HarrisDemocratic39.7%9,472TrumpRepublican58.5%13,964OtherAll other candidates1.9%442
R+18.8- Lead
- 4,492
- Total
- 23,878
- vs nation
- R+17.3
Akashicmetro area
Clinton, IA
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic43.8%10,812TrumpRepublican54.1%13,361OtherAll other candidates2.1%514
R+10.3- Lead
- 2,549
- Total
- 24,687
- vs nation
- R+14.8
ClintonDemocratic43.2%10,095TrumpRepublican48.3%11,276OtherAll other candidates8.5%1,976
R+5.1- Lead
- 1,181
- Total
- 23,347
- vs nation
- R+7.1
ObamaDemocratic60.6%15,141RomneyRepublican37.7%9,432OtherAll other candidates1.7%427
D+22.8- Lead
- 5,709
- Total
- 25,000
- vs nation
- D+19.0
ObamaDemocratic60.8%15,018McCainRepublican37.7%9,324OtherAll other candidates1.5%377
D+23.0- Lead
- 5,694
- Total
- 24,719
- vs nation
- D+15.8
KerryDemocratic56.0%13,813BushRepublican43.2%10,666OtherAll other candidates0.8%205
D+12.7- Lead
- 3,147
- Total
- 24,684
- vs nation
- D+15.2
GoreDemocratic55.3%12,276BushRepublican41.6%9,229OtherAll other candidates3.0%675
D+13.7- Lead
- 3,047
- Total
- 22,180
- vs nation
- D+13.2
ClintonDemocratic53.2%11,481DoleRepublican35.3%7,624OtherAll other candidates11.5%2,490
D+17.9- Lead
- 3,857
- Total
- 21,595
- vs nation
- D+9.3
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+18.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 46,2682024 5-year
- Population density
- 67 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 695 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $66,9812024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 89.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+26.8 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+49.0 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Fort Madison, IA · twin score 93.4
presidential history
Party record book
Clinton, IA · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
63.3%
14,267 votes · D+26.8
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 60.8%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
67.0%
11,746 votes · R+49.0
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 65.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2012
15,141votes
60.6% of the vote · D+22.8
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 15,018 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
15,372votes
65.7% of the vote · R+31.6
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 14,765 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Barack Obama2012
+19.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+22.8 · U.S. D+3.9
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · +17.8 pts
Republican
Thomas E. Dewey1944
+25.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+17.9 · U.S. D+7.5
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · +22.8 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2024R+5.0
Presidential vote · 2024R+18.8
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 14 points more Republican than the rolls.
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 33,068 | 11,806 | 7,374 | 13,882 | 6 |
| 2010 | 33,870 | 11,959 | 7,805 | 14,091 | 15 |
| 2012 | 34,706 | 12,216 | 7,859 | 14,603 | 28 |
| 2014 | 34,169 | 11,440 | 7,818 | 14,863 | 48 |
| 2016 | 34,226 | 11,155 | 8,216 | 14,740 | 115 |
| 2018 | 33,299 | 10,184 | 8,145 | 14,810 | 160 |
| 2020 | 34,340 | 11,060 | 9,933 | 13,114 | 233 |
| 2022 | 33,949 | 10,064 | 10,248 | 13,390 | 247 |
| 2024 | 34,171 | 9,037 | 10,744 | 14,117 | 273 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+109 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −2,925 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −65 |
| 2012 | −464 |
| 2013 | −493 |
| 2014 | −431 |
| 2015 | −404 |
| 2016 | −362 |
| 2017 | −337 |
| 2018 | −428 |
| 2019 | −9 |
| 2021 | +139 |
| 2022 | −106 |
| 2023 | −33 |
| 2024 | −41 |
| 2025 | +109 |
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.