Akashic

county

Cherokee 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

German43.1%30.5%12.5%

Irish10.8%12.8%9.4%

English9.4%10.2%9.5%

Swedish8.0%1.9%—

American3.7%4.6%5.3%

Norwegian3.3%4.1%—

Dutch3.1%2.7%—

Danish2.6%——

Mexican2.3%5.0%11.3%

Cuban1.5%—0.7%

Panamanian0.8%——

African American†1.0%2.6%9.9%

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	Cherokee County	Iowa	United States
Median age	44	38.8	39.1
Age 18–24	6.1%	10.0%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	24.8%	18.1%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Cherokee County	Iowa	United States
Median household income	$71,269	$75,059	$84,427
Poverty rate	12.1%	11.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	23.4%	31.8%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Cherokee County	Iowa	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	6.1%	9.2%	22.3%
Spanish	5.1%	4.7%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Cherokee County	Iowa	United States
Catholic	18.0%	14.7%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	13.6%	10.9%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	40.4%	55.2%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	28.0%	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 69.4% of 8,856 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic26.4%1,611TrumpRepublican72.0%4,398KennedyWe The People0.8%51

R+45.7

Lead: 2,787
Total: 6,105
vs nation: R+44.2
Turnout: 69.4%

BidenDemocratic29.7%1,936TrumpRepublican69.0%4,495JorgensenLibertarian0.7%48

R+39.3

Lead: 2,559
Total: 6,518
vs nation: R+43.7
Turnout: 74.1%

ClintonDemocratic26.6%1,679TrumpRepublican66.4%4,192JohnsonLibertarian3.3%206

R+39.8

Lead: 2,513
Total: 6,315
vs nation: R+41.9
Turnout: 68.4%

ObamaDemocratic41.1%2,634RomneyRepublican57.1%3,662JohnsonLibertarian0.7%45

R+16.0

Lead: 1,028
Total: 6,415
vs nation: R+19.9
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic45.4%2,890McCainRepublican53.0%3,372OtherAll other candidates1.6%103

R+7.6

Lead: 482
Total: 6,365
vs nation: R+14.8
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic44.0%2,988BushRepublican55.3%3,758OtherAll other candidates0.7%50

R+11.3

Lead: 770
Total: 6,796
vs nation: R+8.9
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic43.2%2,845BushRepublican52.5%3,463NaderGreen2.4%160

R+9.4

Lead: 618
Total: 6,592
vs nation: R+9.9
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic44.8%2,853DoleRepublican41.3%2,629PerotReform13.1%834

D+3.5

Lead: 224
Total: 6,370
vs nation: R+5.0
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+45.7MIT Election Lab
Population: 11,6002024 5-year
Median household income: $71,2692024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 88.6%2024 5-year
Black: 1.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+28.9 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+57.0 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Meeker County, MN · twin score 88.6

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: 69.4%6,143 participants ÷ 8,856 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +23.0 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: +2.0 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 46.4%–52.5%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	6,315	9,226	68.4%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	5,190	9,004	57.6%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	6,542	8,829	74.1%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	4,611	9,018	51.1%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	6,143	8,856	69.4%	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

7 precincts · 6,089 votes

Election

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

Cherokee County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -#7 MARCUS#7 MARCUS	258	909	13	1,180	21.9%	77.0%	R+55.2
Precinct -#5 AURELIA#5 AURELIA	252	744	11	1,007	25.0%	73.9%	R+48.9
Precinct -#4 CHEROKEE#4 CHEROKEE	193	760	18	971	19.9%	78.3%	R+58.4
Precinct -#1 WARD 1#1 WARD 1	277	513	12	802	34.5%	64.0%	R+29.4
Precinct -#3 WARD 3#3 WARD 3	267	523	12	802	33.3%	65.2%	R+31.9
Precinct -#2 WARD 2#2 WARD 2	235	449	9	693	33.9%	64.8%	R+30.9
Precinct -#6 QUIMBY#6 QUIMBY	129	500	5	634	20.3%	78.9%	R+58.5

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−19.3%
1896	−22.5%
1900	−30.6%
1904	−53.6%
1908	−34.9%
1912	+17.8%
1916	+2.1%
1920	−57.0%
1924	−37.7%
1928	−18.2%
1932	+28.9%
1936	+23.1%
1940	−7.2%
1944	−7.6%
1948	+5.9%
1952	−41.2%
1956	−19.4%
1960	−18.3%
1964	+15.4%
1968	−23.1%
1972	−25.6%
1976	−8.5%
1980	−18.2%
1984	−9.3%
1988	+5.2%
1992	−2.6%
1996	+3.5%
2000	−9.4%
2004	−11.3%
2008	−7.6%
2012	−16.0%
2016	−39.8%
2020	−39.3%
2024	−45.7%

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	26.4%Harris1,611	72.0%Trump4,398	0.8%Kennedy51	R+45.7	R+6.4	R+44.2	6,105
2020	R	29.7%Biden1,936	69.0%Trump4,495	0.7%Jorgensen48	R+39.3	D+0.5	R+43.7	6,518
2016	R	26.6%Clinton1,679	66.4%Trump4,192	3.3%Johnson206	R+39.8	R+23.8	R+41.9	6,315
2012	R	41.1%Obama2,634	57.1%Romney3,662	0.7%Johnson45	R+16.0	R+8.5	R+19.9	6,415
2008	R	45.4%Obama2,890	53.0%McCain3,372	1.6%	R+7.6	D+3.8	R+14.8	6,365
2004	R	44.0%Kerry2,988	55.3%Bush3,758	0.7%	R+11.3	R+2.0	R+8.9	6,796
2000	R	43.2%Gore2,845	52.5%Bush3,463	2.4%Nader160	R+9.4	R+12.9	R+9.9	6,592
1996	D	44.8%Clinton2,853	41.3%Dole2,629	13.1%Perot834	D+3.5	D+6.1	R+5.0	6,370
1992	R	37.6%Clinton2,590	40.2%Bush2,768	21.8%Perot1,503	R+2.6	R+7.8	R+8.1	6,893
1988	D	52.1%Dukakis3,574	46.9%Bush3,218	0.9%	D+5.2	D+14.5	D+12.9	6,855
1984	R	44.8%Mondale3,349	54.2%Reagan4,046	1.0%	R+9.3	D+8.9	D+8.9	7,470
1980	R	36.3%Carter2,719	54.5%Reagan4,087	9.3%	R+18.2	R+9.7	R+8.5	7,500
1976	R	44.9%Carter3,358	53.4%Ford3,993	1.7%	R+8.5	D+17.1	R+10.6	7,478
1972	R	36.6%McGovern2,780	62.2%Nixon4,726	1.2%	R+25.6	R+2.5	R+2.5	7,594
1968	R	36.1%Humphrey2,705	59.2%Nixon4,436	4.7%	R+23.1	R+38.5	R+22.4	7,496
1964	D	57.6%Johnson4,336	42.3%Goldwater3,180	0.1%	D+15.4	D+33.6	R+7.2	7,525
1960	R	40.8%Kennedy3,309	59.1%Nixon4,791	0.1%	R+18.3	D+1.1	R+18.4	8,106
1956	R	40.3%Stevenson3,254	59.7%Eisenhower4,821	0.0%	R+19.4	D+21.8	R+4.0	8,079
1952	R	29.3%Stevenson2,502	70.5%Eisenhower6,018	0.2%	R+41.2	R+47.1	R+30.4	8,541
1948	D	52.3%Truman3,739	46.4%Dewey3,318	1.2%	D+5.9	D+13.5	D+1.4	7,144
1944	R	46.0%Roosevelt3,197	53.6%Dewey3,723	0.4%	R+7.6	R+0.3	R+15.1	6,949
1940	R	46.3%Roosevelt3,855	53.5%Willkie4,458	0.2%	R+7.2	R+30.4	R+17.2	8,332
1936	D	60.1%Roosevelt4,716	37.0%Landon2,902	2.9%	D+23.1	R+5.7	R+1.1	7,845
1932	D	63.7%Roosevelt4,701	34.8%Hoover2,570	1.5%	D+28.9	D+47.1	D+11.1	7,382
1928	R	40.7%Smith2,701	58.9%Hoover3,909	0.4%	R+18.2	D+19.5	R+0.7	6,635
1924	R	14.6%Davis904	52.3%Coolidge3,240	32.7%La Follette2,028	R+37.7	D+19.3	R+12.5	6,196
1920	R	20.7%Cox1,211	77.7%Harding4,544	1.6%	R+57.0	R+59.1	R+30.8	5,849
1916	D	50.3%Wilson1,646	48.3%Hughes1,578	1.4%	D+2.1	R+15.7	R+1.1	3,270
1912	O	30.1%Wilson930	12.3%Taft381	57.6%	Roosevelt +27.5	D+52.7	R+1.8	3,092
1908	R	31.1%Bryan1,084	66.1%Taft2,300	2.8%	R+34.9	D+18.7	R+25.4	3,481
1904	R	21.0%Parker688	74.6%Roosevelt2,446	4.4%	R+53.6	R+23.0	R+33.9	3,279
1900	R	32.5%Bryan1,253	63.1%McKinley2,432	4.4%	R+30.6	R+8.1	R+23.0	3,854
1896	R	37.5%Bryan1,464	60.1%McKinley2,343	2.4%	R+22.5	R+3.3	R+16.5	3,900
1892	R	37.3%Cleveland1,157	56.5%Harrison1,755	6.2%	R+19.3	—	R+20.9	3,104
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	24.6%1,436	75.4%4,411	5,847
2020	R	33.4%2,090	66.6%4,168	6,258
2018	R	46.6%2,359	53.4%2,702	5,061

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	25.8%1,159	74.2%3,338	4,497
2020Class II	R	31.2%Theresa Greenfield2,002	65.6%Joni Ernst4,214	6,421
2016Class III	R	21.5%Patty Judge1,331	75.4%Chuck Grassley4,670	6,193
2014Class II	R	31.3%Bruce Braley1,512	62.9%Joni Ernst3,036	4,828
2010Class III	R	21.2%Roxanne Conlin1,001	76.9%Chuck Grassley3,632	4,724
2008Class II	D	61.8%Tom Harkin3,883	38.2%Christopher Reed2,398	6,282
2004Class III	R	17.7%Arthur Small1,192	80.5%Chuck Grassley5,419	6,733
2002Class II	D	51.9%Tom Harkin2,509	45.5%Greg Ganske2,199	4,830
1998Class III	R	23.7%David Osterberg1,113	75.3%Chuck Grassley3,542	4,701
1996Class II	R	44.7%Tom Harkin2,850	53.8%Jim Ross Lightfoot3,427	6,370
1992Class III	R	18.0%Jean Lloyd-Jones1,289	79.4%Chuck Grassley5,692	7,172
1990Class II	D	52.3%Tom Harkin2,958	47.7%Tom Tauke2,697	5,656
1986Class III	R	33.7%John P. Roehrick1,992	65.8%Chuck Grassley3,888	5,911
1984Class II	D	57.4%Tom Harkin4,137	41.4%Roger W. Jepsen2,984	7,204
1980Class III	R	41.7%John C. Culver3,003	57.4%Chuck Grassley4,131	7,193
1978Class II	D	50.9%Dick Clark2,536	47.9%Roger W. Jepsen2,384	4,982
1974Class III	D	50.3%John C. Culver2,841	49.3%David M. Stanley2,782	5,647
1972Class II	D	55.7%Dick Clark4,186	44.0%Jack Miller3,304	7,512
1968Class III	R	46.5%Harold E. Hughes3,447	53.5%David M. Stanley3,960	7,408
1966Class II	R	29.5%E.B. Smith1,716	69.4%Jack Miller4,037	5,815
1962Class III	R	42.1%E.B. Smith2,008	57.9%Bourke Hickenlooper2,756	4,764
1960Class II	R	43.2%Herschel Loveless3,454	56.8%Jack Miller4,536	7,990
1956Class III	R	45.5%R.M. Evans3,566	54.5%Bourke Hickenlooper4,271	7,837
1954Class II	R	49.8%Guy M. Gillette2,782	50.1%Thomas E. Martin2,801	5,591
1950Class III	R	42.0%Albert J. Loveland2,349	57.9%Bourke Hickenlooper3,235	5,589
1948Class II	D	69.3%Guy M. Gillette4,893	30.3%George A. Wilson2,139	7,057
1944Class III	D	56.2%Guy M. Gillette3,754	43.6%Bourke Hickenlooper2,912	6,682
1942Class II	R	35.3%Clyde L. Herring1,630	64.2%George A. Wilson2,965	4,621
1938Class III	D	71.0%Guy M. Gillette4,498	28.6%Lester Dickinson1,810	6,331
1936Class II	D	52.7%Clyde L. Herring3,670	45.4%Lester Dickinson3,167	6,969
1932Class III	D	60.0%Richard L. Murphy4,207	37.4%Henry Field2,622	7,014
1930Class II	R	45.7%Daniel F. Steck1,631	53.9%Lester Dickinson1,926	3,570
1926Class III	R	40.9%Claude R. Porter1,297	58.9%Smith W. Brookhart1,867	3,169
1924Class II	R	42.9%Daniel F. Steck2,477	57.1%Smith W. Brookhart3,294	5,771
1920Class III	R	32.2%Claude R. Porter1,837	67.4%Albert B. Cummins3,843	5,700
1918Class II	R	30.0%Charles R. Keyes689	70.0%William S. Kenyon1,609	2,298
1914Class III	R	33.0%Maurice Connolly916	55.5%Albert B. Cummins1,542	2,776

