Appanoose County, Iowa
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2024 precinct map of Appanoose CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Appanoose County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 72.5% | 4,704 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 26.0% | 1,686 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.We The People | 0.7% | 48 |
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11 precincts · 6,484 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 26.0%Harris1,686 | 72.5%Trump4,704 | 0.7%Kennedy48 | 6,484 | ||
| R | 29.0%Biden1,891 | 69.2%Trump4,512 | 1.1%Jorgensen72 | 6,516 | ||
| R | 29.3%Clinton1,814 | 65.1%Trump4,033 | 2.2%Johnson139 | 6,196 | ||
| R | 47.3%Obama2,951 | 50.6%Romney3,161 | 0.7%Johnson44 | 6,245 | ||
| R | 48.1%Obama2,970 | 50.0%McCain3,086 | 1.9%Nader120 | 6,176 | ||
| R | 47.5%Kerry3,063 | 51.8%Bush3,340 | 0.7%Other47 | 6,450 | ||
| R | 44.9%Gore2,560 | 52.5%Bush2,992 | 1.8%Nader105 | 5,704 | ||
| D | 49.1%Clinton2,747 | 39.9%Dole2,233 | 9.9%Perot554 | 5,592 | ||
| D | 44.1%Clinton2,810 | 36.8%Bush2,346 | 18.2%Perot1,161 | 6,373 | ||
| D | 52.7%Dukakis3,209 | 45.6%Bush2,779 | 1.6%Larouche100 | 6,088 | ||
| R | 48.7%Mondale3,289 | 50.5%Reagan3,412 | 0.9%Larouche58 | 6,759 | ||
| R | 41.2%Carter2,769 | 52.7%Reagan3,544 | 6.2%Anderson415 | 6,728 | ||
| D | 52.2%Carter3,424 | 46.3%Ford3,036 | 1.5%McCarthy98 | 6,558 | ||
| R | 33.8%McGovern2,283 | 64.0%Nixon4,321 | 2.1%Schmitz143 | 6,747 | ||
| R | 42.6%Humphrey3,005 | 49.6%Nixon3,497 | 7.8%Wallace551 | 7,053 | ||
| D | 63.1%Johnson4,960 | 36.6%Goldwater2,872 | 0.3%Hass24 | 7,856 | ||
| R | 40.4%Kennedy3,422 | 59.4%Nixon5,040 | 0.2%Byrd18 | 8,480 | ||
| R | 44.9%Stevenson4,064 | 55.0%Eisenhower4,980 | 0.1%Andrews10 | 9,054 | ||
| R | 43.6%Stevenson4,276 | 55.4%Eisenhower5,429 | 1.0%Hallinan99 | 9,804 | ||
| D | 53.8%Truman4,998 | 43.9%Dewey4,078 | 2.4%Thurmond220 | 9,296 | ||
| D | 50.0%Roosevelt5,015 | 49.2%Dewey4,928 | 0.8%Thomas77 | 10,020 | ||
| D | 49.7%Roosevelt6,069 | 49.4%Willkie6,032 | 0.8%Thomas101 | 12,202 | ||
| D | 54.1%Roosevelt6,599 | 45.2%Landon5,511 | 0.8%Lemke93 | 12,203 | ||
| D | 55.1%Roosevelt5,519 | 42.2%Hoover4,229 | 2.7%Thomas269 | 10,017 | ||
| R | 32.5%Smith3,340 | 66.7%Hoover6,864 | 0.8%Thomas83 | 10,287 | ||
| R | 18.1%Davis2,032 | 57.1%Coolidge6,421 | 24.8%La Follette2,785 | 11,238 | ||
| R | 30.3%Cox2,952 | 65.5%Harding6,382 | 4.2%Debs409 | 9,743 | ||
| R | 39.6%Wilson2,510 | 52.4%Hughes3,327 | 8.0%Benson509 | 6,346 | ||
| R | 35.4%Wilson2,058 | 40.6%Taft2,356 | 24.0%Roosevelt1,393 | 5,807 | ||
| R | 37.7%Bryan2,167 | 55.0%Taft3,161 | 7.3%Debs419 | 5,747 | ||
| R | 28.9%Parker1,743 | 59.9%Roosevelt3,607 | 11.2%Debs676 | 6,026 | ||
| R | 42.2%Bryan2,690 | 55.5%McKinley3,538 | 2.3%Woolley145 | 6,373 | ||
| R | 48.8%Bryan2,940 | 50.5%McKinley3,046 | 0.7%Palmer41 | 6,027 | ||
| R | 38.6%Cleveland1,924 | 50.8%Harrison2,534 | 10.6%Weaver529 | 4,987 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −12.2% |
| 1896 | −1.8% |
| 1900 | −13.3% |
| 1904 | −30.9% |
| 1908 | −17.3% |
| 1912 | −5.1% |
| 1916 | −12.9% |
| 1920 | −35.2% |
| 1924 | −39.1% |
| 1928 | −34.3% |
| 1932 | +12.9% |
| 1936 | +8.9% |
| 1940 | +0.3% |
| 1944 | +0.9% |
| 1948 | +9.9% |
| 1952 | −11.8% |
| 1956 | −10.1% |
| 1960 | −19.1% |
| 1964 | +26.6% |
| 1968 | −7.0% |
| 1972 | −30.2% |
| 1976 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | −11.5% |
| 1984 | −1.8% |
| 1988 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | −7.6% |
| 2004 | −4.3% |
| 2008 | −1.9% |
| 2012 | −3.4% |
| 2016 | −35.8% |
| 2020 | −40.2% |
| 2024 | −46.5% |
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9,596 | 3,323 | 2,958 | 3,314 | 1 |
| 2010 | 9,706 | 3,138 | 3,177 | 3,388 | 3 |
| 2012 | 9,455 | 2,933 | 3,123 | 3,396 | 3 |
| 2014 | 9,246 | 2,739 | 3,050 | 3,452 | 5 |
| 2016 | 9,155 | 2,612 | 3,121 | 3,401 | 21 |
| 2018 | 8,851 | 2,399 | 3,150 | 3,264 | 38 |
| 2020 | 9,066 | 2,325 | 3,662 | 3,023 | 56 |
| 2022 | 8,876 | 2,043 | 3,836 | 2,933 | 64 |
| 2024 | 8,906 | 1,781 | 4,097 | 2,960 | 68 |
Source: Iowa Secretary of State
Appanoose, anchored by Centerville, sits atop southeastern Iowa's former bituminous coal belt. Its rural, working-class demographic shift has pushed Republican presidential margins from single digits in the early 2000s to over 46 points by 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.6 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 46.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 46.5 points.
A population of 12,184, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,934 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Monona County and Wayne County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Appanoose County, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, Appanoose County, Iowa voted Republican by 46.5 points (R+46.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,484 votes cast, 1,686 went Democratic and 4,704 went Republican.
When did Appanoose County, Iowa last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Appanoose County, Iowa voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Appanoose County, Iowa?
Appanoose County, Iowa has a population of 12,184 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Appanoose County, Iowa?
Median household income in Appanoose County, Iowa is $54,934 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Appanoose County, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Appanoose County, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.