Cherokee County, IA
IA · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
Cherokee County, IA (Iowa) voted R+45.7 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 4,398 votes (72.04%) to 1,611 (26.39%) for Harris.
This represents a R+6.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Cherokee County is classified as a deep Republican county. Cherokee County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 11,600.
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Demographics
Community Profile
Religious Composition
Source: Religion Census 2020Ancestry Groups
Source: Census ACSTop reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).
Age Distribution
Employment by Industry
Census ACSPresidential Elections
Presidential Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26.4%(1,611) | 72.0%(4,398) | R+45.7 | R+6.4 |
| 2020 | 29.7%(1,936) | 69.0%(4,495) | R+39.3 | D+0.5 |
| 2016 | 26.6%(1,679) | 66.4%(4,192) | R+39.8 | R+23.8 |
| 2012 | 41.1%(2,634) | 57.1%(3,662) | R+16.0 | R+8.5 |
| 2008 | 45.4%(2,890) | 53.0%(3,372) | R+7.6 | D+3.8 |
| 2004 | 44.0%(2,988) | 55.3%(3,758) | R+11.3 | R+2.0 |
| 2000 | 43.2%(2,845) | 52.5%(3,463) | R+9.4 | R+12.9 |
| 1996 | 44.8%(2,853) | 41.3%(2,629) | D+3.5 | D+6.1 |
| 1992 | 37.6%(2,590) | 40.2%(2,768) | R+2.6 | R+7.8 |
| 1988 | 52.1%(3,574) | 46.9%(3,218) | D+5.2 | D+14.5 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab
Presidential Margin Trend
Cherokee County, IA • 1892–2024
Senate Elections
Senate Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 25.1%(1,159) | 72.4%(3,338) | R+47.3 | R+12.8 |
| 2020 | 31.2%(2,002) | 65.6%(4,214) | R+34.4 | D+19.5 |
| 2016 | 21.5%(1,331) | 75.4%(4,670) | R+53.9 | R+22.3 |
| 2014 | 31.3%(1,512) | 62.9%(3,036) | R+31.6 | D+24.1 |
| 2010 | 21.2%(1,001) | 76.9%(3,632) | R+55.7 | R+79.3 |
| 2008 | 61.8%(3,883) | 38.2%(2,398) | D+23.6 | D+86.4 |
| 2004 | 17.7%(1,192) | 80.5%(5,419) | R+62.8 | R+69.2 |
| 2002 | 51.9%(2,509) | 45.5%(2,199) | D+6.4 | D+58.1 |
| 1998 | 23.7%(1,113) | 75.3%(3,542) | R+51.7 | R+42.6 |
| 1996 | 44.7%(2,850) | 53.8%(3,427) | R+9.1 | D+52.3 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab
Governor Elections
Governor Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 19.9%(911) | 78.2%(3,579) | R+58.3 | R+27.0 |
| 2018 | 33.3%(1,715) | 64.5%(3,327) | R+31.3 | D+17.0 |
| 2014 | 24.7%(1,199) | 73.0%(3,544) | R+48.3 | R+18.2 |
| 2010 | 33.2%(1,575) | 63.3%(3,003) | R+30.1 | R+20.8 |
| 2006 | 44.6%(2,016) | 53.9%(2,437) | R+9.3 | R+13.0 |
| 2002 | 50.3%(2,433) | 46.6%(2,253) | D+3.7 | D+9.0 |
| 1998 | 46.7%(2,216) | 51.9%(2,466) | R+5.3 | D+9.2 |
| 1994 | 41.0%(2,113) | 55.5%(2,860) | R+14.5 | D+12.6 |
| 1990 | 36.2%(2,076) | 63.3%(3,628) | R+27.1 | R+22.9 |
| 1986 | 47.9%(2,918) | 52.1%(3,170) | R+4.1 | D+3.5 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab