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Marshalltown, IA
presidential margin
2008D+9.42012D+9.42016R+8.22020R+7.72024R+15.5
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+15.5
2024
median income$73,315U.S. $80,734 · IA $75,059
median age38.5U.S. 39.1 · IA 38.8
poverty rate11.2%U.S. 12.5% · IA 11.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)22.6%U.S. 35.6% · IA 31.8%
non-english24.8%U.S. 22.3% · IA 9.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German23.2%
Irish9.5%
English8.9%
Mexican21.2%
Guatemalan0.7%
Dominican0.6%
Burmese2.8%
Vietnamese0.5%
Thai0.2%
African American†1.1%
African0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline15.0%
Latter-day Saints0.8%
Other Christian0.8%
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.

Marshalltown, IA, Iowa

Akashic
Marshalltown, IATrumpR+15.5
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2024 presidential margin by county for Marshalltown, IA, IAA map of the single county of Marshalltown, 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.Marshall County, IA · R+15.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican56.8%9,815
Kamala HarrisDemocratic41.3%7,134
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People1.9%321
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 Marshalltown, IA, IA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Marshall County, IARepublicanR+15.5
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
41.3%Harris7,134
56.8%Trump9,815
1.9%Kennedy321
−15.5%
17,270
R
45.1%Biden8,176
52.8%Trump9,571
2.1%Jorgensen389
−7.7%
18,136
R
42.1%Clinton7,652
50.3%Trump9,146
7.6%Johnson1,377
−8.2%
18,175
D
53.8%Obama10,257
44.4%Romney8,472
1.8%Johnson335
+9.4%
19,064
D
53.7%Obama10,023
44.4%McCain8,278
1.9%Nader356
+9.4%
18,657
R
49.3%Kerry9,443
49.9%Bush9,557
0.9%Other164
−0.6%
19,164
R
47.2%Gore8,322
49.8%Bush8,785
2.9%Nader517
−2.6%
17,624
D
50.0%Clinton8,669
40.5%Dole7,017
9.5%Perot1,638
+9.5%
17,324
D
45.4%Clinton8,303
37.1%Bush6,784
17.5%Perot3,202
+8.3%
18,289
D
55.6%Dukakis9,760
43.6%Bush7,657
0.8%Larouche132
+12.0%
17,549
R
44.4%Mondale8,809
54.6%Reagan10,839
1.0%Larouche192
−10.2%
19,840
R
36.2%Carter7,114
54.6%Reagan10,707
9.2%Anderson1,805
−18.3%
19,626
R
46.7%Carter8,695
51.3%Ford9,562
2.0%McCarthy373
−4.7%
18,630
R
37.3%McGovern6,618
60.9%Nixon10,798
1.8%Schmitz328
−23.6%
17,744
R
38.1%Humphrey6,362
56.3%Nixon9,402
5.5%Wallace922
−18.2%
16,686
D
60.7%Johnson9,815
39.1%Goldwater6,323
0.2%Hass38
+21.6%
16,176
R
39.7%Kennedy6,761
60.2%Nixon10,265
0.1%Byrd16
−20.6%
17,042
R
35.0%Stevenson5,755
62.7%Eisenhower10,305
2.2%Andrews365
−27.7%
16,425
R
31.5%Stevenson5,314
65.9%Eisenhower11,135
2.6%Hallinan441
−34.5%
16,890
R
43.7%Truman5,602
52.2%Dewey6,698
4.2%Thurmond533
−8.5%
12,833
R
42.5%Roosevelt5,598
55.7%Dewey7,325
1.8%Thomas234
−13.1%
13,157
R
43.1%Roosevelt6,497
56.4%Willkie8,503
0.4%Thomas65
−13.3%
15,065
R
45.0%Roosevelt6,297
52.7%Landon7,377
2.4%Lemke334
−7.7%
14,008
R
47.4%Roosevelt6,385
49.0%Hoover6,604
3.7%Thomas494
−1.6%
13,483
R
26.5%Smith3,384
72.9%Hoover9,326
0.6%Thomas82
−46.5%
12,792
R
11.5%Davis1,516
68.1%Coolidge9,010
20.5%La Follette2,707
−56.6%
13,233
R
18.4%Cox2,166
79.1%Harding9,334
2.5%Debs300
−60.7%
11,800
R
34.9%Wilson2,414
60.3%Hughes4,172
4.8%Benson330
−25.4%
6,916
O
32.2%Wilson2,162
13.8%Taft926
54.0%Roosevelt3,629
Roosevelt +21.8
6,717
R
30.6%Bryan1,941
61.3%Taft3,887
8.0%Debs509
−30.7%
6,337
R
19.0%Parker1,203
66.7%Roosevelt4,229
14.3%Debs905
−47.8%
6,337
R
31.1%Bryan2,329
65.1%McKinley4,878
3.9%Woolley289
−34.0%
7,496
R
35.8%Bryan2,626
61.8%McKinley4,541
2.4%Palmer175
−26.1%
7,342
R
38.0%Cleveland2,312
56.6%Harrison3,441
5.4%Weaver327
−18.6%
6,080
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: −15.5% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−15.5%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−18.6%
1896−26.1%
1900−34.0%
1904−47.8%
1908−30.7%
1912+18.4%
1916−25.4%
1920−60.7%
1924−56.6%
1928−46.5%
1932−1.6%
1936−7.7%
1940−13.3%
1944−13.1%
1948−8.5%
1952−34.5%
1956−27.7%
1960−20.6%
1964+21.6%
1968−18.2%
1972−23.6%
1976−4.7%
1980−18.3%
1984−10.2%
1988+12.0%
1992+8.3%
1996+9.5%
2000−2.6%
2004−0.6%
2008+9.4%
2012+9.4%
2016−8.2%
2020−7.7%
2024−15.5%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Marshalltown, IARegistered voters by party of registration, 2008–2024. Latest total 24,729 in 2024.6.9K13.9K20.8K27.7K24.7K20082024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Marshalltown, IA
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
200827,5598,8248,32310,4093
201027,4128,4948,64610,2657
201227,7448,5378,56010,63413
201426,1757,8408,04610,25534
201626,1147,9478,1719,91284
201824,8247,6347,6299,381180
202025,1718,4288,2728,282189
202224,6937,8298,3668,300198
202424,7297,2478,4538,810219
Source: Iowa Secretary of State

Marshalltown's large meatpacking workforce has driven one of Iowa's fastest-growing Hispanic populations, creating a community where shifting demographics and union-household voting patterns make precinct-level targeting unusually consequential.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.6 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 60.7 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 7.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.5 points.

A population of 40,114, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,315 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Austin, MN and Rio Grande City-Roma, TX.

Political twins — metros

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

Austin, MN
83.2twin score
12-yr trend2008–2016 trajectory≠ 2000 margin
Rio Grande City-Roma, TX
81.6twin score
2020–2024 trajectory% BlackItalian ancestry≠ 12-yr trend
Zapata, TX
80.1twin score
2004–2020 trajectory% BlackItalian ancestry≠ 12-yr trend

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 Marshalltown, IA, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, Marshalltown, IA, Iowa voted Republican by 15.5 points (R+15.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 17,270 votes cast, 7,134 went Democratic and 9,815 went Republican.
When did Marshalltown, IA, Iowa last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Marshalltown, IA, Iowa voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Marshalltown, IA, Iowa?
Marshalltown, IA, Iowa has a population of 40,114 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Marshalltown, IA, Iowa?
Median household income in Marshalltown, IA, Iowa is $73,315 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Marshalltown, IA, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Marshalltown, IA, Iowa from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.