Des Moines County, Iowa
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2024 precinct map of Des Moines CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Des Moines 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 | 56.6% | 10,794 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 41.6% | 7,935 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.We The People | 0.9% | 170 |
Harris +50Trump +50
17 precincts · 19,054 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 | 41.6%Harris7,935 | 56.6%Trump10,794 | 0.9%Kennedy170 | 19,054 | ||
| R | 44.6%Biden8,893 | 53.1%Trump10,592 | 1.4%Jorgensen275 | 19,956 | ||
| R | 42.6%Clinton8,212 | 49.4%Trump9,529 | 3.3%Johnson635 | 19,271 | ||
| D | 58.3%Obama11,888 | 39.9%Romney8,136 | 0.7%Johnson137 | 20,385 | ||
| D | 60.6%Obama12,462 | 37.5%McCain7,721 | 1.9%Nader387 | 20,570 | ||
| D | 59.7%Kerry12,456 | 39.4%Bush8,221 | 0.9%Other197 | 20,874 | ||
| D | 58.6%Gore11,351 | 38.1%Bush7,385 | 2.1%Nader409 | 19,365 | ||
| D | 57.9%Clinton10,761 | 31.1%Dole5,778 | 9.6%Perot1,792 | 18,574 | ||
| D | 53.4%Clinton11,309 | 30.1%Bush6,378 | 16.0%Perot3,386 | 21,190 | ||
| D | 59.8%Dukakis11,593 | 39.5%Bush7,652 | 0.7%Larouche129 | 19,374 | ||
| D | 53.6%Mondale11,173 | 45.8%Reagan9,559 | 0.6%Larouche118 | 20,850 | ||
| D | 48.9%Carter9,977 | 44.9%Reagan9,158 | 6.3%Anderson1,282 | 20,417 | ||
| D | 54.9%Carter11,268 | 43.9%Ford9,023 | 1.2%McCarthy245 | 20,536 | ||
| R | 45.8%McGovern8,869 | 52.8%Nixon10,216 | 1.4%Schmitz273 | 19,358 | ||
| D | 50.9%Humphrey10,164 | 42.3%Nixon8,452 | 6.8%Wallace1,363 | 19,979 | ||
| D | 70.3%Johnson13,894 | 29.5%Goldwater5,830 | 0.2%Hass38 | 19,762 | ||
| R | 47.9%Kennedy9,872 | 51.9%Nixon10,678 | 0.2%Byrd41 | 20,591 | ||
| R | 44.0%Stevenson8,781 | 55.9%Eisenhower11,152 | 0.1%Andrews25 | 19,958 | ||
| R | 41.4%Stevenson8,686 | 58.1%Eisenhower12,182 | 0.4%Hallinan89 | 20,957 | ||
| D | 52.6%Truman8,792 | 45.6%Dewey7,621 | 1.9%Thurmond316 | 16,729 | ||
| R | 43.9%Roosevelt7,543 | 55.2%Dewey9,488 | 0.8%Thomas146 | 17,177 | ||
| R | 37.3%Roosevelt6,578 | 62.3%Willkie10,988 | 0.3%Thomas59 | 17,625 | ||
| D | 44.6%Roosevelt7,011 | 43.1%Landon6,763 | 12.3%Lemke1,931 | 15,705 | ||
| D | 59.9%Roosevelt9,395 | 35.7%Hoover5,590 | 4.4%Thomas690 | 15,675 | ||
| R | 34.2%Smith5,578 | 64.7%Hoover10,547 | 1.1%Thomas177 | 16,302 | ||
| R | 17.7%Davis2,616 | 54.0%Coolidge7,995 | 28.4%La Follette4,199 | 14,810 | ||
| R | 26.5%Cox3,449 | 63.8%Harding8,287 | 9.7%Debs1,261 | 12,997 | ||
| R | 45.9%Wilson3,827 | 49.5%Hughes4,132 | 4.6%Benson386 | 8,345 | ||
| D | 39.3%Wilson3,169 | 26.5%Taft2,136 | 34.2%Roosevelt2,759 | 8,064 | ||
| R | 46.8%Bryan3,975 | 48.9%Taft4,153 | 4.3%Debs361 | 8,489 | ||
| R | 36.7%Parker3,043 | 54.2%Roosevelt4,496 | 9.2%Debs760 | 8,299 | ||
| R | 45.9%Bryan3,909 | 50.7%McKinley4,315 | 3.3%Woolley284 | 8,508 | ||
| R | 43.6%Bryan3,741 | 53.1%McKinley4,549 | 3.3%Palmer284 | 8,574 | ||
| D | 56.6%Cleveland4,526 | 42.0%Harrison3,361 | 1.4%Weaver109 | 7,996 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +14.6% |
| 1896 | −9.4% |
| 1900 | −4.8% |
| 1904 | −17.5% |
| 1908 | −2.1% |
| 1912 | +12.8% |
| 1916 | −3.7% |
| 1920 | −37.2% |
| 1924 | −36.3% |
| 1928 | −30.5% |
| 1932 | +24.3% |
| 1936 | +1.6% |
| 1940 | −25.0% |
| 1944 | −11.3% |
| 1948 | +7.0% |
| 1952 | −16.7% |
| 1956 | −11.9% |
| 1960 | −3.9% |
| 1964 | +40.8% |
| 1968 | +8.6% |
| 1972 | −7.0% |
| 1976 | +10.9% |
| 1980 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | +7.7% |
| 1988 | +20.3% |
| 1992 | +23.3% |
| 1996 | +26.8% |
| 2000 | +20.5% |
| 2004 | +20.3% |
| 2008 | +23.0% |
| 2012 | +18.4% |
| 2016 | −6.8% |
| 2020 | −8.5% |
| 2024 | −15.0% |
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 29,105 | 14,090 | 6,189 | 8,813 | 13 |
| 2010 | 29,212 | 13,226 | 6,657 | 9,311 | 18 |
| 2012 | 29,401 | 12,904 | 6,809 | 9,659 | 29 |
| 2014 | 28,313 | 12,003 | 6,492 | 9,766 | 52 |
| 2016 | 28,517 | 11,500 | 7,122 | 9,763 | 132 |
| 2018 | 28,385 | 11,033 | 7,092 | 10,065 | 195 |
| 2020 | 28,735 | 11,189 | 8,081 | 9,241 | 224 |
| 2022 | 27,846 | 10,056 | 8,185 | 9,363 | 242 |
| 2024 | 27,961 | 9,019 | 8,532 | 10,124 | 286 |
Source: Iowa Secretary of State
Des Moines County anchors Iowa's southeastern corner at the confluence of the Iowa and Mississippi rivers. Once a reliably competitive bellwether, it has trended Republican in each of the last three presidential cycles, landing at R+15 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 40.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 37.2 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.0 points.
A population of 38,487, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,928 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Trumbull County and Mower County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Des Moines County, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, Des Moines County, Iowa voted Republican by 15.0 points (R+15.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 19,054 votes cast, 7,935 went Democratic and 10,794 went Republican.
When did Des Moines County, Iowa last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Des Moines County, Iowa voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Des Moines County, Iowa?
Des Moines County, Iowa has a population of 38,487 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Des Moines County, Iowa?
Median household income in Des Moines County, Iowa is $62,928 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Des Moines County, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Des Moines County, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.