Van Buren County, IA
IA · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
Van Buren County, IA (Iowa) voted R+55.4 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 2,785 votes (76.83%) to 778 (21.46%) for Harris.
This represents a R+3.0% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Van Buren County is classified as a deep Republican county. Van Buren County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 7,241.
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Demographics
Community Profile
Religious Composition
Source: Religion Census 2020Ancestry Groups
Source: Census ACSTop reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).
Age Distribution
Employment by Industry
Census ACSPresidential Elections
Presidential Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.5%(778) | 76.8%(2,785) | R+55.4 | R+3.0 |
| 2020 | 23.1%(875) | 75.4%(2,859) | R+52.3 | R+5.5 |
| 2016 | 23.5%(845) | 70.3%(2,527) | R+46.8 | R+28.2 |
| 2012 | 39.3%(1,402) | 57.8%(2,064) | R+18.5 | R+6.4 |
| 2008 | 42.9%(1,546) | 55.0%(1,986) | R+12.2 | D+4.6 |
| 2004 | 40.9%(1,568) | 57.6%(2,211) | R+16.8 | R+0.6 |
| 2000 | 40.4%(1,440) | 56.6%(2,016) | R+16.2 | R+18.4 |
| 1996 | 45.5%(1,536) | 43.3%(1,460) | D+2.3 | D+1.0 |
| 1992 | 39.5%(1,464) | 38.2%(1,418) | D+1.2 | D+3.6 |
| 1988 | 48.4%(1,612) | 50.8%(1,692) | R+2.4 | D+11.7 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab
Presidential Margin Trend
Van Buren County, IA • 1892–2024
Senate Elections
Senate Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23.9%(671) | 74.5%(2,097) | R+50.7 | R+10.2 |
| 2020 | 28.4%(1,065) | 68.9%(2,583) | R+40.5 | D+12.0 |
| 2016 | 21.6%(764) | 74.1%(2,618) | R+52.5 | R+23.9 |
| 2014 | 33.2%(944) | 61.9%(1,758) | R+28.7 | D+10.4 |
| 2010 | 28.4%(807) | 67.4%(1,916) | R+39.0 | R+54.1 |
| 2008 | 57.5%(2,022) | 42.4%(1,492) | D+15.1 | D+73.4 |
| 2004 | 20.1%(762) | 78.4%(2,971) | R+58.3 | R+56.0 |
| 2002 | 47.5%(1,324) | 49.8%(1,389) | R+2.3 | D+42.6 |
| 1998 | 26.9%(762) | 71.8%(2,036) | R+44.9 | R+41.7 |
| 1996 | 47.8%(1,557) | 51.0%(1,662) | R+3.2 | D+38.7 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab
Governor Elections
Governor Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 20.3%(568) | 78.2%(2,189) | R+57.9 | R+17.2 |
| 2018 | 28.7%(839) | 69.3%(2,026) | R+40.6 | D+4.6 |
| 2014 | 25.1%(718) | 70.3%(2,013) | R+45.2 | R+25.7 |
| 2010 | 36.9%(1,065) | 56.5%(1,628) | R+19.5 | R+16.5 |
| 2006 | 47.2%(1,272) | 50.2%(1,353) | R+3.0 | D+13.5 |
| 2002 | 39.7%(1,118) | 56.2%(1,581) | R+16.5 | R+14.3 |
| 1998 | 48.1%(1,386) | 50.3%(1,449) | R+2.2 | D+30.0 |
| 1994 | 33.0%(941) | 65.1%(1,859) | R+32.2 | R+17.8 |
| 1990 | 42.7%(1,264) | 57.0%(1,688) | R+14.3 | R+10.7 |
| 1986 | 48.2%(1,449) | 51.8%(1,559) | R+3.7 | R+0.8 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab