Union County, IA

IA · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+36.1
2024 Margin
R+4.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2016
Voting Streak
12K
Population

Union County, IA (Iowa) voted R+36.1 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 4,044 votes (67.25%) to 1,874 (31.17%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Union County is classified as a deep Republican county. Union County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2016. The county has a population of approximately 11,993.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+36.1
2020→2024 SwingR+4.6%
Voting StreakR since 2016
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population11,993
Median Age
40.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
23.3%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$57,772(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
92.6%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.8%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
72.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
12.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.6%(US: 6.2%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
11.4%(Major Center)
Catholic
11.3%(Below Average)
Evangelical
10.9%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
25.2%Above Average(2.0x)
English
16.4%Above Average(1.9x)
Irish
14.9%Above Average(1.6x)
American Heritage
5.8%
Mexican
3.3%
French
2.3%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:40.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.5%
18-29
9.2%
30-44
17.5%
45-64
30.0%
65+
20.8%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
15.9%(1.6x US)
Retail Trade
12.9%(1.2x US)
Construction
8.1%(1.2x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
7.0%(4.1x US)
Professional & Technical
6.8%(0.6x US)
Educational Services
6.2%(0.7x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202431.2%(1,874)67.3%(4,044)R+36.1R+4.6
202033.3%(2,061)64.8%(4,010)R+31.5R+4.3
201632.7%(1,922)59.9%(3,525)R+27.2R+31.1
201251.1%(3,043)47.2%(2,813)D+3.9D+0.2
200850.8%(3,000)47.1%(2,781)D+3.7D+10.7
200446.0%(2,747)52.9%(3,165)R+7.0D+1.1
200044.3%(2,540)52.3%(3,003)R+8.1R+19.2
199649.3%(2,787)38.1%(2,156)D+11.2D+5.6
199242.0%(2,565)36.5%(2,224)D+5.6R+2.4
198853.6%(3,236)45.5%(2,751)D+8.0D+18.8

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Union County, IA18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202231.7%(1,464)65.7%(3,035)R+34.0R+5.1
202033.5%(2,051)62.4%(3,820)R+28.9D+10.7
201628.1%(1,625)67.8%(3,913)R+39.6R+15.1
201435.1%(1,504)59.7%(2,554)R+24.5D+14.4
201029.4%(1,401)68.3%(3,257)R+38.9R+58.3
200859.7%(3,458)40.3%(2,336)D+19.4D+69.8
200424.0%(1,402)74.5%(4,347)R+50.5R+64.1
200255.8%(2,467)42.1%(1,865)D+13.6D+60.6
199826.1%(1,144)73.2%(3,204)R+47.0R+45.1
199648.4%(2,680)50.4%(2,788)R+2.0D+42.6

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202227.9%(1,278)69.4%(3,180)R+41.5R+18.8
201837.5%(1,835)60.2%(2,949)R+22.8D+17.0
201427.3%(569)67.1%(1,397)R+39.8R+19.1
201037.5%(1,800)58.1%(2,790)R+20.6R+21.4
200649.6%(1,924)48.8%(1,893)D+0.8R+11.7
200254.6%(2,421)42.1%(1,866)D+12.5D+19.4
199846.3%(2,153)53.1%(2,471)R+6.8D+12.3
199439.6%(2,125)58.7%(3,149)R+19.1D+0.3
199040.2%(1,950)59.5%(2,891)R+19.4R+15.9
198648.3%(2,355)51.7%(2,523)R+3.4D+6.0

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

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