Question 1

How did Mitchell, Iowa vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Mitchell, Iowa voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+31.1. Kamala D Harris received 1,943 votes and Donald Trump received 3,736 out of 5,771 total votes cast, a 3.2-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Mitchell, Iowa's political history?

Accepted Answer

Mitchell, Iowa has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. Democrats have won 12 and Republicans 28 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 48.8 points in 1912.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Mitchell, Iowa?

Accepted Answer

Mitchell, Iowa has a population of 10,575 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 95.1% non-Hispanic white, 2.4% Hispanic. About 25% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $71,365.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Mitchell, Iowa?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Mitchell, Iowa are Jones, Mercer, Delaware. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	95.1%
▶Hispanic / Latino(7)	2.4%
▶Black / African American(3)	0.3%
▶Asian(6)	0.6%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1)	0.1%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.3%
Multiracial / Other	1.2%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Mainline Protestant	30.3%	48.2%
Evangelical Protestant	16.6%	26.4%
Catholic	15.9%	25.3%
Non-religious	37.2%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+31.1
2020	Trump+27.9
2016	Trump+23.6
2012	Obama+3.4
2008	Obama+12.3
2004	Kerry+2.5
2000	Gore+5.1
1996	Clinton+14.2
1992	Clinton+4.6

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	33.7%	64.7%	R+31.1	R+3.2
2020	35.3%	63.2%	R+27.9	R+4.3
2016	34.2%	57.8%	R+23.6	R+26.9
2012	50.7%	47.3%	D+3.4	R+8.9
2008	55.1%	42.8%	D+12.3	D+9.8
2004	50.8%	48.3%	D+2.5	R+2.5
2000	51.3%	46.3%	D+5.1	R+9.1
1996	51.2%	37.0%	D+14.2	D+9.6
1992	40.7%	36.2%	D+4.6	R+5.6
1988	54.7%	44.5%	D+10.1	D+20.8
1984	44.1%	54.7%	R+10.7	D+12.5
1980	34.8%	58.0%	R+23.2	R+23.5
1976	49.3%	49.0%	D+0.3	D+16.3
1972	41.4%	57.4%	R+16.0	D+8.5
1968	36.1%	60.6%	R+24.5	R+46.2
1964	60.7%	39.1%	D+21.6	D+37.0
1960	42.3%	57.6%	R+15.3	D+7.3
1956	38.6%	61.3%	R+22.7	D+17.0
1952	30.1%	69.8%	R+39.7	R+37.3
1948	47.0%	49.4%	R+2.4	—

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