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	68.8%Guy M. Gillette5,146	30.6%Berry F. Halden2,290	7,478
1922Special · Class II	R	33.4%Clyde L. Herring1,334	66.6%Smith W. Brookhart2,658	3,993

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	19.9%Deidre Dejear911	78.2%Kim Reynolds3,579	4,577
2018	R	33.3%Fred Hubbell/Rita R Hart1,715	64.5%Kim Reynolds/Adam Gregg3,327	5,156
2014	R	24.7%Jack Hatch1,199	73.0%Terry Branstad3,544	4,857
2010	R	33.2%Chet Culver1,575	63.3%Terry Branstad3,003	4,746
2006	R	44.6%Chet Culver2,016	53.9%Jim Nussle2,437	4,519
2002	D	50.3%Tom Vilsack2,433	46.6%Doug Gross2,253	4,834
1998	R	46.7%Tom Vilsack2,216	51.9%Jim Ross Lightfoot2,466	4,749
1994	R	41.0%Bonnie Campbell2,113	55.5%Terry Branstad2,860	5,149
1990	R	36.2%Donald Avenson2,076	63.3%Terry Branstad3,628	5,731
1986	R	47.9%Lowell Junkins2,918	52.1%Terry Branstad3,170	6,089
1982	R	46.0%Roxanne Conlin2,727	53.7%Terry Branstad3,182	5,931
1978	R	37.7%Jerome D. Fitzgerald1,949	61.9%Robert D. Ray3,199	5,164

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2024R+40.8

Presidential vote · 2024R+45.7

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 4.9 points more Democratic.

DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties

Voter registration in Cherokee County, IA
Year	Total registered	Democratic	Republican	Unaffiliated	Other
2008	8,856	2,402	3,260	3,192	2
2010	8,934	2,280	3,321	3,330	3
2012	9,028	2,165	3,368	3,484	11
2014	8,753	2,001	3,349	3,385	18
2016	8,721	1,729	3,939	3,027	26
2018	8,352	1,563	3,811	2,933	45
2020	8,363	1,538	4,382	2,409	34
2022	8,331	1,396	4,418	2,481	36
2024	8,195	1,226	4,567	2,346	56

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

−82 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −580 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $53,812 in average income, against $82,348 for residents who stayed — 35% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+34.4 on average — 11 points more Democratic-leaning than Cherokee County, IA itself (R+45.7).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Buena Vista County, IA46R+33.2
Woodbury County, IA36R+22.9
Plymouth County, IA24R+54.1

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Buena Vista County, IA31
Woodbury County, IA27
Plymouth 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 Cherokee County, IA in Cherokee County, IA: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−40
2012	−36
2013	−60
2014	−68
2015	−292
2016	−53
2017	−51
2018	+16
2019	−11
2021	−72
2022	+20
2023	+158
2024	−9
2025	−82

Cherokee County's R+45.6 presidential margin in 2024 reflects the broad rural realignment that has reshaped northwest Iowa over the past decade, leaving Democrats with minimal competitive footing across nearly every precinct.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.9 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 57.0 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 45.7 points.

A population of 11,600, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,269 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Meeker County and Calhoun County.

Political twins — counties

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

Meeker County

Minnesota

88.6twin score

Swedish ancestry12-yr trendGerman ancestry≠ Polish ancestry

Calhoun County

Iowa

88.1twin score

12-yr trend% White2024 margin≠ Swedish ancestry

Mille Lacs County

Minnesota

86.8twin score

12-yr trendSwedish ancestry2004 margin≠ Norwegian ancestry

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Cities & towns in Cherokee County

Cherokee

R+54

5.2K residents

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Frequently asked questions

How did Cherokee County, Iowa vote in 2024?

In 2024, Cherokee County, Iowa voted Republican by 45.7 points (R+45.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,105 votes cast, 1,611 went Democratic and 4,398 went Republican.

When did Cherokee County, Iowa last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Cherokee County, Iowa voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Cherokee County, Iowa?

Cherokee County, Iowa has a population of 11,600 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Cherokee County, Iowa is $71,269 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.

What is the political history of Cherokee County, Iowa?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Cherokee County, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.

Measure

Cherokee County

Iowa

United States

Median age

38.8

39.1

Age 18–24

6.1%

10.0%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

24.8%

18.1%

17.2%

Measure

Cherokee County

Iowa

United States

Median household income

$71,269

$75,059

$84,427

Poverty rate

12.1%

11.1%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

23.4%

31.8%

35.6%

Measure

Cherokee County

Iowa

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

6.1%

9.2%

22.3%

Spanish

5.1%

4.7%

13.6%

Measure

Cherokee County

Iowa

United States

Catholic

18.0%

14.7%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

13.6%

10.9%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

40.4%

55.2%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

28.0%

15.8%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+45.7MIT Election Lab

Population

11,6002024 5-year

Median household income

$71,2692024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

88.6%2024 5-year

Black

1.0%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

5.4%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+28.9 in 1932MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+57.0 in 1920MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Meeker County, MN · twin score 88.6

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

6,315

9,226

68.4%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

5,190

9,004

57.6%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

6,542

8,829

74.1%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

4,611

9,018

51.1%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

6,143

8,856

69.4%

A/A

Cherokee County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -#7 MARCUS#7 MARCUS

258

909

1,180

21.9%

77.0%

R+55.2

Precinct -#5 AURELIA#5 AURELIA

252

744

1,007

25.0%

73.9%

R+48.9

Precinct -#4 CHEROKEE#4 CHEROKEE

193

760

971

19.9%

78.3%

R+58.4

Precinct -#1 WARD 1#1 WARD 1

277

513

802

34.5%

64.0%

R+29.4

Precinct -#3 WARD 3#3 WARD 3

267

523

802

33.3%

65.2%

R+31.9

Precinct -#2 WARD 2#2 WARD 2

235

449

693

33.9%

64.8%

R+30.9

Precinct -#6 QUIMBY#6 QUIMBY

129

500

634

20.3%

78.9%

R+58.5

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−19.3%
1896	−22.5%
1900	−30.6%
1904	−53.6%
1908	−34.9%
1912	+17.8%
1916	+2.1%
1920	−57.0%
1924	−37.7%
1928	−18.2%
1932	+28.9%
1936	+23.1%
1940	−7.2%
1944	−7.6%
1948	+5.9%
1952	−41.2%
1956	−19.4%
1960	−18.3%
1964	+15.4%
1968	−23.1%
1972	−25.6%
1976	−8.5%
1980	−18.2%
1984	−9.3%
1988	+5.2%
1992	−2.6%
1996	+3.5%
2000	−9.4%
2004	−11.3%
2008	−7.6%
2012	−16.0%
2016	−39.8%
2020	−39.3%
2024	−45.7%

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

26.4%Harris1,611

72.0%Trump4,398

0.8%Kennedy51

R+45.7

R+6.4

R+44.2

6,105

2020

29.7%Biden1,936

69.0%Trump4,495

0.7%Jorgensen48

R+39.3

D+0.5

R+43.7

6,518

2016

26.6%Clinton1,679

66.4%Trump4,192

3.3%Johnson206

R+39.8

R+23.8

R+41.9

6,315

2012

41.1%Obama2,634

57.1%Romney3,662

0.7%Johnson45

R+16.0

R+8.5

R+19.9

6,415

2008

45.4%Obama2,890

53.0%McCain3,372

1.6%

R+7.6

D+3.8

R+14.8

6,365

2004

44.0%Kerry2,988

55.3%Bush3,758

0.7%

R+11.3

R+2.0

R+8.9

6,796

2000

43.2%Gore2,845

52.5%Bush3,463

2.4%Nader160

R+9.4

R+12.9

R+9.9

6,592

1996

44.8%Clinton2,853

41.3%Dole2,629

13.1%Perot834

D+3.5

D+6.1

R+5.0

6,370

1992

37.6%Clinton2,590

40.2%Bush2,768

21.8%Perot1,503

R+2.6

R+7.8

R+8.1

6,893

1988

52.1%Dukakis3,574

46.9%Bush3,218

0.9%

D+5.2

D+14.5

D+12.9

6,855

1984

44.8%Mondale3,349

54.2%Reagan4,046

1.0%

R+9.3

D+8.9

7,470

1980

36.3%Carter2,719

54.5%Reagan4,087

9.3%

R+18.2

R+9.7

R+8.5

7,500

1976

44.9%Carter3,358

53.4%Ford3,993

1.7%

R+8.5

D+17.1

R+10.6

7,478

1972

36.6%McGovern2,780

62.2%Nixon4,726

1.2%

R+25.6

R+2.5

7,594

1968

36.1%Humphrey2,705

59.2%Nixon4,436

4.7%

R+23.1

R+38.5

R+22.4

7,496

1964

57.6%Johnson4,336

42.3%Goldwater3,180

0.1%

D+15.4

D+33.6

R+7.2

7,525

1960

40.8%Kennedy3,309

59.1%Nixon4,791

0.1%

R+18.3

D+1.1

R+18.4

8,106

1956

40.3%Stevenson3,254

59.7%Eisenhower4,821

0.0%

R+19.4

D+21.8

R+4.0

8,079

1952

29.3%Stevenson2,502

70.5%Eisenhower6,018

0.2%

R+41.2

R+47.1

R+30.4

8,541

1948

52.3%Truman3,739

46.4%Dewey3,318

1.2%

D+5.9

D+13.5

D+1.4

7,144

1944

46.0%Roosevelt3,197

53.6%Dewey3,723

0.4%

R+7.6

R+0.3

R+15.1

6,949

1940

46.3%Roosevelt3,855

53.5%Willkie4,458

0.2%

R+7.2

R+30.4

R+17.2

8,332

1936

60.1%Roosevelt4,716

37.0%Landon2,902

2.9%

D+23.1

R+5.7

R+1.1

7,845

1932

63.7%Roosevelt4,701

34.8%Hoover2,570

1.5%

D+28.9

D+47.1

D+11.1

7,382

1928

40.7%Smith2,701

58.9%Hoover3,909

0.4%

R+18.2

D+19.5

R+0.7

6,635

1924

14.6%Davis904

52.3%Coolidge3,240

32.7%La Follette2,028

R+37.7

D+19.3

R+12.5

6,196

1920

20.7%Cox1,211

77.7%Harding4,544

1.6%

R+57.0

R+59.1

R+30.8

5,849

1916

50.3%Wilson1,646

48.3%Hughes1,578

1.4%

D+2.1

R+15.7

R+1.1

3,270

1912

30.1%Wilson930

12.3%Taft381

57.6%

Roosevelt +27.5

D+52.7

R+1.8

3,092

1908

31.1%Bryan1,084

66.1%Taft2,300

2.8%

R+34.9

D+18.7

R+25.4

3,481

1904

21.0%Parker688

74.6%Roosevelt2,446

4.4%

R+53.6

R+23.0

R+33.9

3,279

1900

32.5%Bryan1,253

63.1%McKinley2,432

4.4%

R+30.6

R+8.1

R+23.0

3,854

1896

37.5%Bryan1,464

60.1%McKinley2,343

2.4%

R+22.5

R+3.3

R+16.5

3,900

1892

37.3%Cleveland1,157

56.5%Harrison1,755

6.2%

R+19.3

—

R+20.9

3,104

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

24.6%1,436

75.4%4,411

5,847

2020

33.4%2,090

66.6%4,168

6,258

2018

46.6%2,359

53.4%2,702

5,061

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

25.8%1,159

74.2%3,338

4,497

2020Class II

31.2%Theresa Greenfield2,002

65.6%Joni Ernst4,214

6,421

2016Class III

21.5%Patty Judge1,331

75.4%Chuck Grassley4,670

6,193

2014Class II

31.3%Bruce Braley1,512

62.9%Joni Ernst3,036

4,828

2010Class III

21.2%Roxanne Conlin1,001

76.9%Chuck Grassley3,632

4,724

2008Class II

61.8%Tom Harkin3,883

38.2%Christopher Reed2,398

6,282

2004Class III

17.7%Arthur Small1,192

80.5%Chuck Grassley5,419

6,733

2002Class II

51.9%Tom Harkin2,509

45.5%Greg Ganske2,199

4,830

1998Class III

23.7%David Osterberg1,113

75.3%Chuck Grassley3,542

4,701

1996Class II

44.7%Tom Harkin2,850

53.8%Jim Ross Lightfoot3,427

6,370

1992Class III

18.0%Jean Lloyd-Jones1,289

79.4%Chuck Grassley5,692

7,172

1990Class II

52.3%Tom Harkin2,958

47.7%Tom Tauke2,697

5,656

1986Class III

33.7%John P. Roehrick1,992

65.8%Chuck Grassley3,888

5,911

1984Class II

57.4%Tom Harkin4,137

41.4%Roger W. Jepsen2,984

7,204

1980Class III

41.7%John C. Culver3,003

57.4%Chuck Grassley4,131

7,193

1978Class II

50.9%Dick Clark2,536

47.9%Roger W. Jepsen2,384

4,982

1974Class III

50.3%John C. Culver2,841

49.3%David M. Stanley2,782

5,647

1972Class II

55.7%Dick Clark4,186

44.0%Jack Miller3,304

7,512

1968Class III

46.5%Harold E. Hughes3,447

53.5%David M. Stanley3,960

7,408

1966Class II

29.5%E.B. Smith1,716

69.4%Jack Miller4,037

5,815

1962Class III

42.1%E.B. Smith2,008

57.9%Bourke Hickenlooper2,756

4,764

1960Class II

43.2%Herschel Loveless3,454

56.8%Jack Miller4,536

7,990

1956Class III

45.5%R.M. Evans3,566

54.5%Bourke Hickenlooper4,271

7,837

1954Class II

49.8%Guy M. Gillette2,782

50.1%Thomas E. Martin2,801

5,591

1950Class III

42.0%Albert J. Loveland2,349

57.9%Bourke Hickenlooper3,235

5,589

1948Class II

69.3%Guy M. Gillette4,893

30.3%George A. Wilson2,139

7,057

1944Class III

56.2%Guy M. Gillette3,754

43.6%Bourke Hickenlooper2,912

6,682

1942Class II

35.3%Clyde L. Herring1,630

64.2%George A. Wilson2,965

4,621

1938Class III

71.0%Guy M. Gillette4,498

28.6%Lester Dickinson1,810

6,331

1936Class II

52.7%Clyde L. Herring3,670

45.4%Lester Dickinson3,167

6,969

1932Class III

60.0%Richard L. Murphy4,207

37.4%Henry Field2,622

7,014

1930Class II

45.7%Daniel F. Steck1,631

53.9%Lester Dickinson1,926

3,570

1926Class III

40.9%Claude R. Porter1,297

58.9%Smith W. Brookhart1,867

3,169

1924Class II

42.9%Daniel F. Steck2,477

57.1%Smith W. Brookhart3,294

5,771

1920Class III

32.2%Claude R. Porter1,837

67.4%Albert B. Cummins3,843

5,700

1918Class II

30.0%Charles R. Keyes689

70.0%William S. Kenyon1,609

2,298

1914Class III

33.0%Maurice Connolly916

55.5%Albert B. Cummins1,542

2,776

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

68.8%Guy M. Gillette5,146

30.6%Berry F. Halden2,290

7,478

1922Special · Class II

33.4%Clyde L. Herring1,334

66.6%Smith W. Brookhart2,658

3,993

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

19.9%Deidre Dejear911

78.2%Kim Reynolds3,579

4,577

2018

33.3%Fred Hubbell/Rita R Hart1,715

64.5%Kim Reynolds/Adam Gregg3,327

5,156

2014

24.7%Jack Hatch1,199

73.0%Terry Branstad3,544

4,857

2010

33.2%Chet Culver1,575

63.3%Terry Branstad3,003

4,746

2006

44.6%Chet Culver2,016

53.9%Jim Nussle2,437

4,519

2002

50.3%Tom Vilsack2,433

46.6%Doug Gross2,253

4,834

1998

46.7%Tom Vilsack2,216

51.9%Jim Ross Lightfoot2,466

4,749

1994

41.0%Bonnie Campbell2,113

55.5%Terry Branstad2,860

5,149

1990

36.2%Donald Avenson2,076

63.3%Terry Branstad3,628

5,731

1986

47.9%Lowell Junkins2,918

52.1%Terry Branstad3,170

6,089

1982

46.0%Roxanne Conlin2,727

53.7%Terry Branstad3,182

5,931

1978

37.7%Jerome D. Fitzgerald1,949

61.9%Robert D. Ray3,199

5,164

Frequently asked questions

How did Cherokee County, Iowa vote in 2024?

In 2024, Cherokee County, Iowa voted Republican by 45.7 points (R+45.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,105 votes cast, 1,611 went Democratic and 4,398 went Republican.

When did Cherokee County, Iowa last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Cherokee County, Iowa voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Cherokee County, Iowa?

Cherokee County, Iowa has a population of 11,600 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Cherokee County, Iowa is $71,269 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.

What is the political history of Cherokee County, Iowa?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Cherokee County, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.