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Keokuk·Iowa

Keokuk moved 10.7 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

20082024·5 elections
IA
Keokuk
TrumpR+20.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican58.8%2,406
Kamala HarrisDemocratic38.6%1,580
OtherAll other candidates2.6%108
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
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: −20.2% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−20.2%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+22.3%
2012+25.0%
2016−6.5%
2020−9.5%
2024−20.2%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−20.2%
1,5802,4064,094
R
−9.5%
1,8912,3014,306
R
−6.5%
1,9242,2164,474
D
+25.0%
2,6641,5994,263
D
+22.3%
3,1401,9775,220

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.
IndicatorKeokukCityIowaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White86.4%84.2%61.0%
Black3.2%3.9%12.2%
Asian0.4%2.5%6.0%
Two or more races7.9%6.6%12.6%
Other race2.1%2.9%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino5.3%7.3%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$52,711$75,059$84,427
Poverty rate18.3%11.1%12.5%
Median age43.138.839.1
Age 18–246.9%10.0%9.2%
Age 65 and older22.3%18.1%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)17.4%31.4%35.7%
Speaks a non-English language at home3.1%9.1%22.3%
Spanish2.9%4.7%13.6%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 33.0%German 30.5%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 16.2%Irish 12.8%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryEnglish 11.4%English 10.2%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic16.1%County context14.7%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant7.3%County context10.9%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed57.8%County context55.2%51.5%
Mainline Protestant15.4%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
33.0%
Irish
16.2%
English
11.4%
American
4.6%
Italian
1.4%
French
1.4%
Scottish
1.4%
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
96.9%
speak English only
Spanish2.9%
German or other West Germanic0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
16.1%
Mainline Protestant
15.4%
Evangelical Protestant
7.3%
Latter-day Saints
2.7%
Other Christian
0.4%
Black Protestant
0.3%
Unaffiliated or not counted57.8%
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.

Keokuk sits in the Corn Belt. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.0 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 20.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 10.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.2 points.

A population of 9,662, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,711 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Keokuk, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, Keokuk, Iowa voted Republican by 20.2 points (R+20.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,094 votes cast, 1,580 went Democratic and 2,406 went Republican.
What is Keokuk, Iowa's political typology?
Akashic places Keokuk, 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 Keokuk, Iowa last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Keokuk, Iowa voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Keokuk, Iowa?
Keokuk, Iowa has a population of 9,662 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Keokuk, Iowa?
Median household income in Keokuk, Iowa is $52,711 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Keokuk, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Keokuk, 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.