Akashic

county

Cedar County, IA

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German41.2%30.5%12.5%

Irish14.3%12.8%9.4%

English7.3%10.2%9.5%

American5.0%4.6%5.3%

Czech3.0%——

Norwegian2.4%4.1%—

Swedish2.2%1.9%—

Scottish1.8%—1.3%

Mexican2.4%5.0%11.3%

Venezuelan0.2%——

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Cedar County	Iowa	United States
Median age	44	38.8	39.1
Age 18–24	6.9%	10.0%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	21.1%	18.1%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Cedar County	Iowa	United States
Median household income	$80,602	$75,059	$84,427
Poverty rate	7.3%	11.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	23.7%	31.8%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Cedar County	Iowa	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	1.7%	9.2%	22.3%
Spanish	1.2%	4.7%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Cedar County	Iowa	United States
Catholic	8.2%	14.7%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	4.4%	10.9%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	65.0%	55.2%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	22.4%	15.8%	5.2%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 74.3% of 14,404 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic38.3%4,075TrumpRepublican60.0%6,390KennedyWe The People0.9%97

R+21.7

Lead: 2,315
Total: 10,644
vs nation: R+20.3
Turnout: 74.3%

BidenDemocratic40.5%4,337TrumpRepublican57.6%6,161JorgensenLibertarian1.2%124

R+17.0

Lead: 1,824
Total: 10,703
vs nation: R+21.5
Turnout: 75.5%

ClintonDemocratic37.4%3,599TrumpRepublican55.0%5,295JohnsonLibertarian3.8%365

R+17.6

Lead: 1,696
Total: 9,631
vs nation: R+19.7
Turnout: 68.4%

ObamaDemocratic51.5%4,972RomneyRepublican46.9%4,529JohnsonLibertarian0.7%72

D+4.6

Lead: 443
Total: 9,649
vs nation: D+0.7
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic54.0%5,221McCainRepublican44.4%4,289OtherAll other candidates1.6%155

D+9.6

Lead: 932
Total: 9,665
vs nation: D+2.4
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic49.0%4,747BushRepublican50.2%4,869OtherAll other candidates0.8%78

R+1.3

Lead: 122
Total: 9,694
vs nation: D+1.2
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic48.3%4,033BushRepublican48.3%4,031NaderGreen2.5%212

D+0.0

Lead: 2
Total: 8,344
vs nation: R+0.5
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic50.2%3,856DoleRepublican38.6%2,966PerotReform9.8%756

D+11.6

Lead: 890
Total: 7,676
vs nation: D+3.1
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+21.7MIT Election Lab
Population: 18,3492024 5-year
Median household income: $80,6022024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 93.2%2024 5-year
Black: 0.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+20.4 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+58.5 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Washington County, IA · twin score 90.1

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 74.3%10,709 participants ÷ 14,404 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +19.8 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -1.2 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 54.6%–59.0%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	9,631	14,074	68.4%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	8,155	14,188	57.5%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	10,762	14,249	75.5%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	7,987	14,322	55.8%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	10,709	14,404	74.3%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

12 precincts · 10,624 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Cedar County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Farmington Sugar CreekFarmington Sugar Creek	464	1,061	22	1,547	30.0%	68.6%	R+38.6
Precinct -West Branch 1West Branch 1	900	619	25	1,544	58.3%	40.1%	D+18.2
Precinct -Cass Center Iowa RochesterCass Center Iowa Rochester	483	951	19	1,453	33.2%	65.5%	R+32.2
Precinct -Linn PioneerLinn Pioneer	385	697	23	1,105	34.8%	63.1%	R+28.2
Precinct -Dayton FairfieldDayton Fairfield	236	566	17	819	28.8%	69.1%	R+40.3
Precinct -Massillon SpringfieldMassillon Springfield	215	573	13	801	26.8%	71.5%	R+44.7
Precinct -Gower SpringdaleGower Springdale	397	391	6	794	50.0%	49.2%	D+0.8
Precinct -Tipton 3Tipton 3	267	298	8	573	46.6%	52.0%	R+5.4
Precinct -Fremont Red OakFremont Red Oak	183	365	13	561	32.6%	65.1%	R+32.4
Precinct -Tipton 1Tipton 1	218	292	6	516	42.2%	56.6%	R+14.3
Precinct -Tipton 2Tipton 2	243	260	4	507	47.9%	51.3%	R+3.4
Precinct -InlandInland	84	317	3	404	20.8%	78.5%	R+57.7

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+4.7%
1896	−11.8%
1900	−12.3%
1904	−16.2%
1908	−10.3%
1912	+20.4%
1916	−28.1%
1920	−58.5%
1924	−41.3%
1928	−31.5%
1932	+17.9%
1936	+8.5%
1940	−25.2%
1944	−28.2%
1948	−14.2%
1952	−43.2%
1956	−29.5%
1960	−23.9%
1964	+19.5%
1968	−23.9%
1972	−28.3%
1976	−12.2%
1980	−23.2%
1984	−19.8%
1988	+8.8%
1992	+4.0%
1996	+11.6%
2000	+0.0%
2004	−1.3%
2008	+9.6%
2012	+4.6%
2016	−17.6%
2020	−17.0%
2024	−21.7%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	38.3%Harris4,075	60.0%Trump6,390	0.9%Kennedy97	R+21.7	R+4.7	R+20.3	10,644
2020	R	40.5%Biden4,337	57.6%Trump6,161	1.2%Jorgensen124	R+17.0	D+0.6	R+21.5	10,703
2016	R	37.4%Clinton3,599	55.0%Trump5,295	3.8%Johnson365	R+17.6	R+22.2	R+19.7	9,631
2012	D	51.5%Obama4,972	46.9%Romney4,529	0.7%Johnson72	D+4.6	R+5.1	D+0.7	9,649
2008	D	54.0%Obama5,221	44.4%McCain4,289	1.6%	D+9.6	D+10.9	D+2.4	9,665
2004	R	49.0%Kerry4,747	50.2%Bush4,869	0.8%	R+1.3	R+1.3	D+1.2	9,694
2000	D	48.3%Gore4,033	48.3%Bush4,031	2.5%Nader212	D+0.02	R+11.6	R+0.5	8,344
1996	D	50.2%Clinton3,856	38.6%Dole2,966	9.8%Perot756	D+11.6	D+7.6	D+3.1	7,676
1992	D	40.0%Clinton3,296	36.0%Bush2,965	23.6%Perot1,945	D+4.0	R+4.8	R+1.5	8,240
1988	D	53.9%Dukakis4,032	45.1%Bush3,373	1.0%	D+8.8	D+28.6	D+16.5	7,479
1984	R	39.8%Mondale3,086	59.6%Reagan4,617	0.6%	R+19.8	D+3.4	R+1.5	7,748
1980	R	33.2%Carter2,589	56.4%Reagan4,398	10.4%	R+23.2	R+11.0	R+13.5	7,797
1976	R	42.9%Carter3,354	55.1%Ford4,308	2.0%	R+12.2	D+16.1	R+14.3	7,822
1972	R	35.1%McGovern2,465	63.4%Nixon4,452	1.5%	R+28.3	R+4.4	R+5.1	7,023
1968	R	35.1%Humphrey2,675	59.0%Nixon4,494	5.8%	R+23.9	R+43.4	R+23.2	7,614
1964	D	59.7%Johnson4,617	40.2%Goldwater3,106	0.2%	D+19.5	D+43.4	R+3.0	7,735
1960	R	38.0%Kennedy3,203	61.9%Nixon5,217	0.1%	R+23.9	D+5.5	R+24.1	8,425
1956	R	35.3%Stevenson2,912	64.7%Eisenhower5,344	0.0%	R+29.5	D+13.7	R+14.0	8,258
1952	R	28.3%Stevenson2,447	71.5%Eisenhower6,176	0.2%	R+43.2	R+28.9	R+32.4	8,640
1948	R	42.2%Truman2,958	56.4%Dewey3,957	1.4%	R+14.2	D+14.0	R+18.7	7,016
1944	R	35.7%Roosevelt2,610	64.0%Dewey4,673	0.3%	R+28.2	R+3.0	R+35.7	7,307
1940	R	37.3%Roosevelt3,293	62.5%Willkie5,521	0.3%	R+25.2	R+33.7	R+35.2	8,840
1936	D	53.2%Roosevelt4,385	44.8%Landon3,686	2.0%	D+8.5	R+9.4	R+15.8	8,235
1932	D	58.5%Roosevelt4,718	40.6%Hoover3,277	0.9%	D+17.9	D+49.4	D+0.1	8,068
1928	R	33.9%Smith2,517	65.5%Hoover4,856	0.6%	R+31.5	D+9.8	R+14.1	7,415
1924	R	19.4%Davis1,478	60.7%Coolidge4,625	19.8%La Follette1,510	R+41.3	D+17.1	R+16.1	7,615
1920	R	19.4%Cox1,420	77.9%Harding5,697	2.7%	R+58.5	R+30.3	R+32.3	7,315
1916	R	35.4%Wilson1,595	63.6%Hughes2,862	1.0%	R+28.1	R+48.5	R+31.3	4,503
1912	D	43.8%Wilson1,938	23.4%Taft1,036	32.7%	D+20.4	D+30.8	D+0.9	4,420
1908	R	43.8%Bryan1,986	54.2%Taft2,455	2.0%	R+10.3	D+5.8	R+0.8	4,532
1904	R	40.8%Parker1,926	56.9%Roosevelt2,691	2.3%	R+16.2	R+3.9	D+3.5	4,726
1900	R	42.9%Bryan2,131	55.2%McKinley2,740	1.9%	R+12.3	R+0.5	R+4.7	4,965
1896	R	42.7%Bryan2,128	54.5%McKinley2,717	2.8%	R+11.8	R+16.5	R+5.7	4,985
1892	D	50.5%Cleveland2,347	45.9%Harrison2,130	3.6%	D+4.7	—	D+3.0	4,644
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 37 Senate · 2 Senate special · 12 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	42.9%4,460	57.1%5,943	10,403
2020	R	45.5%4,629	54.5%5,534	10,163
2018	D	52.4%4,098	47.6%3,725	7,823

