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Fort Madison, IA
presidential margin
2008D+16.02012D+15.52016R+15.82020R+19.32024R+27.7
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+27.7
2024
median income$62,382U.S. $80,734 · IA $75,059
median age43.6U.S. 39.1 · IA 38.8
poverty rate13.1%U.S. 12.5% · IA 11.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)21.7%U.S. 35.6% · IA 31.8%
non-english2.6%U.S. 22.3% · IA 9.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German33.0%
Irish16.2%
English11.4%
Mexican2.8%
Venezuelan0.5%
African American†1.6%
African0.7%
religion
other traditions
Mainline15.4%
Other Christian0.4%
Black Protestant0.3%
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 Madison, IA, Iowa

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Fort Madison, IATrumpR+27.7
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2024 presidential margin by county for Fort Madison, IA, IAA map of the single county of Fort Madison, 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.Lee County, IA · R+27.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican62.7%10,152
Kamala HarrisDemocratic34.9%5,659
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People2.4%387
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 Madison, IA, IA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Lee County, IARepublicanR+27.7
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
34.9%Harris5,659
62.7%Trump10,152
2.4%Kennedy387
−27.7%
16,198
R
39.1%Biden6,541
58.4%Trump9,773
2.5%Jorgensen420
−19.3%
16,734
R
38.0%Clinton6,215
53.9%Trump8,803
8.1%Johnson1,329
−15.8%
16,347
D
56.7%Obama10,714
41.2%Romney7,785
2.2%Johnson412
+15.5%
18,911
D
57.0%Obama9,821
41.0%McCain7,062
2.0%Nader341
+16.0%
17,224
D
56.8%Kerry10,152
41.8%Bush7,472
1.3%Other234
+15.0%
17,858
D
58.1%Gore9,632
38.3%Bush6,339
3.6%Nader601
+19.9%
16,572
D
56.4%Clinton8,831
31.5%Dole4,932
12.1%Perot1,899
+24.9%
15,662
D
54.6%Clinton9,366
27.9%Bush4,777
17.5%Perot3,009
+26.8%
17,152
D
63.1%Dukakis10,911
36.0%Bush6,228
0.9%Larouche151
+27.1%
17,290
D
50.0%Mondale8,912
49.2%Reagan8,756
0.8%Larouche141
+0.9%
17,809
R
44.9%Carter8,204
48.1%Reagan8,793
6.9%Anderson1,268
−3.2%
18,265
D
51.6%Carter9,017
46.9%Ford8,195
1.4%McCarthy253
+4.7%
17,465
R
42.6%McGovern7,510
55.3%Nixon9,748
2.0%Schmitz360
−12.7%
17,618
R
44.8%Humphrey8,076
49.3%Nixon8,883
6.0%Wallace1,077
−4.5%
18,036
D
65.9%Johnson12,244
34.0%Goldwater6,321
0.1%Hass17
+31.9%
18,582
R
48.0%Kennedy9,936
52.0%Nixon10,765
0.0%
−4.0%
20,701
R
41.5%Stevenson8,226
58.4%Eisenhower11,571
0.2%Andrews32
−16.9%
19,829
R
41.1%Stevenson8,625
58.6%Eisenhower12,289
0.3%Hallinan55
−17.5%
20,969
D
53.5%Truman9,201
45.3%Dewey7,801
1.2%Thurmond210
+8.1%
17,212
R
46.5%Roosevelt8,252
53.0%Dewey9,406
0.4%Thomas78
−6.5%
17,736
R
46.1%Roosevelt9,117
53.7%Willkie10,616
0.2%Thomas33
−7.6%
19,766
D
49.9%Roosevelt9,630
46.4%Landon8,955
3.8%Lemke732
+3.5%
19,317
D
59.3%Roosevelt10,624
39.6%Hoover7,084
1.1%Thomas194
+19.8%
17,902
R
40.0%Smith7,785
59.9%Hoover11,645
0.1%Thomas25
−19.8%
19,455
R
26.7%Davis4,903
54.4%Coolidge9,999
18.9%La Follette3,475
−27.7%
18,377
R
31.7%Cox5,177
65.9%Harding10,763
2.3%Debs383
−34.2%
16,323
R
46.5%Wilson3,993
51.2%Hughes4,395
2.3%Benson199
−4.7%
8,587
D
45.7%Wilson3,891
23.7%Taft2,016
30.7%Roosevelt2,613
+22.0%
8,520
D
51.5%Bryan4,706
46.6%Taft4,262
1.9%Debs176
+4.9%
9,144
R
44.0%Parker3,848
52.7%Roosevelt4,612
3.3%Debs289
−8.7%
8,749
D
53.0%Bryan5,182
45.9%McKinley4,486
1.1%Woolley110
+7.1%
9,778
D
50.7%Bryan5,153
47.7%McKinley4,847
1.6%Palmer162
+3.0%
10,162
D
54.2%Cleveland4,956
43.5%Harrison3,971
2.3%Weaver210
+10.8%
9,137
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: −27.7% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−27.7%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+10.8%
1896+3.0%
1900+7.1%
1904−8.7%
1908+4.9%
1912+22.0%
1916−4.7%
1920−34.2%
1924−27.7%
1928−19.8%
1932+19.8%
1936+3.5%
1940−7.6%
1944−6.5%
1948+8.1%
1952−17.5%
1956−16.9%
1960−4.0%
1964+31.9%
1968−4.5%
1972−12.7%
1976+4.7%
1980−3.2%
1984+0.9%
1988+27.1%
1992+26.8%
1996+24.9%
2000+19.9%
2004+15.0%
2008+16.0%
2012+15.5%
2016−15.8%
2020−19.3%
2024−27.7%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Fort Madison, IARegistered voters by party of registration, 2008–2024. Latest total 23,050 in 2024.6.1K12.2K18.3K24.4K23.1K20082024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Fort Madison, IA
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
200824,44811,4034,2478,78315
201023,82310,6714,5458,58126
201224,40510,7024,6728,99833
201423,93810,3564,3969,14046
201624,15410,1534,7849,109108
201823,5449,3704,8479,166161
202023,7859,1016,1968,297191
202222,9538,1556,4028,193203
202423,0507,2387,2618,358193
Source: Iowa Secretary of State

Fort Madison, IA sits in the Corn Belt. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 34.2 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 8.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.7 points.

A population of 32,893, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,382 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Burlington, IA-IL and Clinton, IA.

Political twins — metros

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

Burlington, IA-IL
95.7twin score
12-yr trend2000–2012 trajectory
Clinton, IA
93.4twin score
12-yr trend2000–2012 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry
Fort Dodge, IA
90.1twin score
12-yr trend2004–2012 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 Madison, IA, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, Fort Madison, IA, Iowa voted Republican by 27.7 points (R+27.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,198 votes cast, 5,659 went Democratic and 10,152 went Republican.
When did Fort Madison, IA, Iowa last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Fort Madison, IA, Iowa voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Fort Madison, IA, Iowa?
Fort Madison, IA, Iowa has a population of 32,893 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Fort Madison, IA, Iowa?
Median household income in Fort Madison, IA, Iowa is $62,382 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Fort Madison, IA, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Fort Madison, IA, Iowa from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.