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Muscatine, IA
presidential margin
2008D+15.62012D+15.92016R+6.22020R+7.02024R+14.9
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+14.9
2024
median income$69,396U.S. $80,734 · IA $75,059
median age39.6U.S. 39.1 · IA 38.8
poverty rate13.7%U.S. 12.5% · IA 11.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)23.1%U.S. 35.6% · IA 31.8%
non-english14.1%U.S. 22.3% · IA 9.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German24.4%
English9.7%
Irish8.7%
Mexican14.2%
Salvadoran1.2%
Puerto Rican0.5%
African American†1.3%
Liberian0.5%
African0.2%
religion
other traditions
Other Christian1.1%
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.

Muscatine, IA, Iowa

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Muscatine, IATrumpR+14.9
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2024 presidential margin by county for Muscatine, IA, IAA map of the single county of Muscatine, 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.Muscatine County, IA · R+14.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican56.5%11,152
Kamala HarrisDemocratic41.6%8,212
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People2.0%388
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 Muscatine, IA, IA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Muscatine County, IARepublicanR+14.9
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
41.6%Harris8,212
56.5%Trump11,152
2.0%Kennedy388
−14.9%
19,752
R
45.3%Biden9,372
52.4%Trump10,823
2.3%Jorgensen476
−7.0%
20,671
R
42.6%Clinton8,368
48.8%Trump9,584
8.5%Johnson1,671
−6.2%
19,623
D
57.0%Obama11,323
41.1%Romney8,168
1.9%Johnson374
+15.9%
19,865
D
57.1%Obama10,920
41.5%McCain7,929
1.4%Nader270
+15.6%
19,119
D
51.0%Kerry9,542
48.2%Bush9,020
0.8%Other155
+2.8%
18,717
D
50.1%Gore8,058
46.5%Bush7,483
3.3%Nader535
+3.6%
16,076
D
49.9%Clinton7,674
38.1%Dole5,858
12.0%Perot1,854
+11.8%
15,386
D
42.0%Clinton7,089
36.1%Bush6,087
21.9%Perot3,688
+5.9%
16,864
D
50.1%Dukakis7,059
49.0%Bush6,904
1.0%Larouche139
+1.1%
14,102
R
39.5%Mondale5,986
59.8%Reagan9,069
0.7%Larouche113
−20.3%
15,168
R
37.0%Carter5,597
51.7%Reagan7,829
11.4%Anderson1,719
−14.7%
15,145
R
45.3%Carter6,567
53.1%Ford7,697
1.6%McCarthy232
−7.8%
14,496
R
36.0%McGovern4,917
61.8%Nixon8,436
2.1%Schmitz289
−25.8%
13,642
R
36.7%Humphrey4,726
57.2%Nixon7,361
6.1%Wallace787
−20.5%
12,874
D
59.1%Johnson8,020
40.9%Goldwater5,547
0.1%Hass10
+18.2%
13,577
R
41.7%Kennedy6,135
58.2%Nixon8,555
0.1%Byrd8
−16.5%
14,698
R
40.0%Stevenson5,718
59.8%Eisenhower8,552
0.2%Andrews28
−19.8%
14,298
R
38.0%Stevenson5,772
61.6%Eisenhower9,361
0.4%Hallinan63
−23.6%
15,196
R
47.1%Truman5,466
51.7%Dewey6,003
1.3%Thurmond146
−4.6%
11,615
R
40.1%Roosevelt4,801
59.4%Dewey7,104
0.5%Thomas58
−19.3%
11,963
R
40.4%Roosevelt5,825
59.2%Willkie8,543
0.4%Thomas53
−18.8%
14,421
D
49.5%Roosevelt6,593
47.6%Landon6,332
2.9%Lemke388
+2.0%
13,313
D
49.7%Roosevelt6,423
47.7%Hoover6,160
2.6%Thomas334
+2.0%
12,917
R
31.8%Smith4,055
67.4%Hoover8,604
0.8%Thomas98
−35.7%
12,757
R
16.5%Davis1,963
64.9%Coolidge7,731
18.7%La Follette2,223
−48.4%
11,917
R
19.9%Cox2,293
70.3%Harding8,115
9.8%Debs1,136
−50.4%
11,544
R
37.2%Wilson2,694
54.3%Hughes3,929
8.5%Benson619
−17.1%
7,242
O
37.7%Wilson2,679
11.1%Taft789
51.2%Roosevelt3,642
Roosevelt +13.5
7,110
R
42.6%Bryan3,038
49.4%Taft3,525
8.0%Debs568
−6.8%
7,131
R
36.1%Parker2,555
57.0%Roosevelt4,036
6.9%Debs485
−20.9%
7,076
R
42.5%Bryan3,021
54.9%McKinley3,905
2.6%Woolley184
−12.4%
7,110
R
43.4%Bryan2,863
55.0%McKinley3,627
1.5%Palmer102
−11.6%
6,592
D
50.5%Cleveland2,964
46.4%Harrison2,726
3.1%Weaver184
+4.1%
5,874
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: −14.9% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−14.9%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+4.1%
1896−11.6%
1900−12.4%
1904−20.9%
1908−6.8%
1912+26.6%
1916−17.1%
1920−50.4%
1924−48.4%
1928−35.7%
1932+2.0%
1936+2.0%
1940−18.8%
1944−19.3%
1948−4.6%
1952−23.6%
1956−19.8%
1960−16.5%
1964+18.2%
1968−20.5%
1972−25.8%
1976−7.8%
1980−14.7%
1984−20.3%
1988+1.1%
1992+5.9%
1996+11.8%
2000+3.6%
2004+2.8%
2008+15.6%
2012+15.9%
2016−6.2%
2020−7.0%
2024−14.9%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Muscatine, IARegistered voters by party of registration, 2008–2024. Latest total 29,194 in 2024.7.5K15K22.4K29.9K29.2K20082024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Muscatine, IA
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
200828,6658,9888,90210,7723
201029,2088,8458,96011,3985
201229,9288,7089,00112,20514
201429,2528,4178,79911,99244
201629,2518,8478,90411,383117
201828,6398,5078,38111,569182
202029,4829,2729,32310,621266
202229,0348,6139,30410,830287
202429,1947,9739,62711,264330
Source: Iowa Secretary of State

Muscatine's economy anchors on manufacturing and agriculture along the Mississippi, producing a working-class electorate that has trended toward Republican candidates in recent cycles while retaining competitive down-ballot races.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.6 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 50.4 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 7.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.9 points.

A population of 42,559, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,396 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Burlington, IA-IL and Ottumwa, IA.

Political twins — metros

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

Burlington, IA-IL
85.9twin score
12-yr trend2008–2012 trajectory% Evangelical≠ Scottish ancestry
Ottumwa, IA
85.7twin score
12-yr trend2004–2012 trajectory
Galesburg, IL
84.5twin score
2004–2012 trajectory12-yr trend≠ Scottish 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 Muscatine, IA, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, Muscatine, IA, Iowa voted Republican by 14.9 points (R+14.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 19,752 votes cast, 8,212 went Democratic and 11,152 went Republican.
When did Muscatine, IA, Iowa last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Muscatine, IA, Iowa voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Muscatine, IA, Iowa?
Muscatine, IA, Iowa has a population of 42,559 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Muscatine, IA, Iowa?
Median household income in Muscatine, IA, Iowa is $69,396 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Muscatine, IA, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Muscatine, IA, Iowa from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.