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	39.3%3,106	60.7%4,806	7,912
2020Class II	R	40.8%Theresa Greenfield4,300	56.3%Joni Ernst5,935	10,535
2016Class III	R	30.9%Patty Judge2,908	64.9%Chuck Grassley6,103	9,410
2014Class II	R	40.7%Bruce Braley2,986	54.8%Joni Ernst4,017	7,333
2010Class III	R	30.6%Roxanne Conlin2,148	66.4%Chuck Grassley4,660	7,017
2008Class II	D	64.7%Tom Harkin6,123	35.3%Christopher Reed3,343	9,470
2004Class III	R	25.4%Arthur Small2,433	72.6%Chuck Grassley6,951	9,577
2002Class II	D	53.0%Tom Harkin3,423	44.8%Greg Ganske2,892	6,458
1998Class III	R	29.6%David Osterberg1,812	69.5%Chuck Grassley4,254	6,125
1996Class II	D	52.9%Tom Harkin4,018	45.3%Jim Ross Lightfoot3,442	7,592
1992Class III	R	22.5%Jean Lloyd-Jones1,831	74.8%Chuck Grassley6,079	8,127
1990Class II	R	49.0%Tom Harkin2,977	51.0%Tom Tauke3,100	6,081
1986Class III	R	26.8%John P. Roehrick1,329	72.6%Chuck Grassley3,598	4,955
1984Class II	R	48.2%Tom Harkin3,714	49.6%Roger W. Jepsen3,817	7,701
1980Class III	R	38.8%John C. Culver2,941	60.2%Chuck Grassley4,561	7,575
1978Class II	R	44.8%Dick Clark2,317	54.5%Roger W. Jepsen2,817	5,167
1974Class III	R	46.2%John C. Culver2,499	52.6%David M. Stanley2,846	5,413
1972Class II	D	51.5%Dick Clark3,578	47.9%Jack Miller3,322	6,942
1968Class III	R	40.9%Harold E. Hughes3,093	59.1%David M. Stanley4,476	7,569
1966Class II	R	33.3%E.B. Smith1,867	65.9%Jack Miller3,701	5,612
1962Class III	R	39.4%E.B. Smith1,684	60.6%Bourke Hickenlooper2,586	4,270
1960Class II	R	42.9%Herschel Loveless3,552	57.1%Jack Miller4,720	8,272
1956Class III	R	40.7%R.M. Evans3,233	59.3%Bourke Hickenlooper4,707	7,940
1954Class II	R	33.7%Guy M. Gillette2,006	66.2%Thomas E. Martin3,937	5,951
1950Class III	R	33.9%Albert J. Loveland2,039	65.9%Bourke Hickenlooper3,963	6,014
1948Class II	R	48.0%Guy M. Gillette3,298	51.5%George A. Wilson3,534	6,866
1944Class III	R	37.3%Guy M. Gillette2,684	62.5%Bourke Hickenlooper4,500	7,202
1942Class II	R	35.5%Clyde L. Herring1,949	64.3%George A. Wilson3,529	5,485
1938Class III	R	44.7%Guy M. Gillette2,808	54.4%Lester Dickinson3,414	6,278
1936Class II	D	49.6%Clyde L. Herring3,918	48.5%Lester Dickinson3,829	7,896
1932Class III	D	55.6%Richard L. Murphy4,251	42.5%Henry Field3,248	7,644
1930Class II	R	40.7%Daniel F. Steck1,810	58.7%Lester Dickinson2,608	4,443
1926Class III	R	45.7%Claude R. Porter2,626	54.0%Smith W. Brookhart3,102	5,743
1924Class II	D	60.6%Daniel F. Steck4,395	39.4%Smith W. Brookhart2,856	7,251
1920Class III	R	33.3%Claude R. Porter2,368	66.4%Albert B. Cummins4,730	7,120
1918Class II	R	33.3%Charles R. Keyes1,104	66.7%William S. Kenyon2,210	3,314
1914Class III	R	41.3%Maurice Connolly1,626	50.0%Albert B. Cummins1,971	3,939

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
1936Special · Class III	D	50.0%Guy M. Gillette3,713	48.9%Berry F. Halden3,627	7,419
1922Special · Class II	R	46.5%Clyde L. Herring2,366	53.5%Smith W. Brookhart2,720	5,086

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	34.5%Deidre Dejear2,734	63.0%Kim Reynolds4,996	7,936
2018	R	43.4%Fred Hubbell/Rita R Hart3,518	54.3%Kim Reynolds/Adam Gregg4,409	8,113
2014	R	33.9%Jack Hatch2,484	63.2%Terry Branstad4,632	7,327
2010	R	42.3%Chet Culver3,005	54.5%Terry Branstad3,870	7,096
2006	D	54.5%Chet Culver3,739	44.3%Jim Nussle3,037	6,858
2002	D	49.5%Tom Vilsack3,205	47.3%Doug Gross3,064	6,471
1998	D	51.8%Tom Vilsack3,175	46.8%Jim Ross Lightfoot2,870	6,131
1994	R	38.8%Bonnie Campbell2,497	59.5%Terry Branstad3,826	6,429
1990	R	34.5%Donald Avenson2,103	64.3%Terry Branstad3,917	6,090
1986	R	46.3%Lowell Junkins2,290	53.3%Terry Branstad2,633	4,941
1982	R	38.4%Roxanne Conlin2,567	61.0%Terry Branstad4,083	6,691
1978	R	32.7%Jerome D. Fitzgerald1,720	66.6%Robert D. Ray3,501	5,255

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2024R+14.7

Presidential vote · 2024R+21.7

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 7.1 points more Democratic.

DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties

Voter registration in Cedar County, IA
Year	Total registered	Democratic	Republican	Unaffiliated	Other
2008	12,950	3,813	3,461	5,673	3
2010	12,691	3,571	3,904	5,207	9
2012	12,496	3,503	3,867	5,112	14
2014	12,270	3,354	3,843	5,049	24
2016	12,328	3,335	4,041	4,883	69
2018	12,418	3,305	3,970	5,062	81
2020	13,075	3,603	4,748	4,610	114
2022	12,898	3,387	4,800	4,598	113
2024	13,307	3,174	5,127	4,887	119

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+87 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +128 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $54,469 in average income, against $83,522 for residents who stayed — 35% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+11.0 on average — 33 points more Democratic-leaning than Cedar County, IA itself (R+21.7).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Johnson County, IA122D+37.8
Linn County, IA70D+9.9
Muscatine County, IA63R+14.9
Scott County, IA49R+3.9
Jones County, IA22R+26.2

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Johnson County, IA101
Linn County, IA81
Scott County, IA66
Muscatine County, IA53
Clinton County, IA23

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Cedar County, IA in Cedar County, IA: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−105
2012	−77
2013	−91
2014	+35
2015	−23
2016	+97
2017	+125
2018	+69
2019	+42
2021	−17
2022	−16
2023	+2
2024	0
2025	+87

Cedar County's roughly 18,000 residents are concentrated in small agricultural towns, and its presidential margins have widened consistently over the past three cycles, reaching R+21.8 in 2024.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 20.4 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 58.5 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.7 points.

A population of 18,349, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,602 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Washington County and Jones County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Washington County

Iowa

90.1twin score

elasticity2008–2012 trajectory% White≠ Swedish ancestry

Jones County

Iowa

89.3twin score

2004–2012 trajectory% Evangelical≠ Swedish ancestry

Boone County

Iowa

87.9twin score

12-yr trend2004–2012 trajectory≠ Swedish ancestry

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Frequently asked questions

How did Cedar County, Iowa vote in 2024?

In 2024, Cedar County, Iowa voted Republican by 21.7 points (R+21.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,644 votes cast, 4,075 went Democratic and 6,390 went Republican.

When did Cedar County, Iowa last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Cedar County, Iowa voted Democratic was 2012.

How many people live in Cedar County, Iowa?

Cedar County, Iowa has a population of 18,349 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Cedar County, Iowa?

Median household income in Cedar County, Iowa is $80,602 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.

What is the political history of Cedar County, Iowa?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Cedar County, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.

Measure

Cedar County

Iowa

United States

Median age

38.8

39.1

Age 18–24

6.9%

10.0%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

21.1%

18.1%

17.2%

Measure

Cedar County

Iowa

United States

Median household income

$80,602

$75,059

$84,427

Poverty rate

7.3%

11.1%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

23.7%

31.8%

35.6%

Measure

Cedar County

Iowa

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

1.7%

9.2%

22.3%

Spanish

1.2%

4.7%

13.6%

Measure

Cedar County

Iowa

United States

Catholic

8.2%

14.7%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

4.4%

10.9%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

65.0%

55.2%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

22.4%

15.8%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+21.7MIT Election Lab

Population

18,3492024 5-year

Median household income

$80,6022024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

93.2%2024 5-year

Black

0.4%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

2.8%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+20.4 in 1912MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+58.5 in 1920MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Washington County, IA · twin score 90.1

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

9,631

14,074

68.4%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

8,155

14,188

57.5%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

10,762

14,249

75.5%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

7,987

14,322

55.8%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

10,709

14,404

74.3%

A/A

Cedar County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Farmington Sugar CreekFarmington Sugar Creek

