Monroe County, IA

IA · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+50.6
2024 Margin
R+4.1%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
8K
Population

Monroe County, IA (Iowa) voted R+50.6 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 3,104 votes (74.65%) to 1,002 (24.1%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Monroe County is classified as a deep Republican county. Monroe County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 7,513.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+50.6
2020→2024 SwingR+4.1%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population7,513
Median Age
41.8(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
21.4%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$70,996(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
95.1%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.1%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
81.3%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
9.2%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
4.8%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.2%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
18.6%
Mainline Protestant
16.8%(Unique Concentration)
Evangelical
13.6%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Irish
21.1%Above Average(2.3x)
German
20.1%Above Average(1.6x)
English
15.5%Above Average(1.8x)
American Heritage
4.9%
Scotch-Irish
2.4%Significant Hub(3.1x)
Italian
1.6%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:41.8 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.0%
18-29
7.5%
30-44
18.4%
45-64
30.4%
65+
20.6%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
19.4%(2.0x US)
Construction
9.6%(1.4x US)
Retail Trade
8.7%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.5%
Professional & Technical
3.7%(0.3x US)
Educational Services
3.6%(0.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202424.1%(1,002)74.7%(3,104)R+50.6R+4.1
202026.4%(1,078)72.8%(2,975)R+46.4R+5.9
201627.0%(1,056)67.5%(2,638)R+40.5R+32.8
201245.2%(1,731)52.9%(2,026)R+7.7R+2.5
200846.4%(1,798)51.6%(2,000)R+5.2D+0.1
200446.8%(1,855)52.2%(2,067)R+5.3R+1.0
200046.6%(1,699)51.0%(1,858)R+4.4R+21.8
199653.6%(1,884)36.2%(1,272)D+17.4D+4.0
199248.4%(1,829)35.0%(1,323)D+13.4R+14.6
198863.8%(2,338)35.8%(1,313)D+28.0D+18.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Monroe County, IA18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202225.4%(762)71.3%(2,135)R+45.8R+6.1
202028.6%(1,148)68.4%(2,742)R+39.8R+9.1
201633.4%(1,280)64.1%(2,458)R+30.7R+3.8
201433.5%(970)60.4%(1,749)R+26.9D+13.2
201028.7%(827)68.8%(1,983)R+40.1R+58.8
200859.3%(2,260)40.7%(1,549)D+18.7D+73.9
200421.7%(847)76.9%(3,008)R+55.3R+72.4
200257.5%(1,566)40.4%(1,099)D+17.2D+57.4
199829.2%(820)69.5%(1,952)R+40.3R+48.9
199653.8%(1,894)45.1%(1,589)D+8.7D+50.2

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202221.4%(635)76.4%(2,266)R+55.0R+23.6
201833.6%(1,061)64.9%(2,053)R+31.4D+7.7
201428.2%(827)67.3%(1,974)R+39.1R+21.0
201038.8%(1,125)56.8%(1,650)R+18.1R+35.9
200658.3%(1,542)40.5%(1,071)D+17.8D+4.8
200255.1%(1,508)42.1%(1,153)D+13.0D+1.3
199855.2%(1,579)43.5%(1,245)D+11.7D+34.2
199437.9%(1,021)60.4%(1,628)R+22.5R+8.4
199042.9%(1,401)57.0%(1,861)R+14.1R+16.4
198651.1%(1,546)48.8%(1,475)D+2.3R+0.3

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

Explore More