Lyon County, IA

IA · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+69.6
2024 Margin
R+2.0%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1940
Voting Streak
12K
Population

Lyon County, IA (Iowa) voted R+69.6 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 5,899 votes (84.25%) to 1,023 (14.61%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.0% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Lyon County is classified as a deep Republican county. Lyon County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1940. The county has a population of approximately 12,162.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+69.6
2020→2024 SwingR+2.0%
Voting StreakR since 1940
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population12,162
Median Age
38.2(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
20.4%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$76,746(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
94.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.9%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
80.9%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
5.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.7%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.9%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
36.1%(Primary Hub)
Evangelical
22.5%
Catholic
7.0%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
35.0%Significant Hub(2.8x)
Irish
5.8%
American Heritage
5.3%
Mexican
3.0%
English
2.6%

Age Distribution

Median:38.2 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
28.2%
18-29
7.8%
30-44
17.0%
45-64
27.9%
65+
19.1%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
15.6%(1.6x US)
Retail Trade
11.0%
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
8.8%(5.2x US)
Construction
6.6%
Professional & Technical
6.4%(0.5x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.8%(1.3x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202414.6%(1,023)84.3%(5,899)R+69.6R+2.0
202015.6%(1,067)83.2%(5,707)R+67.6R+1.2
201614.3%(920)80.7%(5,192)R+66.4R+11.8
201221.9%(1,423)76.5%(4,978)R+54.6R+9.6
200826.9%(1,675)71.9%(4,471)R+45.0D+11.5
200421.4%(1,303)77.9%(4,751)R+56.5R+7.8
200024.6%(1,313)73.3%(3,918)R+48.8R+13.1
199627.8%(1,489)63.5%(3,396)R+35.6R+1.7
199223.2%(1,331)57.1%(3,272)R+33.9D+0.5
198832.4%(1,706)66.8%(3,517)R+34.4D+14.8

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Lyon County, IA18922024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202213.2%(662)85.1%(4,277)R+71.9R+6.0
202015.9%(1,073)81.8%(5,522)R+65.9D+7.1
201612.2%(761)85.2%(5,328)R+73.0R+2.5
201413.6%(588)84.1%(3,647)R+70.6D+2.5
201012.4%(620)85.5%(4,269)R+73.1R+51.2
200839.0%(2,318)60.9%(3,614)R+21.8D+53.2
200412.0%(717)87.1%(5,202)R+75.1R+35.9
200229.9%(1,271)69.1%(2,933)R+39.2D+31.7
199814.2%(554)85.0%(3,313)R+70.8R+25.7
199626.9%(1,370)72.0%(3,669)R+45.1D+24.6

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202210.7%(534)88.8%(4,438)R+78.1R+12.0
201816.4%(853)82.5%(4,281)R+66.1D+9.5
201411.3%(491)86.8%(3,787)R+75.6R+12.9
201017.6%(889)80.2%(4,054)R+62.6R+11.8
200624.3%(975)75.1%(3,015)R+50.8R+3.7
200225.9%(1,103)73.0%(3,112)R+47.1D+3.6
199824.2%(952)74.9%(2,946)R+50.7D+3.2
199422.7%(869)76.6%(2,927)R+53.8D+1.7
199022.1%(891)77.6%(3,130)R+55.5R+15.1
198629.8%(1,138)70.2%(2,683)R+40.4D+12.2

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

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