464

1,061

1,547

30.0%

68.6%

R+38.6

Precinct -West Branch 1West Branch 1

900

619

1,544

58.3%

40.1%

D+18.2

Precinct -Cass Center Iowa RochesterCass Center Iowa Rochester

483

951

1,453

33.2%

65.5%

R+32.2

Precinct -Linn PioneerLinn Pioneer

385

697

1,105

34.8%

63.1%

R+28.2

Precinct -Dayton FairfieldDayton Fairfield

236

566

819

28.8%

69.1%

R+40.3

Precinct -Massillon SpringfieldMassillon Springfield

215

573

801

26.8%

71.5%

R+44.7

Precinct -Gower SpringdaleGower Springdale

397

391

794

50.0%

49.2%

D+0.8

Precinct -Tipton 3Tipton 3

267

298

573

46.6%

52.0%

R+5.4

Precinct -Fremont Red OakFremont Red Oak

183

365

561

32.6%

65.1%

R+32.4

Precinct -Tipton 1Tipton 1

218

292

516

42.2%

56.6%

R+14.3

Precinct -Tipton 2Tipton 2

243

260

507

47.9%

51.3%

R+3.4

Precinct -InlandInland

317

404

20.8%

78.5%

R+57.7

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+4.7%
1896	−11.8%
1900	−12.3%
1904	−16.2%
1908	−10.3%
1912	+20.4%
1916	−28.1%
1920	−58.5%
1924	−41.3%
1928	−31.5%
1932	+17.9%
1936	+8.5%
1940	−25.2%
1944	−28.2%
1948	−14.2%
1952	−43.2%
1956	−29.5%
1960	−23.9%
1964	+19.5%
1968	−23.9%
1972	−28.3%
1976	−12.2%
1980	−23.2%
1984	−19.8%
1988	+8.8%
1992	+4.0%
1996	+11.6%
2000	+0.0%
2004	−1.3%
2008	+9.6%
2012	+4.6%
2016	−17.6%
2020	−17.0%
2024	−21.7%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

