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Clive·Iowa

Clive delivered D+6.2 in 2024.

20082024·5 elections
IA
Clive
HarrisD+6.2
2024 presidential margin by county for Clive, IAA map of the constituent counties of Clive, IA, each 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.Polk County, IA · D+10.8Dallas County, IA · R+4.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic52.1%6,017
Donald TrumpRepublican45.9%5,299
OtherAll other candidates1.9%222
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +6.2% in 2024.flipped D · 2020+6.2%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−8.4%
2012−15.0%
2016−0.2%
2020+7.7%
2024+6.2%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
52.1%Harris6,017
45.9%Trump5,299
1.9%
+6.2%
11,538
D
53.0%Biden5,993
45.3%Trump5,127
1.7%incl. Jorgensen
+7.7%
11,315
R
46.3%Clinton4,460
46.5%Trump4,475
7.2%incl. Johnson
−0.2%
9,629
R
42.5%Obama3,984
57.5%Romney5,388
0.0%
−15.0%
9,372
R
45.1%Obama3,783
53.6%McCain4,491
1.3%
−8.4%
8,379

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorCliveCityIowaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White80.3%84.2%61.0%
Black3.1%3.9%12.2%
Asian4.3%2.5%6.0%
Two or more races6.6%6.6%12.6%
Other race5.6%2.9%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino12.8%7.3%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$132,121$75,059$84,427
Poverty rate7.3%11.1%12.5%
Median age37.438.839.1
Age 18–248.5%10.0%9.2%
Age 65 and older13.7%18.1%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)43.5%31.8%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home14.3%9.2%22.3%
Spanish6.4%4.7%13.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island2.2%1.0%1.1%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1.2%0.4%0.7%
Other languages1.2%0.6%0.8%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 26.0%German 30.5%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 13.9%Irish 12.8%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryEnglish 11.9%English 10.2%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic12.2%County context14.7%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant9.6%County context10.9%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed59.1%County context55.2%51.5%
Mainline Protestant14.0%County context15.8%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
26.0%
Irish
13.9%
English
11.9%
American
3.4%
Italian
3.2%
Scottish
1.9%
French
1.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
85.7%
speak English only
Spanish6.4%
Other Asian & Pacific Island2.2%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1.2%
Other languages1.2%
Other Indo-European1.1%
Arabic0.7%
Vietnamese0.5%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.4%
German or other West Germanic0.3%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.3%
Korean0.1%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Mainline Protestant
14.0%
Catholic
12.2%
Evangelical Protestant
9.6%
Muslim
2.1%
Latter-day Saints
1.0%
Black Protestant
0.9%
Other Christian
0.5%
Hindu
0.3%
Other faiths
0.1%
Buddhist
0.1%
Orthodox Christian
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted59.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Clive sits in the Corn Belt. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 7.7 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 15.0 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.2 points.

A population of 19,012, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $132,121 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Clive, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, Clive, Iowa voted Democratic by 6.2 points (D+6.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 11,538 votes cast, 6,017 went Democratic and 5,299 went Republican.
What is Clive, Iowa's political typology?
Akashic places Clive, Iowa in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 2 times, Republican 3 times, and other 0 times.
When did Clive, Iowa last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Clive, Iowa voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Clive, Iowa?
Clive, Iowa has a population of 19,012 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Clive, Iowa?
Median household income in Clive, Iowa is $132,121 — above the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Clive, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Clive, Iowa from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 3 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.