Tama County, IA

IA · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+26.8
2024 Margin
R+7.7%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2016
Voting Streak
17K
Population

Tama County, IA (Iowa) voted R+26.8 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 5,379 votes (62.43%) to 3,070 (35.63%) for Harris.

This represents a R+7.7% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Tama County is classified as a solid Republican county. Tama County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2016. The county has a population of approximately 16,868.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+26.8
2020→2024 SwingR+7.7%
Voting StreakR since 2016
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population16,868
Median Age
41.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
20.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$70,781(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
78.9%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
11.7%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
76.0%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
14.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.9%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
7.8%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
23.1%(Unique Concentration)
Catholic
14.4%
Evangelical
4.1%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
0.9%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
29.1%Above Average(2.4x)
Irish
10.3%
Mexican
8.9%
English
6.8%
American Heritage
3.1%
French
1.3%

Age Distribution

Median:41.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.7%
18-29
7.8%
30-44
17.2%
45-64
30.3%
65+
21.0%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
15.2%(1.6x US)
Retail Trade
11.3%
Construction
9.6%(1.4x US)
Educational Services
7.0%(0.8x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
5.8%(3.4x US)
Professional & Technical
5.0%(0.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202435.6%(3,070)62.4%(5,379)R+26.8R+7.7
202039.5%(3,577)58.6%(5,303)R+19.1D+0.9
201636.0%(3,196)56.1%(4,971)R+20.0R+27.4
201252.9%(4,768)45.5%(4,098)D+7.4R+4.8
200855.4%(4,899)43.2%(3,820)D+12.2D+11.8
200449.9%(4,487)49.5%(4,456)D+0.3D+0.2
200048.6%(4,045)48.5%(4,034)D+0.1R+12.9
199651.5%(3,994)38.5%(2,986)D+13.0D+5.5
199242.9%(3,573)35.4%(2,948)D+7.5R+7.7
198857.2%(4,584)42.0%(3,362)D+15.3D+24.4

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Tama County, IA18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202235.6%(2,373)63.6%(4,241)R+28.0R+11.3
202040.0%(3,588)56.8%(5,090)R+16.8D+15.0
201631.7%(2,769)63.5%(5,536)R+31.7R+21.5
201442.6%(2,819)52.9%(3,495)R+10.2D+25.2
201031.1%(2,023)66.5%(4,323)R+35.4R+62.8
200863.7%(5,547)36.3%(3,163)D+27.4D+75.8
200425.1%(2,233)73.6%(6,541)R+48.5R+61.0
200255.3%(3,470)42.8%(2,686)D+12.5D+59.2
199826.2%(1,689)72.9%(4,697)R+46.7R+56.2
199654.1%(4,175)44.5%(3,439)D+9.5D+64.1

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202230.9%(2,053)66.2%(4,389)R+35.2R+25.8
201844.2%(3,238)53.6%(3,931)R+9.5R+6.2
201445.8%(3,031)49.0%(3,249)R+3.3D+4.7
201043.1%(2,804)51.1%(3,324)R+8.0R+20.8
200655.6%(3,765)42.8%(2,900)D+12.8D+3.6
200253.3%(3,357)44.1%(2,779)D+9.2R+1.8
199854.9%(3,548)43.9%(2,840)D+11.0D+32.1
199438.7%(2,650)59.8%(4,100)R+21.2D+2.0
199038.2%(2,548)61.4%(4,095)R+23.2R+22.5
198649.6%(3,246)50.3%(3,290)R+0.7D+16.9

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

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