Question 1

How did Cedar, Iowa vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Cedar, Iowa voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+21.8. Kamala D Harris received 4,075 votes and Donald Trump received 6,390 out of 10,644 total votes cast, a 4.7-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Cedar, Iowa's political history?

Accepted Answer

Cedar, Iowa has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. Democrats have won 11 and Republicans 29 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 49.7 points in 1932.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Cedar, Iowa?

Accepted Answer

Cedar, Iowa has a population of 18,349 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 93.2% non-Hispanic white, 2.8% Hispanic. About 24% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $80,602.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Cedar, Iowa?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Cedar, Iowa are Fillmore, Henry, Polk. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	93.2%
▶Hispanic / Latino(6)	2.8%
▶Black / African American(3)	0.4%
▶Asian(3)	0.5%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1)	0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	0.1%
Multiracial / Other	3.0%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Mainline Protestant	22.4%	63.9%
Catholic	8.2%	23.4%
Evangelical Protestant	4.5%	12.7%
Non-religious	65.0%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+21.8
2020	Trump+17.0
2016	Trump+17.6
2012	Obama+4.6
2008	Obama+9.6
2004	Bush+1.3
2000	Gore+0.0
1996	Clinton+11.6
1992	Clinton+4.0

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	38.3%	60.0%	R+21.8	R+4.7
2020	40.5%	57.6%	R+17.0	D+0.6
2016	37.4%	55.0%	R+17.6	R+22.2
2012	51.5%	46.9%	D+4.6	R+5.1
2008	54.0%	44.4%	D+9.6	D+10.9
2004	49.0%	50.2%	R+1.3	R+1.3
2000	48.3%	48.3%	Even	R+11.6
1996	50.2%	38.6%	D+11.6	D+7.6
1992	40.0%	36.0%	D+4.0	R+4.8
1988	53.9%	45.1%	D+8.8	D+28.6
1984	39.8%	59.6%	R+19.8	D+3.4
1980	33.2%	56.4%	R+23.2	R+11.0
1976	42.9%	55.1%	R+12.2	D+16.1
1972	35.1%	63.4%	R+28.3	R+4.4
1968	35.1%	59.0%	R+23.9	R+43.4
1964	59.7%	40.2%	D+19.5	D+43.4
1960	38.0%	61.9%	R+23.9	D+5.5
1956	35.3%	64.7%	R+29.4	D+13.7
1952	28.3%	71.5%	R+43.2	R+28.9
1948	42.2%	56.4%	R+14.2	—

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