Wapello County, IA

IA · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+31.4
2024 Margin
R+7.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2016
Voting Streak
35K
Population

Wapello County, IA (Iowa) voted R+31.4 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 9,479 votes (65%) to 4,896 (33.57%) for Harris.

This represents a R+7.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Wapello County is classified as a deep Republican county. Wapello County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2016. The county has a population of approximately 35,362.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+31.4
2020→2024 SwingR+7.8%
Voting StreakR since 2016
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population35,362
Median Age
39.2(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
19.6%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$64,766(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
77.3%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
13.4%(US: 19.1%)
Black
4.2%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.5%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
68.4%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
15.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.4%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
6.7%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
15.5%
Catholic
7.7%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
3.5%
LDS/Mormon
0.9%
Black Protestant
0.8%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
17.6%(1.4x)
English
12.5%(1.4x)
Irish
9.9%
Mexican
7.4%
American Heritage
6.4%
Sub-Saharan African
1.9%(1.6x)
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:39.2 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.8%
18-29
8.3%
30-44
18.6%
45-64
31.0%
65+
18.4%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingExceptional Hub
25.7%(2.6x US)
Retail Trade
14.2%(1.3x US)
Educational Services
6.2%(0.7x US)
Construction
5.7%(0.8x US)
Professional & Technical
4.8%(0.4x US)
Agriculture & ForestryMajor Specialization
3.3%(1.9x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202433.6%(4,896)65.0%(9,479)R+31.4R+7.8
202037.2%(5,821)60.9%(9,516)R+23.6R+3.2
201636.6%(5,594)57.0%(8,715)R+20.4R+32.3
201254.9%(8,663)43.0%(6,789)D+11.9R+1.7
200855.4%(8,820)41.8%(6,663)D+13.5D+3.2
200454.6%(9,125)44.3%(7,403)D+10.3R+3.2
200055.2%(8,355)41.7%(6,313)D+13.5R+10.9
199657.1%(8,437)32.7%(4,828)D+24.4D+0.7
199253.9%(8,670)30.2%(4,852)D+23.7R+7.1
198864.9%(10,177)34.1%(5,350)D+30.8D+11.4

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Wapello County, IA18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202236.2%(3,837)62.3%(6,601)R+26.1R+12.2
202041.4%(6,344)55.2%(8,464)R+13.8D+8.7
201636.3%(5,365)58.8%(8,692)R+22.5R+19.4
201445.7%(4,993)48.8%(5,326)R+3.0D+8.1
201042.9%(5,006)54.0%(6,308)R+11.2R+42.4
200865.6%(10,184)34.3%(5,336)D+31.2D+59.9
200434.5%(5,670)63.3%(10,389)R+28.7R+55.2
200262.1%(8,200)35.6%(4,707)D+26.4D+48.2
199838.3%(4,492)60.1%(7,046)R+21.8R+39.2
199657.9%(8,584)40.5%(6,006)D+17.4D+35.2

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202232.3%(3,397)64.9%(6,822)R+32.6R+25.7
201845.4%(5,480)52.4%(6,313)R+6.9D+7.0
201440.8%(4,461)54.7%(5,986)R+13.9R+13.0
201046.6%(5,501)47.6%(5,611)R+0.9R+28.7
200663.0%(7,178)35.2%(4,011)D+27.8D+4.9
200260.0%(7,967)37.1%(4,928)D+22.9R+0.6
199860.9%(7,205)37.5%(4,432)D+23.5D+22.0
199449.2%(5,733)47.7%(5,560)D+1.5R+8.6
199054.8%(6,668)44.8%(5,446)D+10.0R+17.0
198663.5%(7,371)36.5%(4,229)D+27.1D+6.5

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

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