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Spirit Lake, IA
presidential margin
2008R+5.42012R+17.92016R+35.42020R+33.62024R+39.9
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+39.9
2024
median income$75,432U.S. $80,734 · IA $75,059
median age48.7U.S. 39.1 · IA 38.8
poverty rate7.6%U.S. 12.5% · IA 11.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)31.2%U.S. 35.6% · IA 31.8%
non-english1.7%U.S. 22.3% · IA 9.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German41.0%
Irish11.1%
English8.3%
Mexican2.1%
Cuban0.2%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant8.5%
Other Christian0.8%
Other faiths0.4%
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.

Spirit Lake, IA, Iowa

Akashic
Spirit Lake, IATrumpR+39.9
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2024 presidential margin by county for Spirit Lake, IA, IAA map of the single county of Spirit Lake, 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.Dickinson County, IA · R+39.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican69.2%7,775
Kamala HarrisDemocratic29.3%3,297
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People1.4%162
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 Spirit Lake, IA, IA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Dickinson County, IARepublicanR+39.9
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
29.3%Harris3,297
69.2%Trump7,775
1.4%Kennedy162
−39.9%
11,234
R
32.6%Biden3,661
66.2%Trump7,438
1.3%Jorgensen145
−33.6%
11,244
R
29.2%Clinton3,056
64.6%Trump6,753
6.2%Johnson648
−35.4%
10,457
R
40.3%Obama4,095
58.2%Romney5,912
1.5%Johnson152
−17.9%
10,159
R
46.7%Obama4,625
52.1%McCain5,162
1.2%Nader119
−5.4%
9,906
R
43.3%Kerry4,140
55.9%Bush5,337
0.8%Other76
−12.5%
9,553
R
45.1%Gore3,660
52.0%Bush4,225
2.9%Nader236
−7.0%
8,121
D
46.6%Clinton3,562
40.9%Dole3,129
12.5%Perot955
+5.7%
7,646
R
37.4%Clinton3,106
38.5%Bush3,196
24.1%Perot2,002
−1.1%
8,304
R
47.1%Dukakis3,342
51.8%Bush3,678
1.1%Larouche81
−4.7%
7,101
R
42.2%Mondale3,025
56.7%Reagan4,064
1.1%Larouche81
−14.5%
7,170
R
35.2%Carter2,620
54.1%Reagan4,028
10.7%Anderson794
−18.9%
7,442
R
43.9%Carter3,074
54.1%Ford3,795
2.0%McCarthy141
−10.3%
7,010
R
37.2%McGovern2,373
58.6%Nixon3,739
4.2%Schmitz269
−21.4%
6,381
R
37.2%Humphrey2,286
56.4%Nixon3,472
6.4%Wallace393
−19.3%
6,151
D
58.8%Johnson3,490
41.1%Goldwater2,443
0.1%Hass5
+17.6%
5,938
R
43.0%Kennedy2,696
57.0%Nixon3,575
0.0%Byrd2
−14.0%
6,273
R
40.6%Stevenson2,498
59.1%Eisenhower3,641
0.3%Andrews18
−18.6%
6,157
R
28.2%Stevenson1,748
71.1%Eisenhower4,401
0.7%Hallinan45
−42.8%
6,194
D
48.8%Truman2,324
48.3%Dewey2,304
2.9%Thurmond138
+0.4%
4,766
D
53.4%Roosevelt2,473
46.1%Dewey2,133
0.5%Thomas21
+7.3%
4,627
D
52.0%Roosevelt2,985
47.6%Willkie2,736
0.4%Thomas21
+4.3%
5,742
D
58.7%Roosevelt3,399
40.1%Landon2,322
1.2%Lemke70
+18.6%
5,791
D
53.1%Roosevelt2,500
44.1%Hoover2,074
2.8%Thomas132
+9.1%
4,706
R
29.0%Smith1,251
70.6%Hoover3,045
0.4%Thomas19
−41.6%
4,315
R
9.7%Davis435
66.2%Coolidge2,967
24.1%La Follette1,081
−56.5%
4,483
R
18.5%Cox760
80.4%Harding3,298
1.0%Debs43
−61.9%
4,101
R
40.9%Wilson893
57.2%Hughes1,249
1.8%Benson40
−16.3%
2,182
O
27.0%Wilson502
24.5%Taft457
48.5%Roosevelt903
Roosevelt +21.5
1,862
R
30.2%Bryan503
66.6%Taft1,109
3.2%Debs54
−36.4%
1,666
R
18.4%Parker312
78.0%Roosevelt1,320
3.5%Debs60
−59.6%
1,692
R
24.1%Bryan445
73.2%McKinley1,352
2.8%Woolley51
−49.1%
1,848
R
30.8%Bryan517
67.4%McKinley1,131
1.8%Palmer31
−36.6%
1,679
R
33.9%Cleveland443
61.3%Harrison801
4.8%Weaver63
−27.4%
1,307
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: −39.9% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−39.9%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−27.4%
1896−36.6%
1900−49.1%
1904−59.6%
1908−36.4%
1912+2.4%
1916−16.3%
1920−61.9%
1924−56.5%
1928−41.6%
1932+9.1%
1936+18.6%
1940+4.3%
1944+7.3%
1948+0.4%
1952−42.8%
1956−18.6%
1960−14.0%
1964+17.6%
1968−19.3%
1972−21.4%
1976−10.3%
1980−18.9%
1984−14.5%
1988−4.7%
1992−1.1%
1996+5.7%
2000−7.0%
2004−12.5%
2008−5.4%
2012−17.9%
2016−35.4%
2020−33.6%
2024−39.9%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Spirit Lake, IARegistered voters by party of registration, 2008–2024. Latest total 14,905 in 2024.3.7K7.5K11.2K14.9K14.9K20082024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Spirit Lake, IA
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
200813,6353,3714,6065,6571
201013,5733,1394,9645,4673
201213,4142,8605,4905,05410
201412,7172,5375,3404,81525
201613,3682,6135,7354,97248
201813,7042,6096,1154,89981
202014,4803,0606,7814,54198
202214,6542,8417,0774,616120
202414,9052,6347,3984,749124
Source: Iowa Secretary of State

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

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 18.6 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 61.9 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 6.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.9 points.

A population of 17,990, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,432 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Spencer, IA and Yankton, SD.

Political twins — metros

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

Spencer, IA
89.7twin score
population scale12-yr trend% unaffiliated≠ median age
Yankton, SD
83.3twin score
population scaleelasticity% White≠ median age
Alexandria, MN
82.5twin score
% White12-yr trendGerman ancestry≠ 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 Spirit Lake, IA, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, Spirit Lake, IA, Iowa voted Republican by 39.9 points (R+39.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,234 votes cast, 3,297 went Democratic and 7,775 went Republican.
When did Spirit Lake, IA, Iowa last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Spirit Lake, IA, Iowa voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Spirit Lake, IA, Iowa?
Spirit Lake, IA, Iowa has a population of 17,990 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Spirit Lake, IA, Iowa?
Median household income in Spirit Lake, IA, Iowa is $75,432 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Spirit Lake, IA, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Spirit Lake, IA, Iowa from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.