublicanR+26.2
Linn County, IADemocraticD+9.9
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
50.5%Harris75,039
47.6%Trump70,606
1.9%Kennedy2,803
+3.0%
148,448
D
52.4%Biden80,247
45.2%Trump69,124
2.4%Jorgensen3,718
+7.3%
153,089
D
47.4%Clinton67,400
43.8%Trump62,342
8.8%Johnson12,581
+3.6%
142,323
D
56.7%Obama80,977
41.5%Romney59,283
1.9%Johnson2,665
+15.2%
142,925
D
58.8%Obama80,541
39.7%McCain54,478
1.5%Nader2,052
+19.0%
137,071
D
53.8%Kerry72,243
45.4%Bush60,934
0.8%Other1,042
+8.4%
134,219
D
52.7%Gore59,502
44.3%Bush50,086
3.0%Nader3,385
+8.3%
112,973
D
54.7%Clinton55,711
37.2%Dole37,876
8.2%Perot8,308
+17.5%
101,895
D
43.0%Clinton46,542
34.0%Bush36,755
23.0%Perot24,927
+9.0%
108,224
D
56.4%Dukakis53,507
42.8%Bush40,636
0.8%Larouche737
+13.6%
94,880
R
47.4%Mondale47,346
51.6%Reagan51,534
0.9%Larouche904
−4.2%
99,784
R
40.6%Carter39,694
47.1%Reagan46,089
12.3%Anderson11,989
−6.5%
97,772
D
50.0%Carter48,011
47.9%Ford45,990
2.0%McCarthy1,930
+2.1%
95,931
R
44.7%McGovern39,120
53.5%Nixon46,738
1.8%Schmitz1,572
−8.7%
87,430
R
45.2%Humphrey37,257
49.0%Nixon40,447
5.8%Wallace4,773
−3.9%
82,477
D
64.7%Johnson52,231
35.2%Goldwater28,452
0.1%Hass102
+29.4%
80,785
R
44.1%Kennedy36,158
55.8%Nixon45,713
0.0%Byrd38
−11.7%
81,909
R
39.1%Stevenson28,965
60.3%Eisenhower44,641
0.7%Andrews483
−21.2%
74,089
R
39.1%Stevenson28,640
59.8%Eisenhower43,769
1.1%Hallinan794
−20.7%
73,203
D
48.7%Truman29,119
48.4%Dewey28,941
2.9%Thurmond1,727
+0.3%
59,787
R
49.1%Roosevelt29,305
50.5%Dewey30,124
0.3%Thomas204
−1.4%
59,633
R
45.7%Roosevelt29,167
54.0%Willkie34,509
0.3%Thomas181
−8.4%
63,857
D
51.4%Roosevelt30,382
46.4%Landon27,414
2.2%Lemke1,300
+5.0%
59,096
D
52.0%Roosevelt28,715
46.5%Hoover25,657
1.6%Thomas863
+5.5%
55,235
R
33.1%Smith17,998
66.5%Hoover36,211
0.4%Thomas236
−33.5%
54,445
R
18.6%Davis9,612
62.2%Coolidge32,209
19.2%La Follette9,929
−43.7%
51,750
R
25.7%Cox11,711
71.5%Harding32,537
2.7%Debs1,241
−45.8%
45,489
R
41.8%Wilson10,653
55.9%Hughes14,249
2.3%Benson595
−14.1%
25,497
D
42.2%Wilson10,083
32.6%Taft7,779
25.2%Roosevelt6,028
+9.6%
23,890
R
43.3%Bryan10,087
54.0%Taft12,571
2.7%Debs617
−10.7%
23,275
R
32.4%Parker7,491
63.0%Roosevelt14,573
4.6%Debs1,071
−30.6%
23,135
R
39.2%Bryan9,646
58.4%McKinley14,375
2.3%Woolley574
−19.2%
24,595
R
40.9%Bryan9,986
57.4%McKinley13,996
1.7%Palmer407
−16.4%
24,389
R
47.5%Cleveland10,216
49.9%Harrison10,715
2.6%Weaver555
−2.3%
21,486
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +3.0% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+3.0%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−2.3%
1896−16.4%
1900−19.2%
1904−30.6%
1908−10.7%
1912+9.6%
1916−14.1%
1920−45.8%
1924−43.7%
1928−33.5%
1932+5.5%
1936+5.0%
1940−8.4%
1944−1.4%
1948+0.3%
1952−20.7%
1956−21.2%
1960−11.7%
1964+29.4%
1968−3.9%
1972−8.7%
1976+2.1%
1980−6.5%
1984−4.2%
1988+13.6%
1992+9.0%
1996+17.5%
2000+8.3%
2004+8.4%
2008+19.0%
2012+15.2%
2016+3.6%
2020+7.3%
2024+3.0%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Cedar Rapids, IARegistered voters by party of registration, 2008–2024. Latest total 197,060 in 2024.49.3K98.5K147.8K197.1K197.1K20082024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Cedar Rapids, IA
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
2008178,63164,56746,15367,81893
2010180,34063,40849,05667,683193
2012186,52463,72250,81371,687302
2014185,56062,28549,75272,851672
2016186,37763,55551,66769,8591,296
2018186,36062,91550,20771,3071,931
2020193,45271,32855,03865,0802,006
2022195,32668,87555,38868,9912,072
2024197,06064,72857,15773,0422,133
Source: Iowa Secretary of State

Cedar Rapids anchors Linn County, a bellwether that has swung between parties in recent cycles as its workforce blends legacy industrial employment with a growing share of degree-holders reshaping suburban precincts.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 45.8 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.0 points.

A population of 276,624, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,204 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA and Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
92.3twin score
2000–2012 trajectory
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
92.0twin score
2000–2012 trajectory
Janesville-Beloit, WI
91.1twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ Norwegian ancestry

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Cedar Rapids, IA, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, Cedar Rapids, IA, Iowa voted Democratic by 3.0 points (D+3.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 148,448 votes cast, 75,039 went Democratic and 70,606 went Republican.
When did Cedar Rapids, IA, Iowa last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Cedar Rapids, IA, Iowa voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Cedar Rapids, IA, Iowa?
Cedar Rapids, IA, Iowa has a population of 276,624 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Cedar Rapids, IA, Iowa?
Median household income in Cedar Rapids, IA, Iowa is $78,204 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Cedar Rapids, IA, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Cedar Rapids, IA, Iowa from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.