Clarke County, IA

IA · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+41.9
2024 Margin
R+5.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2016
Voting Streak
10K
Population

Clarke County, IA (Iowa) voted R+41.9 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 3,140 votes (70.1%) to 1,265 (28.24%) for Harris.

This represents a R+5.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Clarke County is classified as a deep Republican county. Clarke County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2016. The county has a population of approximately 9,662.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+41.9
2020→2024 SwingR+5.9%
Voting StreakR since 2016
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population9,662
Median Age
37.9(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
16.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$71,641(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
78.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
16.8%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
72.3%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
9.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.7%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
9.3%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
20.9%
Mainline Protestant
10.5%(Major Center)
Catholic
9.2%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
2.1%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
21.8%Above Average(1.8x)
Mexican
14.7%(1.3x)
English
13.3%(1.5x)
Irish
9.7%
American Heritage
4.6%
Italian
2.6%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:37.9 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
25.6%
18-29
9.0%
30-44
17.7%
45-64
27.8%
65+
19.9%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
17.0%(1.7x US)
Retail Trade
12.0%(1.1x US)
Construction
9.0%(1.3x US)
Educational Services
5.5%(0.6x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
5.3%(3.1x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
3.2%(0.7x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202428.2%(1,265)70.1%(3,140)R+41.9R+5.9
202031.4%(1,466)67.3%(3,144)R+35.9R+8.3
201632.5%(1,465)60.2%(2,713)R+27.7R+29.1
201249.4%(2,189)48.0%(2,124)D+1.5R+0.8
200849.9%(2,218)47.7%(2,118)D+2.3R+0.4
200450.9%(2,323)48.2%(2,200)D+2.7D+0.4
200049.8%(2,081)47.5%(1,984)D+2.3R+14.3
199652.3%(2,053)35.7%(1,401)D+16.6D+4.8
199245.1%(1,921)33.3%(1,417)D+11.8R+4.2
198857.5%(2,262)41.5%(1,631)D+16.0D+21.4

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Clarke County, IA18922024

D+R++40+200-20-4018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202229.3%(1,005)68.0%(2,332)R+38.7R+8.6
202033.0%(1,520)63.1%(2,906)R+30.1D+7.1
201629.0%(1,273)66.2%(2,903)R+37.2R+16.8
201436.6%(1,198)57.1%(1,865)R+20.4D+20.5
201028.2%(1,041)69.1%(2,551)R+40.9R+62.5
200860.8%(2,680)39.2%(1,727)D+21.6D+71.0
200424.3%(1,096)73.7%(3,323)R+49.4R+73.0
200260.6%(2,269)37.0%(1,385)D+23.6D+64.2
199828.9%(1,004)69.5%(2,412)R+40.6R+42.5
199650.5%(1,972)48.5%(1,896)D+1.9D+42.1

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202224.3%(824)73.5%(2,494)R+49.2R+20.6
201834.5%(1,280)63.2%(2,341)R+28.6D+3.2
201432.1%(1,051)63.9%(2,092)R+31.8R+8.3
201035.4%(1,318)59.0%(2,195)R+23.6R+36.5
200655.7%(1,887)42.8%(1,449)D+12.9R+2.1
200255.7%(2,097)40.7%(1,531)D+15.0D+17.0
199848.4%(1,687)50.3%(1,754)R+1.9D+12.5
199442.3%(1,422)56.7%(1,907)R+14.4D+0.1
199042.3%(1,465)56.8%(1,966)R+14.5R+8.3
198646.9%(1,560)53.0%(1,764)R+6.1R+3.1

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

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