Jackson County, IA

IA · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+32.5
2024 Margin
R+6.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2016
Voting Streak
19K
Population

Jackson County, IA (Iowa) voted R+32.5 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 7,074 votes (65.49%) to 3,567 (33.02%) for Harris.

This represents a R+6.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Jackson County is classified as a deep Republican county. Jackson County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2016. The county has a population of approximately 19,390.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+32.5
2020→2024 SwingR+6.3%
Voting StreakR since 2016
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population19,390
Median Age
44.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
19.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$74,186(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
94.6%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.6%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
80.7%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
9.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
28.3%(Above Average)
Mainline Protestant
20.7%(Unique Concentration)
Evangelical
2.6%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
40.4%Significant Hub(3.3x)
Irish
15.3%Above Average(1.6x)
English
6.6%
American Heritage
5.4%
Polish
2.6%
Italian
1.2%

Age Distribution

Median:44.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.2%
18-29
6.5%
30-44
16.2%
45-64
32.9%
65+
22.2%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
16.4%(1.7x US)
Retail Trade
11.9%(1.1x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
8.1%(4.7x US)
Construction
7.4%
Healthcare & Social Services
4.8%
Professional & Technical
4.4%(0.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202433.0%(3,567)65.5%(7,074)R+32.5R+6.3
202036.2%(4,029)62.3%(6,940)R+26.1R+7.2
201636.5%(3,837)55.5%(5,824)R+18.9R+35.8
201257.7%(5,907)40.8%(4,177)D+16.9R+7.5
200861.3%(6,102)36.9%(3,673)D+24.4D+10.3
200456.5%(5,656)42.4%(4,242)D+14.1D+1.1
200054.8%(4,945)41.7%(3,769)D+13.0R+8.0
199654.5%(4,609)33.4%(2,827)D+21.1D+2.3
199247.5%(4,421)28.7%(2,673)D+18.8R+1.0
198859.1%(4,864)39.3%(3,237)D+19.8D+24.2

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Jackson County, IA18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202235.9%(2,816)61.3%(4,816)R+25.5R+7.8
202039.0%(4,249)56.6%(6,175)R+17.7D+10.5
201634.3%(3,450)62.5%(6,283)R+28.2R+23.1
201444.4%(3,382)49.5%(3,771)R+5.1D+21.4
201035.2%(2,605)61.7%(4,561)R+26.5R+68.4
200870.9%(6,871)29.0%(2,813)D+41.9D+80.3
200430.0%(2,890)68.4%(6,592)R+38.4R+57.5
200258.6%(3,753)39.5%(2,531)D+19.1D+56.8
199830.8%(1,946)68.5%(4,330)R+37.7R+51.7
199656.0%(4,628)42.0%(3,468)D+14.0D+60.4

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202229.3%(2,278)67.6%(5,260)R+38.3R+24.8
201841.7%(3,582)55.2%(4,744)R+13.5D+19.4
201432.3%(2,471)65.3%(4,986)R+32.9R+28.7
201046.2%(3,451)50.4%(3,770)R+4.3R+32.4
200663.5%(4,596)35.3%(2,558)D+28.2D+17.6
200254.2%(3,449)43.7%(2,776)D+10.6R+3.2
199856.4%(3,602)42.6%(2,719)D+13.8D+30.7
199441.1%(2,760)58.0%(3,893)R+16.9D+11.7
199035.2%(2,576)63.8%(4,669)R+28.6R+25.3
198648.4%(3,181)51.6%(3,394)R+3.2D+16.9

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

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