Poweshiek County, IA

IA · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+16.9
2024 Margin
R+3.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2016
Voting Streak
19K
Population

Poweshiek County, IA (Iowa) voted R+16.9 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 5,758 votes (57.51%) to 4,067 (40.62%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Poweshiek County is classified as a solid Republican county. Poweshiek County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2016. The county has a population of approximately 18,545.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+16.9
2020→2024 SwingR+3.6%
Voting StreakR since 2016
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population18,545
Median Age
41.0(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
27.3%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$67,391(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
90.7%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.5%(US: 19.1%)
Black
1.8%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
2.2%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
71.2%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
10.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.9%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.9%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
17.4%(Unique Concentration)
Evangelical
9.7%(Below Average)
Catholic
7.2%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
30.6%Above Average(2.5x)
Irish
11.4%(1.2x)
English
10.4%
American Heritage
5.3%
Mexican
2.4%
Italian
2.4%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:41.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
19.4%
18-29
14.7%
30-44
14.9%
45-64
29.6%
65+
21.4%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
16.7%(1.7x US)
Retail Trade
10.2%
Construction
6.3%
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
5.6%(3.3x US)
Professional & Technical
5.2%(0.4x US)
Educational Services
5.2%(0.6x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202440.6%(4,067)57.5%(5,758)R+16.9R+3.6
202042.5%(4,306)55.8%(5,657)R+13.3R+6.8
201643.4%(4,304)49.9%(4,946)R+6.5R+15.8
201253.7%(5,357)44.4%(4,424)D+9.4R+2.4
200855.0%(5,519)43.3%(4,340)D+11.8D+11.0
200450.0%(5,043)49.2%(4,965)D+0.8D+2.7
200047.0%(4,222)49.0%(4,396)R+1.9R+13.7
199650.9%(4,183)39.2%(3,221)D+11.7D+2.7
199244.8%(4,056)35.9%(3,245)D+9.0R+4.9
198856.5%(4,876)42.7%(3,683)D+13.8D+20.7

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Poweshiek County, IA18922024

D+R++40+200-20-4018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202241.4%(3,174)56.4%(4,325)R+15.0R+5.2
202043.7%(4,381)53.4%(5,361)R+9.8D+9.4
201638.5%(3,748)57.7%(5,617)R+19.2R+16.0
201446.2%(3,455)49.4%(3,696)R+3.2D+21.5
201036.7%(2,746)61.5%(4,594)R+24.7R+50.6
200862.9%(6,196)37.0%(3,647)D+25.9D+61.8
200430.9%(3,049)66.8%(6,599)R+36.0R+46.7
200254.3%(3,609)43.6%(2,895)D+10.7D+47.3
199831.0%(1,983)67.6%(4,324)R+36.6R+43.5
199652.6%(4,288)45.7%(3,727)D+6.9D+44.5

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202238.8%(2,957)58.9%(4,491)R+20.1R+18.2
201848.1%(3,998)50.0%(4,160)R+1.9D+13.0
201440.5%(3,017)55.5%(4,134)R+15.0R+10.7
201045.3%(3,395)49.6%(3,715)R+4.3R+17.5
200655.7%(4,114)42.4%(3,134)D+13.3D+2.9
200253.6%(3,654)43.3%(2,948)D+10.4D+7.7
199850.5%(3,311)47.9%(3,139)D+2.6D+21.0
199440.2%(2,792)58.5%(4,071)R+18.4R+3.2
199042.1%(2,926)57.3%(3,980)R+15.2R+8.2
198646.5%(3,070)53.5%(3,530)R+7.0R+2.4

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

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