Wright County, IA

IA · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+36.4
2024 Margin
R+2.2%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
13K
Population

Wright County, IA (Iowa) voted R+36.4 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 3,853 votes (67.32%) to 1,770 (30.93%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.2% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Wright County is classified as a deep Republican county. Wright County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 12,791.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+36.4
2020→2024 SwingR+2.2%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population12,791
Median Age
39.4(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
24.9%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$67,190(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
77.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
19.9%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
77.0%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
16.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.2%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
5.5%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
26.3%(Primary Hub)
Evangelical
10.9%(Below Average)
Catholic
10.4%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
29.3%Above Average(2.4x)
Mexican
13.7%(1.2x)
English
8.4%
Irish
6.0%
American Heritage
5.0%
French
2.2%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:39.4 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
26.0%
18-29
7.0%
30-44
17.5%
45-64
27.3%
65+
22.1%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
17.7%(1.8x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
11.2%(6.6x US)
Construction
9.8%(1.4x US)
Retail Trade
9.1%(0.9x US)
Professional & Technical
6.8%(0.6x US)
Educational Services
3.3%(0.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202430.9%(1,770)67.3%(3,853)R+36.4R+2.2
202031.9%(1,996)66.1%(4,136)R+34.2R+3.0
201631.1%(1,896)62.4%(3,800)R+31.3R+23.1
201245.2%(2,836)53.4%(3,349)R+8.2R+6.7
200848.5%(3,102)50.0%(3,198)R+1.5D+9.1
200444.4%(2,930)55.0%(3,631)R+10.6R+1.3
200044.1%(2,796)53.4%(3,384)R+9.3R+16.6
199648.9%(2,912)41.5%(2,473)D+7.4D+6.3
199241.6%(2,776)40.6%(2,708)D+1.0R+10.5
198855.4%(3,353)43.9%(2,658)D+11.5D+21.8

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Wright County, IA18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202229.4%(1,268)69.0%(2,982)R+39.7R+10.2
202033.3%(2,063)62.9%(3,889)R+29.5D+14.9
201625.9%(1,550)70.4%(4,208)R+44.4R+14.9
201433.0%(1,507)62.5%(2,855)R+29.5D+17.4
201025.8%(1,260)72.7%(3,554)R+46.9R+67.2
200860.1%(3,786)39.9%(2,509)D+20.3D+77.3
200420.8%(1,358)77.8%(5,081)R+57.0R+57.9
200249.9%(2,267)49.0%(2,227)D+0.9D+48.0
199826.4%(1,190)73.5%(3,316)R+47.1R+41.4
199646.6%(2,691)52.4%(3,022)R+5.7D+46.7

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202225.0%(1,071)72.4%(3,105)R+47.4R+22.0
201836.1%(1,788)61.6%(3,049)R+25.5D+16.3
201427.4%(1,266)69.2%(3,198)R+41.8R+17.5
201035.8%(1,756)60.1%(2,945)R+24.3R+24.6
200649.4%(2,384)49.1%(2,368)D+0.3R+3.8
200251.5%(2,323)47.3%(2,137)D+4.1D+6.2
199848.7%(2,275)50.8%(2,374)R+2.1D+18.3
199439.2%(2,077)59.6%(3,156)R+20.4D+7.0
199036.2%(1,785)63.6%(3,134)R+27.4R+14.0
198643.3%(2,026)56.7%(2,652)R+13.4R+0.6

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

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