Pocahontas County, IA

IA · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+53.9
2024 Margin
R+4.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
7K
Population

Pocahontas County, IA (Iowa) voted R+53.9 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 2,727 votes (76.13%) to 796 (22.22%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Pocahontas County is classified as a deep Republican county. Pocahontas County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 7,046.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+53.9
2020→2024 SwingR+4.4%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population7,046
Median Age
43.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
18.7%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$61,875(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
90.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
5.8%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
77.3%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
10.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
9.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.8%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
23.3%
Mainline Protestant
19.7%(Unique Concentration)
Evangelical
3.7%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
36.0%Significant Hub(2.9x)
Irish
12.1%(1.3x)
English
6.0%
American Heritage
5.1%
Mexican
4.1%

Age Distribution

Median:43.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.3%
18-29
7.5%
30-44
15.6%
45-64
29.8%
65+
23.9%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
16.1%(1.6x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
12.7%(7.5x US)
Retail Trade
12.5%(1.2x US)
Construction
7.2%
Educational Services
5.7%(0.7x US)
Professional & Technical
3.8%(0.3x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202422.2%(796)76.1%(2,727)R+53.9R+4.4
202024.4%(933)73.9%(2,826)R+49.5R+5.1
201624.6%(963)69.0%(2,702)R+44.4R+22.7
201237.8%(1,523)59.4%(2,396)R+21.7R+13.2
200844.9%(1,800)53.3%(2,138)R+8.4D+5.9
200442.2%(1,822)56.6%(2,441)R+14.4R+2.1
200041.9%(1,736)54.1%(2,242)R+12.2R+18.7
199647.0%(1,981)40.5%(1,707)D+6.5D+2.7
199241.1%(1,919)37.3%(1,743)D+3.8R+14.5
198858.5%(2,722)40.2%(1,871)D+18.3D+21.1

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Pocahontas County, IA18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202222.9%(658)75.0%(2,158)R+52.1R+8.7
202026.6%(1,003)70.0%(2,641)R+43.4D+11.7
201620.5%(784)75.6%(2,891)R+55.1R+18.3
201429.1%(828)65.9%(1,877)R+36.8D+17.6
201021.7%(654)76.1%(2,296)R+54.4R+70.2
200857.9%(2,291)42.1%(1,666)D+15.8D+78.5
200417.9%(763)80.6%(3,432)R+62.7R+67.3
200251.0%(1,576)46.4%(1,434)D+4.6D+57.6
199823.0%(672)76.0%(2,225)R+53.0R+47.2
199646.3%(1,943)52.1%(2,188)R+5.8D+54.1

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202218.6%(532)79.3%(2,269)R+60.7R+24.6
201830.8%(962)66.9%(2,091)R+36.1D+7.6
201425.6%(736)69.3%(1,991)R+43.7R+15.2
201033.2%(1,008)61.7%(1,874)R+28.5R+22.7
200646.2%(1,322)52.0%(1,488)R+5.8R+11.5
200251.0%(1,575)45.3%(1,399)D+5.7D+6.5
199848.7%(1,448)49.6%(1,473)R+0.8D+24.7
199436.5%(1,258)62.0%(2,138)R+25.5D+10.0
199032.0%(1,195)67.5%(2,522)R+35.5R+26.8
198645.6%(1,881)54.4%(2,241)R+8.7D+3.4

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

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