38.3%Harris4,075

60.0%Trump6,390

0.9%Kennedy97

R+21.7

R+4.7

R+20.3

10,644

2020

40.5%Biden4,337

57.6%Trump6,161

1.2%Jorgensen124

R+17.0

D+0.6

R+21.5

10,703

2016

37.4%Clinton3,599

55.0%Trump5,295

3.8%Johnson365

R+17.6

R+22.2

R+19.7

9,631

2012

51.5%Obama4,972

46.9%Romney4,529

0.7%Johnson72

D+4.6

R+5.1

D+0.7

9,649

2008

54.0%Obama5,221

44.4%McCain4,289

1.6%

D+9.6

D+10.9

D+2.4

9,665

2004

49.0%Kerry4,747

50.2%Bush4,869

0.8%

R+1.3

D+1.2

9,694

2000

48.3%Gore4,033

48.3%Bush4,031

2.5%Nader212

D+0.02

R+11.6

R+0.5

8,344

1996

50.2%Clinton3,856

38.6%Dole2,966

9.8%Perot756

D+11.6

D+7.6

D+3.1

7,676

1992

40.0%Clinton3,296

36.0%Bush2,965

23.6%Perot1,945

D+4.0

R+4.8

R+1.5

8,240

1988

53.9%Dukakis4,032

45.1%Bush3,373

1.0%

D+8.8

D+28.6

D+16.5

7,479

1984

39.8%Mondale3,086

59.6%Reagan4,617

0.6%

R+19.8

D+3.4

R+1.5

7,748

1980

33.2%Carter2,589

56.4%Reagan4,398

10.4%

R+23.2

R+11.0

R+13.5

7,797

1976

42.9%Carter3,354

55.1%Ford4,308

2.0%

R+12.2

D+16.1

R+14.3

7,822

1972

35.1%McGovern2,465

63.4%Nixon4,452

1.5%

R+28.3

R+4.4

R+5.1

7,023

1968

35.1%Humphrey2,675

59.0%Nixon4,494

5.8%

R+23.9

R+43.4

R+23.2

7,614

1964

59.7%Johnson4,617

40.2%Goldwater3,106

0.2%

D+19.5

D+43.4

R+3.0

7,735

1960

38.0%Kennedy3,203

61.9%Nixon5,217

0.1%

R+23.9

D+5.5

R+24.1

8,425

1956

35.3%Stevenson2,912

64.7%Eisenhower5,344

0.0%

R+29.5

D+13.7

R+14.0

8,258

1952

28.3%Stevenson2,447

71.5%Eisenhower6,176

0.2%

R+43.2

R+28.9

R+32.4

8,640

1948

42.2%Truman2,958

56.4%Dewey3,957

1.4%

R+14.2

D+14.0

R+18.7

7,016

1944

35.7%Roosevelt2,610

64.0%Dewey4,673

0.3%

R+28.2

R+3.0

R+35.7

7,307

1940

37.3%Roosevelt3,293

62.5%Willkie5,521

0.3%

R+25.2

R+33.7

R+35.2

8,840

1936

53.2%Roosevelt4,385

44.8%Landon3,686

2.0%

D+8.5

R+9.4

R+15.8

8,235

1932

58.5%Roosevelt4,718

40.6%Hoover3,277

0.9%

D+17.9

D+49.4

D+0.1

8,068

1928

33.9%Smith2,517

65.5%Hoover4,856

0.6%

R+31.5

D+9.8

R+14.1

7,415

1924

19.4%Davis1,478

60.7%Coolidge4,625

19.8%La Follette1,510

R+41.3

D+17.1

R+16.1

7,615

1920

19.4%Cox1,420

77.9%Harding5,697

2.7%

R+58.5

R+30.3

R+32.3

7,315

1916

35.4%Wilson1,595

63.6%Hughes2,862

1.0%

R+28.1

R+48.5

R+31.3

4,503

1912

43.8%Wilson1,938

23.4%Taft1,036

32.7%

D+20.4

D+30.8

D+0.9

4,420

1908

43.8%Bryan1,986

54.2%Taft2,455

2.0%

R+10.3

D+5.8

R+0.8

4,532

1904

40.8%Parker1,926

56.9%Roosevelt2,691

2.3%

R+16.2

R+3.9

D+3.5

4,726

1900

42.9%Bryan2,131

55.2%McKinley2,740

1.9%

R+12.3

R+0.5

R+4.7

4,965

1896

42.7%Bryan2,128

54.5%McKinley2,717

2.8%

R+11.8

R+16.5

R+5.7

4,985

1892

50.5%Cleveland2,347

45.9%Harrison2,130

3.6%

D+4.7

—

D+3.0

4,644

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

42.9%4,460

57.1%5,943

10,403

2020

45.5%4,629

54.5%5,534

10,163

2018

52.4%4,098

47.6%3,725

7,823

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

39.3%3,106

60.7%4,806

7,912

2020Class II

40.8%Theresa Greenfield4,300

56.3%Joni Ernst5,935

10,535

2016Class III

30.9%Patty Judge2,908

64.9%Chuck Grassley6,103

9,410

2014Class II

40.7%Bruce Braley2,986

54.8%Joni Ernst4,017

7,333

2010Class III

30.6%Roxanne Conlin2,148

66.4%Chuck Grassley4,660

7,017

2008Class II

64.7%Tom Harkin6,123

35.3%Christopher Reed3,343

9,470

2004Class III

25.4%Arthur Small2,433

72.6%Chuck Grassley6,951

9,577

2002Class II

53.0%Tom Harkin3,423

44.8%Greg Ganske2,892

6,458

1998Class III

29.6%David Osterberg1,812

69.5%Chuck Grassley4,254

6,125

1996Class II

52.9%Tom Harkin4,018

45.3%Jim Ross Lightfoot3,442

7,592

1992Class III

22.5%Jean Lloyd-Jones1,831

74.8%Chuck Grassley6,079

8,127

1990Class II

49.0%Tom Harkin2,977

51.0%Tom Tauke3,100

6,081

1986Class III

