Cedar County, IA

IA · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+21.7
2024 Margin
R+4.7%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2016
Voting Streak
18K
Population

Cedar County, IA (Iowa) voted R+21.7 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 6,390 votes (60.03%) to 4,075 (38.28%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.7% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Cedar County is classified as a solid Republican county. Cedar County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2016. The county has a population of approximately 18,349.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+21.7
2020→2024 SwingR+4.7%
Voting StreakR since 2016
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population18,349
Median Age
44.0(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
23.7%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$80,602(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.8%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.8%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
81.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
7.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.7%(US: 6.2%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
22.4%(Unique Concentration)
Catholic
8.2%(Below Average)
Evangelical
4.5%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
41.2%Significant Hub(3.3x)
Irish
14.3%(1.5x)
English
7.3%
American Heritage
5.0%
Mexican
2.4%
French
1.6%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:44.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.1%
18-29
6.8%
30-44
18.0%
45-64
33.1%
65+
21.0%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
15.4%(1.6x US)
Retail Trade
12.8%(1.2x US)
Construction
8.9%(1.3x US)
Professional & Technical
6.5%(0.5x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
5.2%(3.1x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.6%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202438.3%(4,075)60.0%(6,390)R+21.7R+4.7
202040.5%(4,337)57.6%(6,161)R+17.0D+0.6
201637.4%(3,599)55.0%(5,295)R+17.6R+22.2
201251.5%(4,972)46.9%(4,529)D+4.6R+5.1
200854.0%(5,221)44.4%(4,289)D+9.6D+10.9
200449.0%(4,747)50.2%(4,869)R+1.3R+1.3
200048.3%(4,033)48.3%(4,031)D+0.0R+11.6
199650.2%(3,856)38.6%(2,966)D+11.6D+7.6
199240.0%(3,296)36.0%(2,965)D+4.0R+4.8
198853.9%(4,032)45.1%(3,373)D+8.8D+28.6

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Cedar County, IA18922024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202238.9%(3,106)60.2%(4,806)R+21.3R+5.8
202040.8%(4,300)56.3%(5,935)R+15.5D+18.4
201630.9%(2,908)64.9%(6,103)R+34.0R+19.9
201440.7%(2,986)54.8%(4,017)R+14.1D+21.7
201030.6%(2,148)66.4%(4,660)R+35.8R+65.2
200864.7%(6,123)35.3%(3,343)D+29.4D+76.5
200425.4%(2,433)72.6%(6,951)R+47.2R+55.4
200253.0%(3,423)44.8%(2,892)D+8.2D+48.1
199829.6%(1,812)69.5%(4,254)R+39.9R+47.5
199652.9%(4,018)45.3%(3,442)D+7.6D+59.9

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202234.4%(2,734)62.9%(4,996)R+28.5R+17.5
201843.3%(3,518)54.3%(4,409)R+11.0D+18.3
201433.9%(2,484)63.2%(4,632)R+29.3R+17.1
201042.3%(3,005)54.5%(3,870)R+12.2R+22.4
200654.5%(3,739)44.3%(3,037)D+10.2D+8.1
200249.5%(3,205)47.4%(3,064)D+2.2R+2.8
199851.8%(3,175)46.8%(2,870)D+5.0D+25.6
199438.8%(2,497)59.5%(3,826)R+20.7D+9.1
199034.5%(2,103)64.3%(3,917)R+29.8R+22.8
198646.3%(2,290)53.3%(2,633)R+6.9D+15.7

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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