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Fort Dodge, IA
presidential margin
2008D+8.52012D+5.82016R+21.32020R+24.32024R+31.1
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+31.1
2024
median income$68,975U.S. $80,734 · IA $75,059
median age39.7U.S. 39.1 · IA 38.8
poverty rate12.9%U.S. 12.5% · IA 11.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)22.0%U.S. 35.6% · IA 31.8%
non-english4.9%U.S. 22.3% · IA 9.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German27.2%
Irish11.5%
English9.7%
Mexican3.5%
Guatemalan0.4%
Spanish0.4%
African American†2.7%
African0.3%
Korean0.5%
Chinese0.4%
Filipino0.2%
religion
other traditions
Latter-day Saints0.9%
Other Christian0.5%
Black Protestant0.4%
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.

Fort Dodge, IA, Iowa

Akashic
Fort Dodge, IATrumpR+31.1
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2024 presidential margin by county for Fort Dodge, IA, IAA map of the single county of Fort Dodge, 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.Webster County, IA · R+31.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican64.8%10,850
Kamala HarrisDemocratic33.7%5,641
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People1.5%257
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 Fort Dodge, IA, IA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Webster County, IARepublicanR+31.1
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
33.7%Harris5,641
64.8%Trump10,850
1.5%Kennedy257
−31.1%
16,748
R
37.1%Biden6,613
61.4%Trump10,938
1.5%Jorgensen271
−24.3%
17,822
R
35.8%Clinton6,305
57.2%Trump10,056
7.0%Johnson1,232
−21.3%
17,593
D
52.1%Obama9,537
46.3%Romney8,469
1.6%Johnson286
+5.8%
18,292
D
53.4%Obama9,917
44.9%McCain8,337
1.6%Nader300
+8.5%
18,554
D
51.3%Kerry9,561
48.1%Bush8,959
0.6%Other111
+3.2%
18,631
D
49.7%Gore8,479
47.9%Bush8,172
2.3%Nader397
+1.8%
17,048
D
51.3%Clinton8,380
38.4%Dole6,275
10.2%Perot1,673
+12.9%
16,328
D
45.3%Clinton8,562
37.0%Bush6,992
17.8%Perot3,367
+8.3%
18,921
D
59.0%Dukakis10,267
39.8%Bush6,926
1.1%Larouche200
+19.2%
17,393
D
50.1%Mondale9,930
48.6%Reagan9,619
1.3%Larouche253
+1.6%
19,802
R
42.8%Carter9,001
49.6%Reagan10,438
7.6%Anderson1,591
−6.8%
21,030
D
52.7%Carter10,543
45.4%Ford9,068
1.9%McCarthy384
+7.4%
19,995
R
42.0%McGovern8,358
56.0%Nixon11,133
2.0%Schmitz402
−13.9%
19,893
R
44.9%Humphrey8,572
49.0%Nixon9,349
6.2%Wallace1,176
−4.1%
19,097
D
66.2%Johnson13,005
33.5%Goldwater6,576
0.3%Hass54
+32.7%
19,635
R
49.8%Kennedy10,680
50.1%Nixon10,741
0.1%Byrd14
−0.3%
21,435
R
47.0%Stevenson9,901
52.7%Eisenhower11,097
0.2%Andrews51
−5.7%
21,049
R
40.6%Stevenson8,681
57.7%Eisenhower12,336
1.7%Hallinan368
−17.1%
21,385
D
55.7%Truman9,508
40.7%Dewey6,951
3.6%Thurmond607
+15.0%
17,066
D
57.5%Roosevelt9,477
42.1%Dewey6,935
0.3%Thomas56
+15.4%
16,468
D
58.4%Roosevelt10,731
41.3%Willkie7,583
0.3%Thomas52
+17.1%
18,366
D
57.6%Roosevelt9,885
37.8%Landon6,494
4.6%Lemke795
+19.7%
17,174
D
59.3%Roosevelt8,957
34.7%Hoover5,243
6.1%Thomas917
+24.6%
15,117
R
43.0%Smith6,497
56.4%Hoover8,525
0.6%Thomas97
−13.4%
15,119
R
14.4%Davis2,076
46.0%Coolidge6,641
39.6%La Follette5,721
−31.6%
14,438
R
21.6%Cox2,804
64.0%Harding8,312
14.4%Debs1,872
−42.4%
12,988
R
43.7%Wilson3,196
53.5%Hughes3,917
2.8%Benson208
−9.8%
7,321
O
33.3%Wilson2,370
29.8%Taft2,123
37.0%Roosevelt2,634
Roosevelt +3.7
7,127
R
36.7%Bryan2,374
56.5%Taft3,658
6.8%Debs440
−19.8%
6,472
R
26.3%Parker1,714
66.9%Roosevelt4,358
6.8%Debs445
−40.6%
6,517
R
34.0%Bryan2,266
63.3%McKinley4,221
2.7%Woolley180
−29.3%
6,667
R
40.2%Bryan2,557
58.1%McKinley3,691
1.7%Palmer107
−17.8%
6,355
R
42.4%Cleveland2,159
50.1%Harrison2,551
7.4%Weaver378
−7.7%
5,088
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: −31.1% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−31.1%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−7.7%
1896−17.8%
1900−29.3%
1904−40.6%
1908−19.8%
1912+3.5%
1916−9.8%
1920−42.4%
1924−31.6%
1928−13.4%
1932+24.6%
1936+19.7%
1940+17.1%
1944+15.4%
1948+15.0%
1952−17.1%
1956−5.7%
1960−0.3%
1964+32.7%
1968−4.1%
1972−13.9%
1976+7.4%
1980−6.8%
1984+1.6%
1988+19.2%
1992+8.3%
1996+12.9%
2000+1.8%
2004+3.2%
2008+8.5%
2012+5.8%
2016−21.3%
2020−24.3%
2024−31.1%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Fort Dodge, IARegistered voters by party of registration, 2008–2024. Latest total 24,851 in 2024.6.6K13.3K19.9K26.5K24.9K20082024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Fort Dodge, IA
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
200826,13910,2566,7689,1078
201026,5349,9947,4059,11817
201226,0149,4077,2289,35524
201425,8219,1976,9759,60148
201625,9438,7797,3499,710105
201825,7148,1287,4459,963178
202025,9648,2788,3509,130206
202225,3097,3818,6649,051213
202424,8516,3599,6528,598242
Source: Iowa Secretary of State

Fort Dodge anchors a mid-size metro where meatpacking, gypsum mining, and healthcare employment create a blue-collar electorate that has swung both parties' way in recent presidential cycles by margins worth tracking.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 32.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 42.4 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 6.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.1 points.

A population of 36,886, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,975 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Fort Madison, IA and Clinton, IA.

Political twins — metros

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

Fort Madison, IA
90.1twin score
12-yr trend2004–2012 trajectory≠ Norwegian ancestry
Clinton, IA
88.7twin score
12-yr trend2000–2012 trajectory≠ Irish ancestry
Albert Lea, MN
88.4twin score
12-yr trend2000–2012 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 Fort Dodge, IA, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, Fort Dodge, IA, Iowa voted Republican by 31.1 points (R+31.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,748 votes cast, 5,641 went Democratic and 10,850 went Republican.
When did Fort Dodge, IA, Iowa last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Fort Dodge, IA, Iowa voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Fort Dodge, IA, Iowa?
Fort Dodge, IA, Iowa has a population of 36,886 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Fort Dodge, IA, Iowa?
Median household income in Fort Dodge, IA, Iowa is $68,975 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Fort Dodge, IA, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Fort Dodge, IA, Iowa from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.