HarrisDemocratic29.3%3,297TrumpRepublican69.2%7,775OtherAll other candidates1.4%162
R+39.9- Lead
- 4,478
- Total
- 11,234
- vs nation
- R+38.4
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Spirit Lake, IA
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic32.6%3,661TrumpRepublican66.2%7,438OtherAll other candidates1.3%145
R+33.6- Lead
- 3,777
- Total
- 11,244
- vs nation
- R+38.0
ClintonDemocratic29.2%3,056TrumpRepublican64.6%6,753OtherAll other candidates6.2%648
R+35.4- Lead
- 3,697
- Total
- 10,457
- vs nation
- R+37.4
ObamaDemocratic40.3%4,095RomneyRepublican58.2%5,912OtherAll other candidates1.5%152
R+17.9- Lead
- 1,817
- Total
- 10,159
- vs nation
- R+21.7
ObamaDemocratic46.7%4,625McCainRepublican52.1%5,162OtherAll other candidates1.2%119
R+5.4- Lead
- 537
- Total
- 9,906
- vs nation
- R+12.7
KerryDemocratic43.3%4,140BushRepublican55.9%5,337OtherAll other candidates0.8%76
R+12.5- Lead
- 1,197
- Total
- 9,553
- vs nation
- R+10.1
GoreDemocratic45.1%3,660BushRepublican52.0%4,225OtherAll other candidates2.9%236
R+7.0- Lead
- 565
- Total
- 8,121
- vs nation
- R+7.5
ClintonDemocratic46.6%3,562DoleRepublican40.9%3,129OtherAll other candidates12.5%955
D+5.7- Lead
- 433
- Total
- 7,646
- vs nation
- R+2.9
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+39.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 17,9902024 5-year
- Population density
- 47 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 381 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $75,4322024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 93.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+18.6 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+61.9 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Spencer, IA · twin score 89.7
presidential history
Party record book
Spirit Lake, IA · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
58.8%
3,490 votes · D+17.6
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 58.7%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
80.4%
3,298 votes · R+61.9
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 78.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
4,625votes
46.7% of the vote · R+5.4
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 4,140 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
7,775votes
69.2% of the vote · R+39.9
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 7,438 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Walter Mondale1984
+3.7pts D vs U.S.
Place R+14.5 · U.S. R+18.2
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · +3.0 pts
Republican
William McKinley1900
+41.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+49.1 · U.S. R+7.5
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · +39.9 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2024R+32.0
Presidential vote · 2024R+39.9
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 7.9 points more Republican than the rolls.
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13,635 | 3,371 | 4,606 | 5,657 | 1 |
| 2010 | 13,573 | 3,139 | 4,964 | 5,467 | 3 |
| 2012 | 13,414 | 2,860 | 5,490 | 5,054 | 10 |
| 2014 | 12,717 | 2,537 | 5,340 | 4,815 | 25 |
| 2016 | 13,368 | 2,613 | 5,735 | 4,972 | 48 |
| 2018 | 13,704 | 2,609 | 6,115 | 4,899 | 81 |
| 2020 | 14,480 | 3,060 | 6,781 | 4,541 | 98 |
| 2022 | 14,654 | 2,841 | 7,077 | 4,616 | 120 |
| 2024 | 14,905 | 2,634 | 7,398 | 4,749 | 124 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+108 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +1,518 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +246 |
| 2012 | +68 |
| 2013 | +15 |
| 2014 | +8 |
| 2015 | +167 |
| 2016 | +123 |
| 2017 | +98 |
| 2018 | +15 |
| 2019 | +163 |
| 2021 | +154 |
| 2022 | +221 |
| 2023 | +54 |
| 2024 | +78 |
| 2025 | +108 |
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.