Cherokee County, Iowa
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 6.4pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 88.6% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(5) | 5.4% |
▶Black / African American(1) | 1.7% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.4% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.9% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 28.0% | 47.0% |
| Catholic | 18.0% | 30.2% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 13.6% | 22.8% |
| Non-religious | 40.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+45.6 |
| 2020 | Trump+39.3 |
| 2016 | Trump+39.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+16.0 |
| 2008 | McCain+7.6 |
| 2004 | Bush+11.3 |
| 2000 | Bush+9.4 |
| 1996 | Clinton+3.5 |
| 1992 | Bush+2.6 |
Cherokee, Iowa is a county that has a population of 11,600. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+45.6. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26.4% | 72.0% | R+45.6 | R+6.4 |
| 2020 | 29.7% | 69.0% | R+39.3 | D+0.5 |
| 2016 | 26.6% | 66.4% | R+39.8 | R+23.8 |
| 2012 | 41.1% | 57.1% | R+16.0 | R+8.4 |
| 2008 | 45.4% | 53.0% | R+7.6 | D+3.8 |
| 2004 | 44.0% | 55.3% | R+11.3 | R+1.9 |
| 2000 | 43.2% | 52.5% | R+9.4 | R+12.9 |
| 1996 | 44.8% | 41.3% | D+3.5 | D+6.1 |
| 1992 | 37.6% | 40.2% | R+2.6 | R+7.8 |
| 1988 | 52.1% | 46.9% | D+5.2 | D+14.5 |
| 1984 | 44.8% | 54.2% | R+9.3 | D+8.9 |
| 1980 | 36.3% | 54.5% | R+18.2 | R+9.7 |
| 1976 | 44.9% | 53.4% | R+8.5 | D+17.1 |
| 1972 | 36.6% | 62.2% | R+25.6 | R+2.5 |
| 1968 | 36.1% | 59.2% | R+23.1 | R+38.5 |
| 1964 | 57.6% | 42.3% | D+15.4 | D+33.6 |
| 1960 | 40.8% | 59.1% | R+18.3 | D+1.1 |
| 1956 | 40.3% | 59.7% | R+19.4 | D+21.8 |
| 1952 | 29.3% | 70.5% | R+41.2 | R+47.1 |
| 1948 | 52.3% | 46.4% | D+5.9 | — |
What defines Cherokee?
Cherokee voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 45.6% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 38.1 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate