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Storm Lake, IA

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German23.7%30.5%12.5%

Irish6.2%12.8%9.4%

English5.0%10.2%9.5%

Swedish3.7%1.9%—

Norwegian3.3%4.1%—

American2.2%4.6%5.3%

Danish2.0%——

Dutch1.8%2.7%—

Mexican21.8%5.0%11.3%

Cuban2.2%—0.7%

Salvadoran1.8%0.3%0.7%

Guatemalan1.5%0.4%0.5%

Spanish0.9%——

Honduran0.3%0.2%0.3%

Laotian4.1%0.2%—

Hmong2.8%——

Burmese1.9%0.3%—

Filipino0.3%0.2%0.9%

Korean0.2%0.2%0.4%

Thai0.2%——

Aztec0.3%——

African American†2.1%2.6%9.9%

African0.6%0.3%0.5%

Sudanese0.5%0.2%—

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Storm Lake, IA	Iowa	United States
Median age	35.6	38.8	39.1
Age 18–24	10.5%	10.0%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	16.3%	18.1%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Storm Lake, IA	Iowa	United States
Median household income	$71,719	$75,059	$84,427
Poverty rate	7.8%	11.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	22.2%	31.8%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	Storm Lake, IA	Iowa	United States
Owner-occupied homes	73.2%	71.7%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	26.8%	28.3%	34.8%
Median home value	$159,500	$208,000	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$894	$972	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	29.9%	43.9%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	9.0%	8.5%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	Storm Lake, IA	Iowa	United States
Mean commute	14.0 min	19.8 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	2.5%	4.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	72.5%	76.0%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.6%	0.7%	3.2%
Works from home	5.6%	11.3%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	Storm Lake, IA	Iowa	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	36.5%	9.2%	22.3%
Spanish	24.2%	4.7%	13.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island	9.3%	1.0%	1.1%
Other languages	2.0%	0.6%	0.8%

Religious landscape

Measure	Storm Lake, IA	Iowa	United States
Catholic	15.8%	14.7%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	12.5%	10.9%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	49.8%	55.2%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	18.8%	15.8%	5.2%

Origins and service

Measure	Storm Lake, IA	Iowa	United States
Foreign-born residents	21.3%	5.9%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	7.1%	2.6%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	14.1%	3.3%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	4.1%	6.5%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.422	0.444	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Vote totals, margins, and source status

HarrisDemocratic32.7%2,462TrumpRepublican65.8%4,962OtherAll other candidates1.5%113

R+33.2

Lead: 2,500
Total: 7,537
vs nation: R+31.7

BidenDemocratic36.3%2,961TrumpRepublican61.9%5,056OtherAll other candidates1.8%150

R+25.7

Lead: 2,095
Total: 8,167
vs nation: R+30.1

ClintonDemocratic34.1%2,856TrumpRepublican58.5%4,903OtherAll other candidates7.4%622

R+24.4

Lead: 2,047
Total: 8,381
vs nation: R+26.5

ObamaDemocratic44.1%3,700RomneyRepublican54.3%4,554OtherAll other candidates1.5%129

R+10.2

Lead: 854
Total: 8,383
vs nation: R+14.0

ObamaDemocratic48.4%4,075McCainRepublican50.2%4,223OtherAll other candidates1.4%120

R+1.8

Lead: 148
Total: 8,418
vs nation: R+9.0

KerryDemocratic41.5%3,520BushRepublican57.6%4,887OtherAll other candidates1.0%83

R+16.1

Lead: 1,367
Total: 8,490
vs nation: R+13.6

GoreDemocratic41.3%3,297BushRepublican54.6%4,354OtherAll other candidates4.1%326

R+13.3

Lead: 1,057
Total: 7,977
vs nation: R+13.8

ClintonDemocratic42.9%3,420DoleRepublican45.6%3,636OtherAll other candidates11.4%909

R+2.7

Lead: 216
Total: 7,965
vs nation: R+11.2

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+33.2MIT Election Lab
Population: 20,7532024 5-year
Population density: 36 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 575 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $71,7192024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 52.1%2024 5-year
Black: 3.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 29.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+22.2 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+59.4 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Worthington, MN · twin score 81.7

presidential history

Party record book

Storm Lake, IA · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1936

60.2%

5,287 votes · D+22.2

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 58.9%

Republican

Warren G. Harding1920

78.6%

4,927 votes · R+59.4

Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 76.2%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1936

5,287votes

60.2% of the vote · D+22.2

Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 5,245 votes

Republican

Dwight D. Eisenhower1952

7,539votes

69.7% of the vote · R+39.6

Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 6,470 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

Michael Dukakis1988

+12.4pts D vs U.S.

Place D+4.6 · U.S. R+7.7

Runner-up · Walter Mondale, 1984 · +6.7 pts

Republican

William McKinley1900

+38.4pts R vs U.S.

Place R+45.9 · U.S. R+7.5

Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · +37.9 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.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	32.3%2,209	67.7%4,635	6,844
2020	R	39.1%3,016	60.9%4,698	7,714
2018	R	49.6%3,178	50.4%3,228	6,406

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2024R+14.0

Presidential vote · 2024R+33.2

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 19 points more Republican than the rolls.

DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties

Voter registration in Storm Lake, IA
Year	Total registered	Democratic	Republican	Unaffiliated	Other
2008	12,232	3,241	4,048	4,941	2
2010	12,625	3,330	4,189	5,103	3
2012	12,427	3,195	4,151	5,077	4
2014	12,422	3,133	4,209	5,061	19
2016	12,474	3,232	4,372	4,824	46
2018	12,473	3,227	4,340	4,834	72
2020	12,635	3,518	4,547	4,482	88
2022	12,232	3,249	4,651	4,241	91
2024	12,060	3,032	4,724	4,213	91

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net domestic migration over time

−395 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −4,243 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Domestic migration in Storm Lake, IA in Storm Lake, IA: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−181
2012	+50
2013	−180
2014	−269
2015	−441
2016	−268
2017	−427
2018	−480
2019	−385
2021	−188
2022	−429
2023	−336
2024	−314
2025	−395

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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Places within Storm Lake, IA

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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.

Measure

Storm Lake, IA

Iowa

United States

Median age

35.6

38.8

39.1

Age 18–24

10.5%

10.0%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

16.3%

18.1%

17.2%

Measure

Storm Lake, IA

Iowa

United States

Median household income

$71,719

$75,059

$84,427

Poverty rate

7.8%

11.1%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

22.2%

31.8%

35.6%

Measure

Storm Lake, IA

Iowa

United States

Owner-occupied homes

73.2%

71.7%

65.2%

Renter-occupied homes

26.8%

28.3%

34.8%

Median home value

$159,500

$208,000

$332,700

Median gross rent (monthly)

$894

$972

$1,413

Renters paying 30%+ of income

29.9%

43.9%

51.1%

Vacant housing units

9.0%

8.5%

10.1%

Measure

Storm Lake, IA

Iowa

United States

Mean commute

14.0 min

19.8 min

26.4 min

Commutes 60 minutes or more

2.5%

4.1%

8.6%

Drives alone to work

72.5%

76.0%

68.8%

Takes public transit

0.6%

0.7%

3.2%

Works from home

5.6%

11.3%

15.1%

Measure

Storm Lake, IA

Iowa

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

36.5%

9.2%

22.3%

Spanish

24.2%

4.7%

13.6%

Other Asian & Pacific Island

9.3%

1.0%

1.1%

Other languages

2.0%

0.6%

0.8%

Measure

Storm Lake, IA

Iowa

United States

Catholic

15.8%

14.7%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

12.5%

10.9%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

49.8%

55.2%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

18.8%

15.8%

5.2%

Measure

Storm Lake, IA

Iowa

United States

Foreign-born residents

21.3%

5.9%

14.1%

Naturalized citizens

7.1%

2.6%

7.4%

Not U.S. citizens

14.1%

3.3%

6.8%

Veterans (18+)

4.1%

6.5%

6.2%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.422

0.444

0.483

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+33.2MIT Election Lab

Population

20,7532024 5-year

Population density

36 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line

Land area

575 sq miTIGER/Line

Median household income

$71,7192024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

52.1%2024 5-year

Black

3.3%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

29.4%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+22.2 in 1936MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+59.4 in 1920MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Worthington, MN · twin score 81.7

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

32.3%2,209

67.7%4,635

6,844

2020

39.1%3,016

60.9%4,698

7,714

2018

49.6%3,178

50.4%3,228

6,406

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.

President margin by year

President results by year

Key facts

Party record book

Highest vote share

Most votes

Best relative to the U.S.

U.S. House

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Compare two places, side by side

Places within Storm Lake, IA

Frequently asked questions

President margin by year

President results by year

Key facts

Party record book

Highest vote share

Most votes

Best relative to the U.S.

U.S. House

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Compare two places, side by side

Places within Storm Lake, IA

Frequently asked questions