Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
AkashicCerro Gordo County, IATrumpR+11.6
2024 precinct map of Cerro Gordo CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Cerro Gordo 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 | 54.9% | 12,627 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 43.2% | 9,955 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.We The People | 1.0% | 229 |
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23 precincts · 23,020 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 | 43.2%Harris9,955 | 54.9%Trump12,627 | 1.0%Kennedy229 | 23,020 | ||
| R | 46.0%Biden10,941 | 52.3%Trump12,442 | 0.8%Jorgensen196 | 23,801 | ||
| R | 42.6%Clinton9,862 | 50.2%Trump11,621 | 3.7%Johnson851 | 23,137 | ||
| D | 55.9%Obama13,316 | 42.5%Romney10,128 | 0.6%Johnson147 | 23,824 | ||
| D | 59.7%Obama14,405 | 38.8%McCain9,375 | 1.5%Nader360 | 24,140 | ||
| D | 54.5%Kerry13,372 | 44.7%Bush10,960 | 0.8%Other184 | 24,516 | ||
| D | 55.0%Gore12,185 | 42.4%Bush9,397 | 1.8%Nader408 | 22,162 | ||
| D | 56.3%Clinton11,943 | 35.0%Dole7,427 | 8.0%Perot1,689 | 21,227 | ||
| D | 47.0%Clinton11,415 | 34.0%Bush8,250 | 18.5%Perot4,498 | 24,293 | ||
| D | 57.5%Dukakis12,857 | 41.8%Bush9,358 | 0.7%Larouche150 | 22,365 | ||
| D | 50.4%Mondale11,570 | 48.9%Reagan11,214 | 0.7%Larouche166 | 22,950 | ||
| R | 41.0%Carter9,363 | 49.0%Reagan11,189 | 10.0%Anderson2,276 | 22,828 | ||
| D | 50.4%Carter11,189 | 47.8%Ford10,604 | 1.8%McCarthy403 | 22,196 | ||
| R | 43.6%McGovern9,460 | 54.7%Nixon11,856 | 1.7%Schmitz377 | 21,693 | ||
| R | 42.1%Humphrey8,554 | 52.5%Nixon10,661 | 5.4%Wallace1,095 | 20,310 | ||
| D | 62.4%Johnson13,156 | 37.4%Goldwater7,884 | 0.1%Hass31 | 21,071 | ||
| R | 43.9%Kennedy10,044 | 56.1%Nixon12,830 | 0.1%Byrd15 | 22,889 | ||
| R | 42.9%Stevenson9,362 | 57.0%Eisenhower12,449 | 0.1%Andrews30 | 21,841 | ||
| R | 38.7%Stevenson8,354 | 61.1%Eisenhower13,207 | 0.2%Hallinan47 | 21,608 | ||
| D | 54.0%Truman9,544 | 44.3%Dewey7,840 | 1.7%Thurmond298 | 17,682 | ||
| D | 52.1%Roosevelt9,088 | 47.6%Dewey8,311 | 0.3%Thomas60 | 17,459 | ||
| D | 52.6%Roosevelt10,839 | 47.2%Willkie9,728 | 0.2%Thomas45 | 20,612 | ||
| D | 54.5%Roosevelt9,694 | 42.7%Landon7,599 | 2.8%Lemke501 | 17,794 | ||
| D | 54.0%Roosevelt8,752 | 45.1%Hoover7,317 | 0.9%Thomas149 | 16,218 | ||
| R | 33.7%Smith4,908 | 65.8%Hoover9,582 | 0.5%Thomas77 | 14,567 | ||
| R | 9.4%Davis1,345 | 58.8%Coolidge8,410 | 31.7%La Follette4,536 | 14,291 | ||
| R | 21.0%Cox2,302 | 75.7%Harding8,293 | 3.3%Debs356 | 10,951 | ||
| R | 38.2%Wilson2,289 | 59.3%Hughes3,556 | 2.6%Benson154 | 5,999 | ||
| O | 33.5%Wilson1,742 | 25.6%Taft1,334 | 40.9%Roosevelt2,126 | 5,202 | ||
| R | 32.6%Bryan1,520 | 64.1%Taft2,990 | 3.4%Debs158 | 4,668 | ||
| R | 20.1%Parker836 | 74.6%Roosevelt3,108 | 5.4%Debs225 | 4,169 | ||
| R | 27.4%Bryan1,320 | 69.5%McKinley3,345 | 3.0%Woolley146 | 4,811 | ||
| R | 30.8%Bryan1,408 | 66.7%McKinley3,048 | 2.5%Palmer112 | 4,568 | ||
| R | 34.3%Cleveland1,209 | 60.5%Harrison2,133 | 5.2%Weaver183 | 3,525 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −26.2% |
| 1896 | −35.9% |
| 1900 | −42.1% |
| 1904 | −54.5% |
| 1908 | −31.5% |
| 1912 | +7.8% |
| 1916 | −21.1% |
| 1920 | −54.7% |
| 1924 | −49.4% |
| 1928 | −32.1% |
| 1932 | +8.8% |
| 1936 | +11.8% |
| 1940 | +5.4% |
| 1944 | +4.5% |
| 1948 | +9.6% |
| 1952 | −22.5% |
| 1956 | −14.1% |
| 1960 | −12.2% |
| 1964 | +25.0% |
| 1968 | −10.4% |
| 1972 | −11.0% |
| 1976 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | −8.0% |
| 1984 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | +15.6% |
| 1992 | +13.0% |
| 1996 | +21.3% |
| 2000 | +12.6% |
| 2004 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | +20.8% |
| 2012 | +13.4% |
| 2016 | −7.6% |
| 2020 | −6.3% |
| 2024 | −11.6% |
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 32,588 | 10,965 | 8,410 | 13,206 | 7 |
| 2010 | 32,252 | 10,362 | 8,547 | 13,328 | 15 |
| 2012 | 32,838 | 10,377 | 8,594 | 13,850 | 17 |
| 2014 | 32,246 | 9,859 | 8,485 | 13,861 | 41 |
| 2016 | 32,040 | 9,629 | 8,807 | 13,524 | 80 |
| 2018 | 31,482 | 9,147 | 8,483 | 13,728 | 124 |
| 2020 | 31,781 | 9,840 | 9,047 | 12,685 | 209 |
| 2022 | 31,473 | 9,295 | 9,559 | 12,412 | 207 |
| 2024 | 31,512 | 8,628 | 10,302 | 12,316 | 266 |
Source: Iowa Secretary of State
Cerro Gordo, anchored by Mason City, was a Democratic-leaning industrial county as recently as the 2000s but posted an R+11.6 margin in 2024, reflecting a broader working-class realignment across Iowa's small manufacturing cities.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 54.7 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.6 points.
A population of 42,632, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,189 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Des Moines County and Mower County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Cerro Gordo County, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa voted Republican by 11.6 points (R+11.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,020 votes cast, 9,955 went Democratic and 12,627 went Republican.
When did Cerro Gordo County, Iowa last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Cerro Gordo County, Iowa voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa?
Cerro Gordo County, Iowa has a population of 42,632 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa?
Median household income in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa is $68,189 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.