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Pella, IA
presidential margin
2008R+10.82012R+13.12016R+30.52020R+33.72024R+37.6
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+37.6
2024
median income$78,680U.S. $80,734 · IA $75,059
median age39.9U.S. 39.1 · IA 38.8
poverty rate8.2%U.S. 12.5% · IA 11.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)32.1%U.S. 35.6% · IA 31.8%
non-english3.3%U.S. 22.3% · IA 9.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German24.0%
Dutch18.7%
English11.9%
Mexican1.5%
Puerto Rican0.3%
Asian Indian0.3%
Korean0.3%
Filipino0.2%
religion
other traditions
Latter-day Saints1.0%
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.

Pella, IA, Iowa

Akashic
Pella, IATrumpR+37.6
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2024 presidential margin by county for Pella, IA, IAA map of the single county of Pella, 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.Marion County, IA · R+37.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican67.9%13,289
Kamala HarrisDemocratic30.3%5,928
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People1.8%349
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 Pella, IA, IA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Marion County, IARepublicanR+37.6
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
30.3%Harris5,928
67.9%Trump13,289
1.8%Kennedy349
−37.6%
19,566
R
32.1%Biden6,178
65.8%Trump12,663
2.0%Jorgensen391
−33.7%
19,232
R
30.5%Clinton5,482
60.9%Trump10,962
8.6%Johnson1,547
−30.5%
17,991
R
42.4%Obama7,507
55.6%Romney9,828
2.0%Johnson352
−13.1%
17,687
R
43.6%Obama7,421
54.4%McCain9,256
2.1%Nader353
−10.8%
17,030
R
39.4%Kerry6,574
59.8%Bush9,990
0.8%Other132
−20.5%
16,696
R
39.8%Gore5,741
58.0%Bush8,358
2.1%Nader309
−18.2%
14,408
R
45.8%Clinton5,978
46.7%Dole6,100
7.5%Perot974
−0.9%
13,052
R
40.9%Clinton5,531
44.8%Bush6,062
14.3%Perot1,940
−3.9%
13,533
D
53.4%Dukakis6,922
45.7%Bush5,914
0.9%Larouche118
+7.8%
12,954
R
46.3%Mondale6,313
53.2%Reagan7,259
0.5%Larouche62
−6.9%
13,634
R
40.6%Carter5,490
49.3%Reagan6,665
10.1%Anderson1,363
−8.7%
13,518
D
52.5%Carter6,226
45.8%Ford5,429
1.7%McCarthy202
+6.7%
11,857
R
40.3%McGovern4,643
57.1%Nixon6,583
2.6%Schmitz305
−16.8%
11,531
R
41.7%Humphrey4,618
52.4%Nixon5,791
5.9%Wallace653
−10.6%
11,062
D
66.8%Johnson7,911
33.0%Goldwater3,903
0.2%Hass28
+33.8%
11,842
R
37.9%Kennedy4,547
62.0%Nixon7,444
0.1%Byrd17
−24.1%
12,008
R
43.7%Stevenson5,316
56.1%Eisenhower6,830
0.2%Andrews22
−12.4%
12,168
R
41.5%Stevenson5,196
57.2%Eisenhower7,165
1.2%Hallinan155
−15.7%
12,516
D
58.0%Truman6,300
39.7%Dewey4,312
2.4%Thurmond258
+18.3%
10,870
D
56.1%Roosevelt6,365
43.0%Dewey4,874
0.9%Thomas99
+13.2%
11,338
D
54.2%Roosevelt6,915
45.2%Willkie5,763
0.6%Thomas75
+9.0%
12,753
D
56.3%Roosevelt6,745
41.5%Landon4,975
2.2%Lemke266
+14.8%
11,986
D
64.0%Roosevelt7,067
33.5%Hoover3,695
2.5%Thomas272
+30.6%
11,034
R
39.2%Smith4,113
59.4%Hoover6,225
1.4%Thomas149
−20.1%
10,487
R
22.4%Davis2,383
47.6%Coolidge5,058
29.9%La Follette3,174
−25.2%
10,615
R
40.2%Cox3,861
56.6%Harding5,435
3.2%Debs303
−16.4%
9,599
D
54.0%Wilson3,094
42.9%Hughes2,459
3.1%Benson179
+11.1%
5,732
D
43.3%Wilson2,276
22.7%Taft1,191
34.0%Roosevelt1,788
+20.6%
5,255
D
48.1%Bryan2,739
46.1%Taft2,625
5.8%Debs328
+2.0%
5,692
R
39.1%Parker2,202
53.1%Roosevelt2,988
7.8%Debs442
−14.0%
5,632
O
48.5%Bryan2,950
48.5%McKinley2,950
2.9%Woolley179
+0.0%
6,079
D
52.4%Bryan3,119
46.1%McKinley2,741
1.5%Palmer92
+6.4%
5,952
D
47.9%Cleveland2,540
43.7%Harrison2,319
8.4%Weaver448
+4.2%
5,307
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: −37.6% in 2024.flipped R · 1992−37.6%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+4.2%
1896+6.4%
1900+0.0%
1904−14.0%
1908+2.0%
1912+20.6%
1916+11.1%
1920−16.4%
1924−25.2%
1928−20.1%
1932+30.6%
1936+14.8%
1940+9.0%
1944+13.2%
1948+18.3%
1952−15.7%
1956−12.4%
1960−24.1%
1964+33.8%
1968−10.6%
1972−16.8%
1976+6.7%
1980−8.7%
1984−6.9%
1988+7.8%
1992−3.9%
1996−0.9%
2000−18.2%
2004−20.5%
2008−10.8%
2012−13.1%
2016−30.5%
2020−33.7%
2024−37.6%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Pella, IARegistered voters by party of registration, 2008–2024. Latest total 25,275 in 2024.6.3K12.6K19K25.3K25.3K20082024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Pella, IA
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
200824,5057,2808,6758,5464
201024,6906,8389,2778,5669
201224,5556,2589,8218,45521
201424,7275,9609,8528,88134
201624,5095,79510,2218,40687
201823,9855,39510,2028,257131
202024,7575,81411,1487,625170
202224,6765,29111,3777,830178
202425,2754,79311,8078,480195
Source: Iowa Secretary of State

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

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 37.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.6 points.

A population of 33,642, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,680 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Oskaloosa, IA and Beatrice, NE.

Political twins — metros

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

Oskaloosa, IA
79.4twin score
12-yr trend% Whitepopulation scale≠ Scottish ancestry
Beatrice, NE
73.1twin score
12-yr trend% White2024 margin≠ elasticity
Spencer, IA
71.8twin score
12-yr trend% White% Black≠ 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 Pella, IA, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pella, IA, Iowa voted Republican by 37.6 points (R+37.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 19,566 votes cast, 5,928 went Democratic and 13,289 went Republican.
When did Pella, IA, Iowa last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pella, IA, Iowa voted Democratic was 1988.
How many people live in Pella, IA, Iowa?
Pella, IA, Iowa has a population of 33,642 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pella, IA, Iowa?
Median household income in Pella, IA, Iowa is $78,680 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Pella, IA, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Pella, IA, Iowa from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.