Henry County, Iowa
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.5pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 86.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(8) | 5.5% |
▶Black / African American(6) | 2.5% |
▶Asian(5) | 1.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.5% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 16.9% | 50.5% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 11.4% | 34.3% |
| Catholic | 4.0% | 12.0% |
| Other | 1.1% | 3.2% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.0% | 3.1% |
| Non-religious | 66.7% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+35.9 |
| 2020 | Trump+32.4 |
| 2016 | Trump+30.3 |
| 2012 | Romney+5.9 |
| 2008 | McCain+5.0 |
| 2004 | Bush+11.6 |
| 2000 | Bush+6.6 |
| 1996 | Clinton+3.9 |
| 1992 | Clinton+1.3 |
Henry, Iowa is a county that has a population of 20,004. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+35.9. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31.2% | 67.1% | R+35.9 | R+3.5 |
| 2020 | 32.8% | 65.2% | R+32.4 | R+2.1 |
| 2016 | 30.6% | 60.8% | R+30.3 | R+24.3 |
| 2012 | 46.0% | 51.9% | R+5.9 | R+0.9 |
| 2008 | 46.4% | 51.4% | R+5.0 | D+6.5 |
| 2004 | 43.6% | 55.2% | R+11.6 | R+5.0 |
| 2000 | 45.1% | 51.6% | R+6.6 | R+10.4 |
| 1996 | 45.9% | 42.0% | D+3.9 | D+2.6 |
| 1992 | 41.1% | 39.8% | D+1.3 | D+3.8 |
| 1988 | 48.4% | 50.9% | R+2.5 | D+11.8 |
| 1984 | 42.5% | 56.8% | R+14.3 | R+1.2 |
| 1980 | 39.2% | 52.4% | R+13.2 | R+13.6 |
| 1976 | 49.2% | 48.8% | D+0.4 | D+30.2 |
| 1972 | 34.5% | 64.3% | R+29.7 | R+2.6 |
| 1968 | 33.1% | 60.2% | R+27.2 | R+40.2 |
| 1964 | 56.4% | 43.4% | D+13.0 | D+45.2 |
| 1960 | 33.9% | 66.0% | R+32.1 | D+5.0 |
| 1956 | 31.4% | 68.5% | R+37.1 | D+7.5 |
| 1952 | 27.3% | 71.9% | R+44.6 | R+24.4 |
| 1948 | 39.0% | 59.2% | R+20.2 | — |
What defines Henry?
Henry has been trending Republican — 30pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles.
County in State Context
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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 35.9% margin
- Shifted 30.0 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections