O'Brien County, IA

IA · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+60.7
2024 Margin
R+3.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1940
Voting Streak
14K
Population

O'Brien County, IA (Iowa) voted R+60.7 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 5,998 votes (79.71%) to 1,428 (18.98%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. O'Brien County is classified as a deep Republican county. O'Brien County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1940. The county has a population of approximately 14,126.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+60.7
2020→2024 SwingR+3.9%
Voting StreakR since 1940
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population14,126
Median Age
39.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
22.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$68,356(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
88.5%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
7.6%(US: 19.1%)
Black
1.1%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
76.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
13.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.2%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.7%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
29.4%(Primary Hub)
Evangelical
24.0%
Catholic
11.7%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
39.7%Significant Hub(3.2x)
Irish
7.8%
American Heritage
5.8%
English
5.6%
Mexican
1.9%
Puerto Rican
1.5%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:39.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
24.4%
18-29
7.3%
30-44
18.9%
45-64
28.2%
65+
21.2%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
17.5%(1.8x US)
Retail Trade
12.1%(1.1x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
9.5%(5.6x US)
Educational Services
5.0%(0.6x US)
Professional & Technical
4.7%(0.4x US)
Construction
4.5%(0.7x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202419.0%(1,428)79.7%(5,998)R+60.7R+3.9
202020.8%(1,569)77.6%(5,861)R+56.8D+2.6
201617.6%(1,315)77.1%(5,752)R+59.5R+14.6
201226.8%(1,969)71.7%(5,266)R+44.9R+10.1
200831.9%(2,338)66.7%(4,894)R+34.9D+3.9
200430.1%(2,330)68.9%(5,328)R+38.8R+3.2
200030.8%(2,170)66.3%(4,674)R+35.5R+11.2
199633.2%(2,236)57.6%(3,877)R+24.4R+1.3
199228.0%(2,122)51.1%(3,869)R+23.1R+2.2
198839.1%(2,768)60.0%(4,241)R+20.8D+12.6

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

Presidential Margin Trend

O'Brien County, IA18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202217.9%(972)80.3%(4,361)R+62.4R+8.3
202022.0%(1,640)76.1%(5,675)R+54.1D+14.6
201614.5%(1,060)83.2%(6,076)R+68.7R+12.3
201420.1%(1,093)76.5%(4,151)R+56.3D+11.6
201015.2%(831)83.1%(4,556)R+68.0R+59.3
200845.6%(3,259)54.3%(3,881)R+8.7D+60.6
200414.7%(1,110)84.0%(6,363)R+69.3R+44.3
200236.7%(1,936)61.8%(3,258)R+25.1D+40.2
199817.1%(828)82.4%(3,998)R+65.3R+28.4
199631.0%(2,070)67.9%(4,541)R+37.0D+32.8

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202214.4%(776)84.2%(4,541)R+69.8R+15.5
201822.1%(1,296)76.4%(4,472)R+54.3D+15.0
201414.6%(794)83.8%(4,562)R+69.3R+16.0
201022.1%(1,214)75.3%(4,143)R+53.2R+12.9
200629.3%(1,513)69.7%(3,595)R+40.3R+11.0
200234.4%(1,814)63.7%(3,359)R+29.3D+4.6
199832.5%(1,589)66.5%(3,245)R+33.9D+7.8
199428.4%(1,514)70.1%(3,733)R+41.7D+6.6
199025.7%(1,421)73.9%(4,090)R+48.2R+25.4
198638.6%(2,232)61.4%(3,555)R+22.9D+10.9

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

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