2024 presidential election
Council Bluffs
TrumpR+8.9
Constituent county margins for Council Bluffs, IAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 53.6% | 14,100 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 44.7% | 11,756 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.8% | 463 |
D+60R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | −10.1% |
| 2020 | −5.2% |
| 2024 | −8.9% |
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 44.7%Harris11,756 | 53.6%Trump14,100 | 1.8% | 26,319 | ||
| R | 46.3%Biden12,557 | 51.5%Trump13,957 | 2.2%incl. Jorgensen | 27,117 | ||
| R | 41.3%Clinton10,563 | 51.4%Trump13,144 | 7.3%incl. Johnson | 25,579 | ||
| D | 53.4%Obama13,469 | 46.6%Romney11,765 | 0.0% | 25,234 | ||
| D | 52.8%Obama13,803 | 45.4%McCain11,877 | 1.8% | 26,142 |
Demographics
Demographic profile
Demographic Profile
Key indicators compared across containing geographies
| Indicator | Council BluffsCity | IowaState | United StatesNation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race & Ethnicity | |||
| White | 85.4% | 84.2% | 61.0% |
| Black | 2.8% | 3.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.1% | 2.5% | 6.0% |
| Two or more races | 7.3% | 6.6% | 12.6% |
| Other race | 3.2% | 2.9% | 8.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11.6% | 7.3% | 19.3% |
| Income & Age | |||
| Median household income | $64,578 | $75,059 | $84,427 |
| Poverty rate | 15.1% | 11.1% | 12.5% |
| Median age | 38.7 | 38.8 | 39.1 |
| Age 18–24 | 8.5% | 10.0% | 9.2% |
| Age 65 and older | 18.7% | 18.1% | 17.2% |
| Education & Language | |||
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 23.6% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| Speaks a non-English language at home | 6.9% | 9.2% | 22.3% |
| Spanish | 5.7% | 4.7% | 13.6% |
| Ancestry | |||
| Largest ancestry | German 28.1% | German 30.5% | German 12.5% |
| 2nd-largest ancestry | Irish 12.5% | Irish 12.8% | English 9.5% |
| 3rd-largest ancestry | English 12.3% | English 10.2% | Irish 9.4% |
| Religion | |||
| Catholic | 10.2%County context | 14.7% | 18.6% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 10.7%County context | 10.9% | 16.5% |
| Unaffiliated or unclaimed | 66.8%County context | 55.2% | 51.5% |
| Mainline Protestant | 10.4%County context | 15.8% | 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
28.1%
Irish
12.5%
English
12.3%
American
6.1%
Italian
2.7%
Polish
1.7%
Scottish
1.7%
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
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$64,578
Council Bluffs$64,578
Iowa$75,059
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.2%
Working age (18–64)10.3%
Seniors (65+)13.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.1%
speak English only
Spanish5.7%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.2%
Other Indo-European0.2%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.2%
Vietnamese0.2%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.2%
German or other West Germanic0.1%
Other Asian & Pacific Island0.1%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Unaffiliated or not counted66.8%
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.
Council Bluffs sits in the Corn Belt. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 7.4 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 10.1 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 3.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.9 points.
A population of 62,586, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,578 describe the city.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Council Bluffs, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, Council Bluffs, Iowa voted Republican by 8.9 points (R+8.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,319 votes cast, 11,756 went Democratic and 14,100 went Republican.
What is Council Bluffs, Iowa's political typology?
Akashic places Council Bluffs, 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 Council Bluffs, Iowa last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Council Bluffs, Iowa voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Council Bluffs, Iowa?
Council Bluffs, Iowa has a population of 62,586 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Council Bluffs, Iowa?
Median household income in Council Bluffs, Iowa is $64,578 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Council Bluffs, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Council Bluffs, 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.