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Le Mars, IA
presidential margin
2008R+25.12012R+34.22016R+51.22020R+49.32024R+54.1
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+54.1
2024
median income$83,251U.S. $80,734 · IA $75,059
median age41.3U.S. 39.1 · IA 38.8
poverty rate6.9%U.S. 12.5% · IA 11.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)21.7%U.S. 35.6% · IA 31.8%
non-english6.9%U.S. 22.3% · IA 9.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German39.0%
Irish12.1%
American6.7%
Mexican4.8%
Honduran1.0%
Puerto Rican0.2%
African0.9%
Sudanese0.9%
African American†0.6%
religion
other traditions
Mainline22.9%
Latter-day Saints0.8%
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.

Le Mars, IA, Iowa

Akashic
Le Mars, IATrumpR+54.1
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2024 presidential margin by county for Le Mars, IA, IAA map of the single county of Le Mars, 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.Plymouth County, IA · R+54.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican76.3%10,661
Kamala HarrisDemocratic22.2%3,104
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People1.5%206
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 Le Mars, IA, IA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Plymouth County, IARepublicanR+54.1
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
22.2%Harris3,104
76.3%Trump10,661
1.5%Kennedy206
−54.1%
13,971
R
24.6%Biden3,494
73.9%Trump10,492
1.4%Jorgensen202
−49.3%
14,188
R
21.7%Clinton2,885
72.9%Trump9,680
5.3%Johnson709
−51.2%
13,274
R
32.2%Obama4,164
66.4%Romney8,597
1.5%Johnson189
−34.2%
12,950
R
37.0%Obama4,629
62.1%McCain7,765
0.9%Nader118
−25.1%
12,512
R
35.0%Kerry4,278
63.9%Bush7,810
1.1%Other134
−28.9%
12,222
R
34.6%Gore3,499
61.2%Bush6,189
4.2%Nader430
−26.6%
10,118
R
37.6%Clinton3,745
51.4%Dole5,117
11.0%Perot1,094
−13.8%
9,956
R
30.2%Clinton3,171
49.6%Bush5,196
20.2%Perot2,117
−19.3%
10,484
R
43.9%Dukakis4,220
55.3%Bush5,316
0.7%Larouche71
−11.4%
9,607
R
34.5%Mondale3,464
64.6%Reagan6,482
0.8%Larouche81
−30.1%
10,027
R
28.7%Carter2,965
63.0%Reagan6,515
8.4%Anderson866
−34.3%
10,346
R
42.8%Carter4,284
55.8%Ford5,590
1.4%McCarthy142
−13.0%
10,016
R
38.5%McGovern4,033
60.6%Nixon6,339
0.9%Schmitz94
−22.0%
10,466
R
32.2%Humphrey3,234
62.1%Nixon6,236
5.6%Wallace567
−29.9%
10,037
D
53.6%Johnson5,691
46.4%Goldwater4,920
0.0%Hass2
+7.3%
10,613
R
42.1%Kennedy4,671
57.9%Nixon6,432
0.0%
−15.9%
11,103
R
32.6%Stevenson3,502
67.4%Eisenhower7,246
0.0%
−34.8%
10,748
R
25.3%Stevenson2,768
74.3%Eisenhower8,140
0.4%Hallinan49
−49.0%
10,957
R
46.1%Truman4,339
53.1%Dewey5,002
0.8%Thurmond75
−7.0%
9,416
R
32.7%Roosevelt2,970
67.0%Dewey6,085
0.2%Thomas21
−34.3%
9,076
R
33.1%Roosevelt3,831
66.7%Willkie7,725
0.2%Thomas23
−33.6%
11,579
D
52.4%Roosevelt5,994
36.1%Landon4,133
11.5%Lemke1,318
+16.3%
11,445
D
71.6%Roosevelt7,565
27.3%Hoover2,888
1.0%Thomas110
+44.3%
10,563
D
50.7%Smith5,015
49.0%Hoover4,848
0.3%Thomas34
+1.7%
9,897
R
17.8%Davis1,605
42.1%Coolidge3,803
40.2%La Follette3,628
−24.3%
9,036
R
22.5%Cox1,801
76.2%Harding6,090
1.3%Debs105
−53.6%
7,996
R
45.0%Wilson2,258
53.1%Hughes2,666
1.9%Benson93
−8.1%
5,017
O
41.2%Wilson2,038
16.7%Taft825
42.1%Roosevelt2,079
Roosevelt +0.8
4,942
R
44.0%Bryan2,168
53.2%Taft2,622
2.8%Debs140
−9.2%
4,930
R
35.2%Parker1,663
61.5%Roosevelt2,905
3.3%Debs158
−26.3%
4,726
R
45.1%Bryan2,307
53.0%McKinley2,712
1.9%Woolley95
−7.9%
5,114
R
46.9%Bryan2,392
51.4%McKinley2,623
1.7%Palmer88
−4.5%
5,103
D
53.8%Cleveland2,244
40.1%Harrison1,672
6.1%Weaver253
+13.7%
4,169
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: −54.1% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−54.1%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+13.7%
1896−4.5%
1900−7.9%
1904−26.3%
1908−9.2%
1912+24.5%
1916−8.1%
1920−53.6%
1924−24.3%
1928+1.7%
1932+44.3%
1936+16.3%
1940−33.6%
1944−34.3%
1948−7.0%
1952−49.0%
1956−34.8%
1960−15.9%
1964+7.3%
1968−29.9%
1972−22.0%
1976−13.0%
1980−34.3%
1984−30.1%
1988−11.4%
1992−19.3%
1996−13.8%
2000−26.6%
2004−28.9%
2008−25.1%
2012−34.2%
2016−51.2%
2020−49.3%
2024−54.1%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Le Mars, IARegistered voters by party of registration, 2008–2024. Latest total 18,437 in 2024.4.6K9.2K13.8K18.4K18.4K20082024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Le Mars, IA
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
200817,5283,7047,4016,4185
201017,8073,7037,7496,34411
201218,1053,5798,2686,24216
201417,7573,4218,1776,12930
201618,1493,3788,7665,93273
201817,7493,1858,7095,755100
202018,2433,3519,4265,353113
202218,2703,1309,4945,515131
202418,4372,8969,7345,685122
Source: Iowa Secretary of State

Le Mars, IA sits in the Corn Belt. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 44.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 54.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 54.1 points.

A population of 25,747, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $83,251 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wapakoneta, OH and Sidney, OH.

Political twins — metros

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

Wapakoneta, OH
91.2twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% Catholic
Sidney, OH
89.2twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ % Evangelical
Mitchell, SD
88.2twin score
population scale2020 margin% White≠ 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 Le Mars, IA, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, Le Mars, IA, Iowa voted Republican by 54.1 points (R+54.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 13,971 votes cast, 3,104 went Democratic and 10,661 went Republican.
When did Le Mars, IA, Iowa last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Le Mars, IA, Iowa voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Le Mars, IA, Iowa?
Le Mars, IA, Iowa has a population of 25,747 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Le Mars, IA, Iowa?
Median household income in Le Mars, IA, Iowa is $83,251 — above the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Le Mars, IA, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Le Mars, IA, Iowa from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.