26.8%John P. Roehrick1,329

72.6%Chuck Grassley3,598

4,955

1984Class II

48.2%Tom Harkin3,714

49.6%Roger W. Jepsen3,817

7,701

1980Class III

38.8%John C. Culver2,941

60.2%Chuck Grassley4,561

7,575

1978Class II

44.8%Dick Clark2,317

54.5%Roger W. Jepsen2,817

5,167

1974Class III

46.2%John C. Culver2,499

52.6%David M. Stanley2,846

5,413

1972Class II

51.5%Dick Clark3,578

47.9%Jack Miller3,322

6,942

1968Class III

40.9%Harold E. Hughes3,093

59.1%David M. Stanley4,476

7,569

1966Class II

33.3%E.B. Smith1,867

65.9%Jack Miller3,701

5,612

1962Class III

39.4%E.B. Smith1,684

60.6%Bourke Hickenlooper2,586

4,270

1960Class II

42.9%Herschel Loveless3,552

57.1%Jack Miller4,720

8,272

1956Class III

40.7%R.M. Evans3,233

59.3%Bourke Hickenlooper4,707

7,940

1954Class II

33.7%Guy M. Gillette2,006

66.2%Thomas E. Martin3,937

5,951

1950Class III

33.9%Albert J. Loveland2,039

65.9%Bourke Hickenlooper3,963

6,014

1948Class II

48.0%Guy M. Gillette3,298

51.5%George A. Wilson3,534

6,866

1944Class III

37.3%Guy M. Gillette2,684

62.5%Bourke Hickenlooper4,500

7,202

1942Class II

35.5%Clyde L. Herring1,949

64.3%George A. Wilson3,529

5,485

1938Class III

44.7%Guy M. Gillette2,808

54.4%Lester Dickinson3,414

6,278

1936Class II

49.6%Clyde L. Herring3,918

48.5%Lester Dickinson3,829

7,896

1932Class III

55.6%Richard L. Murphy4,251

42.5%Henry Field3,248

7,644

1930Class II

40.7%Daniel F. Steck1,810

58.7%Lester Dickinson2,608

4,443

1926Class III

45.7%Claude R. Porter2,626

54.0%Smith W. Brookhart3,102

5,743

1924Class II

60.6%Daniel F. Steck4,395

39.4%Smith W. Brookhart2,856

7,251

1920Class III

33.3%Claude R. Porter2,368

66.4%Albert B. Cummins4,730

7,120

1918Class II

33.3%Charles R. Keyes1,104

66.7%William S. Kenyon2,210

3,314

1914Class III

41.3%Maurice Connolly1,626

50.0%Albert B. Cummins1,971

3,939

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

1936Special · Class III

50.0%Guy M. Gillette3,713

48.9%Berry F. Halden3,627

7,419

1922Special · Class II

46.5%Clyde L. Herring2,366

53.5%Smith W. Brookhart2,720

5,086

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

34.5%Deidre Dejear2,734

63.0%Kim Reynolds4,996

7,936

2018

43.4%Fred Hubbell/Rita R Hart3,518

54.3%Kim Reynolds/Adam Gregg4,409

8,113

2014

33.9%Jack Hatch2,484

63.2%Terry Branstad4,632

7,327

2010

42.3%Chet Culver3,005

54.5%Terry Branstad3,870

7,096

2006

54.5%Chet Culver3,739

44.3%Jim Nussle3,037

6,858

2002

49.5%Tom Vilsack3,205

47.3%Doug Gross3,064

6,471

1998

51.8%Tom Vilsack3,175

46.8%Jim Ross Lightfoot2,870

6,131

1994

38.8%Bonnie Campbell2,497

59.5%Terry Branstad3,826

6,429

1990

34.5%Donald Avenson2,103

64.3%Terry Branstad3,917

6,090

1986

46.3%Lowell Junkins2,290

53.3%Terry Branstad2,633

4,941

1982

38.4%Roxanne Conlin2,567

61.0%Terry Branstad4,083

6,691

1978

32.7%Jerome D. Fitzgerald1,720

66.6%Robert D. Ray3,501

5,255

Frequently asked questions

How did Cedar County, Iowa vote in 2024?

In 2024, Cedar County, Iowa voted Republican by 21.7 points (R+21.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,644 votes cast, 4,075 went Democratic and 6,390 went Republican.

When did Cedar County, Iowa last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Cedar County, Iowa voted Democratic was 2012.

How many people live in Cedar County, Iowa?

Cedar County, Iowa has a population of 18,349 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Cedar County, Iowa?

Median household income in Cedar County, Iowa is $80,602 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.

What is the political history of Cedar County, Iowa?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Cedar County, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.