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Clinton, IA
presidential margin
2008D+23.02012D+22.82016R+5.12020R+10.32024R+18.8
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+18.8
2024
median income$66,981U.S. $80,734 · IA $75,059
median age42.4U.S. 39.1 · IA 38.8
poverty rate13.2%U.S. 12.5% · IA 11.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)22.4%U.S. 35.6% · IA 31.8%
non-english2.9%U.S. 22.3% · IA 9.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German35.7%
Irish16.4%
English7.5%
Mexican2.0%
Puerto Rican0.6%
Dominican0.3%
African American†2.9%
religion
other traditions
Mainline13.7%
Latter-day Saints1.8%
Other Christian0.5%
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.

Clinton, IA, Iowa

Akashic
Clinton, IATrumpR+18.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for Clinton, IA, IAA map of the single county of Clinton, IA, IA, 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.Clinton County, IA · R+18.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican58.5%13,964
Kamala HarrisDemocratic39.7%9,472
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People1.9%442
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Clinton, IA, IA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Clinton County, IARepublicanR+18.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
39.7%Harris9,472
58.5%Trump13,964
1.9%Kennedy442
−18.8%
23,878
R
43.8%Biden10,812
54.1%Trump13,361
2.1%Jorgensen514
−10.3%
24,687
R
43.2%Clinton10,095
48.3%Trump11,276
8.5%Johnson1,976
−5.1%
23,347
D
60.6%Obama15,141
37.7%Romney9,432
1.7%Johnson427
+22.8%
25,000
D
60.8%Obama15,018
37.7%McCain9,324
1.5%Nader377
+23.0%
24,719
D
56.0%Kerry13,813
43.2%Bush10,666
0.8%Other205
+12.7%
24,684
D
55.3%Gore12,276
41.6%Bush9,229
3.0%Nader675
+13.7%
22,180
D
53.2%Clinton11,481
35.3%Dole7,624
11.5%Perot2,490
+17.9%
21,595
D
46.8%Clinton11,683
35.0%Bush8,746
18.2%Perot4,531
+11.8%
24,960
D
54.6%Dukakis12,549
44.5%Bush10,243
0.9%Larouche210
+10.0%
23,002
R
44.2%Mondale11,240
54.8%Reagan13,914
1.0%Larouche250
−10.5%
25,404
R
38.5%Carter9,698
51.7%Reagan13,025
9.9%Anderson2,488
−13.2%
25,211
R
47.9%Carter11,746
50.5%Ford12,401
1.6%McCarthy387
−2.7%
24,534
R
43.1%McGovern9,895
55.6%Nixon12,768
1.3%Schmitz301
−12.5%
22,964
R
42.9%Humphrey9,515
51.9%Nixon11,513
5.2%Wallace1,147
−9.0%
22,175
D
63.3%Johnson14,267
36.5%Goldwater8,219
0.2%Hass47
+26.8%
22,533
R
43.2%Kennedy10,508
56.7%Nixon13,797
0.1%Byrd25
−13.5%
24,330
R
36.2%Stevenson8,394
63.6%Eisenhower14,765
0.2%Andrews49
−27.5%
23,208
R
34.1%Stevenson7,975
65.7%Eisenhower15,372
0.2%Hallinan38
−31.6%
23,385
R
45.7%Truman8,534
52.8%Dewey9,859
1.5%Thurmond272
−7.1%
18,665
R
40.9%Roosevelt8,028
58.8%Dewey11,533
0.3%Thomas63
−17.9%
19,624
R
45.6%Roosevelt10,251
54.2%Willkie12,177
0.2%Thomas50
−8.6%
22,478
D
53.2%Roosevelt12,269
43.5%Landon10,016
3.3%Lemke757
+9.8%
23,042
D
57.5%Roosevelt12,587
41.5%Hoover9,085
1.0%Thomas208
+16.0%
21,880
R
41.2%Smith8,643
58.6%Hoover12,295
0.3%Thomas54
−17.4%
20,992
R
19.4%Davis3,811
52.7%Coolidge10,359
27.9%La Follette5,495
−33.3%
19,665
R
18.0%Cox3,153
67.0%Harding11,746
15.0%Debs2,637
−49.0%
17,536
R
39.6%Wilson3,903
56.6%Hughes5,576
3.8%Benson371
−17.0%
9,850
O
39.6%Wilson3,633
20.6%Taft1,890
39.9%Roosevelt3,662
Roosevelt +0.3
9,185
R
48.5%Bryan4,821
48.7%Taft4,836
2.8%Debs277
−0.2%
9,934
R
41.2%Parker4,074
53.2%Roosevelt5,265
5.6%Debs552
−12.0%
9,891
R
45.6%Bryan4,758
51.2%McKinley5,344
3.2%Woolley337
−5.6%
10,439
R
44.4%Bryan4,590
54.0%McKinley5,584
1.6%Palmer163
−9.6%
10,337
D
58.1%Cleveland5,649
40.0%Harrison3,893
1.9%Weaver184
+18.1%
9,726
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: −18.8% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−18.8%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+18.1%
1896−9.6%
1900−5.6%
1904−12.0%
1908−0.2%
1912+19.0%
1916−17.0%
1920−49.0%
1924−33.3%
1928−17.4%
1932+16.0%
1936+9.8%
1940−8.6%
1944−17.9%
1948−7.1%
1952−31.6%
1956−27.5%
1960−13.5%
1964+26.8%
1968−9.0%
1972−12.5%
1976−2.7%
1980−13.2%
1984−10.5%
1988+10.0%
1992+11.8%
1996+17.9%
2000+13.7%
2004+12.7%
2008+23.0%
2012+22.8%
2016−5.1%
2020−10.3%
2024−18.8%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Clinton, IARegistered voters by party of registration, 2008–2024. Latest total 34,171 in 2024.8.7K17.4K26K34.7K34.2K20082024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Clinton, IA
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
200833,06811,8067,37413,8826
201033,87011,9597,80514,09115
201234,70612,2167,85914,60328
201434,16911,4407,81814,86348
201634,22611,1558,21614,740115
201833,29910,1848,14514,810160
202034,34011,0609,93313,114233
202233,94910,06410,24813,390247
202434,1719,03710,74414,117273
Source: Iowa Secretary of State

Clinton's economy has long been anchored by industrial and chemical manufacturing along the Mississippi River, producing a blue-collar electorate that has swung between parties in statewide contests by double-digit margins over the past two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 49.0 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 8.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.8 points.

A population of 46,268, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,981 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Fort Madison, IA and Burlington, IA-IL.

Political twins — metros

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

Fort Madison, IA
93.4twin score
12-yr trend2000–2012 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry
Burlington, IA-IL
90.7twin score
12-yr trend2000–2008 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated
Sterling, IL
89.9twin score
12-yr trend2000–2012 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated

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 Clinton, IA, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, Clinton, IA, Iowa voted Republican by 18.8 points (R+18.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,878 votes cast, 9,472 went Democratic and 13,964 went Republican.
When did Clinton, IA, Iowa last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Clinton, IA, Iowa voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Clinton, IA, Iowa?
Clinton, IA, Iowa has a population of 46,268 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Clinton, IA, Iowa?
Median household income in Clinton, IA, Iowa is $66,981 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Clinton, IA, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Clinton, IA, Iowa from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.