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Storm Lake, IA
presidential margin
2008R+1.82012R+10.22016R+24.42020R+25.72024R+33.2
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+33.2
2024
median income$71,719U.S. $80,734 · IA $75,059
median age35.6U.S. 39.1 · IA 38.8
poverty rate7.8%U.S. 12.5% · IA 11.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)22.2%U.S. 35.6% · IA 31.8%
non-english36.5%U.S. 22.3% · IA 9.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German23.7%
Irish6.2%
English5.0%
Mexican21.8%
Cuban2.2%
Salvadoran1.8%
Laotian4.1%
Hmong2.8%
Burmese1.9%
Aztec0.3%
African American†2.1%
African0.6%
Sudanese0.5%
religion
other traditions
Latter-day Saints1.6%
Other Christian1.4%
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.

Storm Lake, IA, Iowa

Akashic
Storm Lake, IATrumpR+33.2
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2024 presidential margin by county for Storm Lake, IA, IAA map of the single county of Storm 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.Buena Vista County, IA · R+33.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican65.8%4,962
Kamala HarrisDemocratic32.7%2,462
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People1.5%113
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 Storm Lake, IA, IA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Buena Vista County, IARepublicanR+33.2
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
32.7%Harris2,462
65.8%Trump4,962
1.5%Kennedy113
−33.2%
7,537
R
36.3%Biden2,961
61.9%Trump5,056
1.8%Jorgensen150
−25.7%
8,167
R
34.1%Clinton2,856
58.5%Trump4,903
7.4%Johnson622
−24.4%
8,381
R
44.1%Obama3,700
54.3%Romney4,554
1.5%Johnson129
−10.2%
8,383
R
48.4%Obama4,075
50.2%McCain4,223
1.4%Nader120
−1.8%
8,418
R
41.5%Kerry3,520
57.6%Bush4,887
1.0%Other83
−16.1%
8,490
R
41.3%Gore3,297
54.6%Bush4,354
4.1%Nader326
−13.3%
7,977
R
42.9%Clinton3,420
45.6%Dole3,636
11.4%Perot909
−2.7%
7,965
R
36.4%Clinton3,374
41.7%Bush3,863
21.8%Perot2,020
−5.3%
9,257
D
51.9%Dukakis4,580
47.3%Bush4,170
0.8%Larouche75
+4.6%
8,825
R
43.7%Mondale4,109
55.2%Reagan5,193
1.1%Larouche103
−11.5%
9,405
R
35.8%Carter3,468
54.5%Reagan5,272
9.7%Anderson936
−18.6%
9,676
R
44.2%Carter4,227
53.6%Ford5,126
2.2%McCarthy214
−9.4%
9,567
R
37.3%McGovern3,460
61.3%Nixon5,685
1.5%Schmitz136
−24.0%
9,281
R
33.7%Humphrey3,051
61.9%Nixon5,599
4.4%Wallace400
−28.2%
9,050
D
58.3%Johnson5,245
41.6%Goldwater3,747
0.1%Hass5
+16.6%
8,997
R
36.4%Kennedy3,637
63.5%Nixon6,351
0.1%Byrd8
−27.2%
9,996
R
38.7%Stevenson4,083
61.3%Eisenhower6,470
0.1%Andrews10
−22.6%
10,563
R
30.1%Stevenson3,254
69.7%Eisenhower7,539
0.2%Hallinan20
−39.6%
10,813
D
51.1%Truman4,340
46.6%Dewey3,959
2.3%Thurmond194
+4.5%
8,493
D
51.5%Roosevelt4,277
48.1%Dewey3,993
0.5%Thomas39
+3.4%
8,309
D
50.9%Roosevelt4,784
48.7%Willkie4,576
0.4%Thomas39
+2.2%
9,399
D
60.2%Roosevelt5,287
38.0%Landon3,334
1.9%Lemke164
+22.2%
8,785
D
58.9%Roosevelt4,835
38.5%Hoover3,162
2.6%Thomas213
+20.4%
8,210
R
33.6%Smith2,609
65.5%Hoover5,087
1.0%Thomas74
−31.9%
7,770
R
9.4%Davis683
52.4%Coolidge3,812
38.2%La Follette2,782
−43.0%
7,277
R
19.2%Cox1,204
78.6%Harding4,927
2.2%Debs139
−59.4%
6,270
R
40.8%Wilson1,454
57.4%Hughes2,045
1.8%Benson65
−16.6%
3,564
O
25.3%Wilson921
20.8%Taft755
53.9%Roosevelt1,959
Roosevelt +28.6
3,635
R
29.7%Bryan1,054
65.9%Taft2,337
4.3%Debs153
−36.2%
3,544
R
18.6%Parker605
76.2%Roosevelt2,483
5.3%Debs172
−57.6%
3,260
R
25.3%Bryan936
71.3%McKinley2,632
3.4%Woolley126
−45.9%
3,694
R
31.0%Bryan1,178
67.6%McKinley2,568
1.3%Palmer51
−36.6%
3,797
R
32.9%Cleveland982
57.4%Harrison1,712
9.7%Weaver288
−24.5%
2,982
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: −33.2% in 2024.flipped R · 1992−33.2%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−24.5%
1896−36.6%
1900−45.9%
1904−57.6%
1908−36.2%
1912+4.6%
1916−16.6%
1920−59.4%
1924−43.0%
1928−31.9%
1932+20.4%
1936+22.2%
1940+2.2%
1944+3.4%
1948+4.5%
1952−39.6%
1956−22.6%
1960−27.2%
1964+16.6%
1968−28.2%
1972−24.0%
1976−9.4%
1980−18.6%
1984−11.5%
1988+4.6%
1992−5.3%
1996−2.7%
2000−13.3%
2004−16.1%
2008−1.8%
2012−10.2%
2016−24.4%
2020−25.7%
2024−33.2%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Storm Lake, IARegistered voters by party of registration, 2008–2024. Latest total 12,060 in 2024.3.2K6.3K9.5K12.6K12.1K20082024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Storm Lake, IA
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
200812,2323,2414,0484,9412
201012,6253,3304,1895,1033
201212,4273,1954,1515,0774
201412,4223,1334,2095,06119
201612,4743,2324,3724,82446
201812,4733,2274,3404,83472
202012,6353,5184,5474,48288
202212,2323,2494,6514,24191
202412,0603,0324,7244,21391
Source: Iowa Secretary of State

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

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 22.2 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 59.4 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 7.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.2 points.

A population of 20,753, a 52% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,719 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Worthington, MN and Huron, SD.

Political twins — metros

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

Worthington, MN
81.7twin score
12-yr trendpopulation scaleelasticity≠ % Asian
Huron, SD
77.6twin score
% Asian12-yr trendpopulation scale≠ % Evangelical
Yuba City, CA
71.4twin score
% Asianelasticity% Latino≠ 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 Storm Lake, IA, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, Storm Lake, IA, Iowa voted Republican by 33.2 points (R+33.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,537 votes cast, 2,462 went Democratic and 4,962 went Republican.
When did Storm Lake, IA, Iowa last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Storm Lake, IA, Iowa voted Democratic was 1988.
How many people live in Storm Lake, IA, Iowa?
Storm Lake, IA, Iowa has a population of 20,753 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Storm Lake, IA, Iowa?
Median household income in Storm Lake, IA, Iowa is $71,719 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Storm Lake, IA, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Storm Lake, IA, Iowa from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.