Akashic

county

Dickinson 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

German41.0%30.5%12.5%

Irish11.1%12.8%9.4%

English8.3%10.2%9.5%

Norwegian7.2%4.1%—

Dutch6.1%2.7%—

American4.1%4.6%5.3%

Swedish3.9%1.9%—

Danish3.0%——

Mexican2.1%5.0%11.3%

Cuban0.2%—0.7%

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	Dickinson County	Iowa	United States
Median age	48.7	38.8	39.1
Age 18–24	5.8%	10.0%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	28.2%	18.1%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Dickinson County	Iowa	United States
Median household income	$75,432	$75,059	$84,427
Poverty rate	7.6%	11.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	31.2%	31.8%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Dickinson County	Iowa	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	1.7%	9.2%	22.3%
Spanish	1.0%	4.7%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Dickinson County	Iowa	United States
Catholic	18.4%	14.7%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	8.9%	10.9%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	32.5%	55.2%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	30.5%	15.8%	5.2%
Black Protestant	8.5%	0.7%	2.2%

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 78.6% of 14,406 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic29.3%3,297TrumpRepublican69.2%7,775KennedyWe The People0.7%80

R+39.9

Lead: 4,478
Total: 11,234
vs nation: R+38.4
Turnout: 78.6%

BidenDemocratic32.6%3,661TrumpRepublican66.2%7,438JorgensenLibertarian0.8%92

R+33.6

Lead: 3,777
Total: 11,244
vs nation: R+38.0
Turnout: 82.2%

ClintonDemocratic29.2%3,056TrumpRepublican64.6%6,753JohnsonLibertarian2.8%292

R+35.4

Lead: 3,697
Total: 10,457
vs nation: R+37.4
Turnout: 76.6%

ObamaDemocratic40.3%4,095RomneyRepublican58.2%5,912JohnsonLibertarian0.7%68

R+17.9

Lead: 1,817
Total: 10,159
vs nation: R+21.7
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic46.7%4,625McCainRepublican52.1%5,162OtherAll other candidates1.2%119

R+5.4

Lead: 537
Total: 9,906
vs nation: R+12.7
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic43.3%4,140BushRepublican55.9%5,337OtherAll other candidates0.8%76

R+12.5

Lead: 1,197
Total: 9,553
vs nation: R+10.1
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic45.1%3,660BushRepublican52.0%4,225NaderGreen2.1%169

R+7.0

Lead: 565
Total: 8,121
vs nation: R+7.5
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic46.6%3,562DoleRepublican40.9%3,129PerotReform11.8%901

D+5.7

Lead: 433
Total: 7,646
vs nation: R+2.9
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+39.9MIT Election Lab
Population: 17,9902024 5-year
Median household income: $75,4322024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 93.4%2024 5-year
Black: 0.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+18.6 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+61.9 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Clay County, IA · twin score 88.1

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: 78.6%11,319 participants ÷ 14,406 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +22.8 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: +1.8 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 55.8%–61.4%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	10,457	13,645	76.6%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	8,886	13,656	65.1%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	11,306	13,757	82.2%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	8,326	14,011	59.4%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	11,319	14,406	78.6%	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 · 11,192 votes

Election

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

Dickinson County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Precinct 09Precinct 09	537	1,284	27	1,848	29.1%	69.5%	R+40.4
Precinct -Precinct 11Precinct 11	517	1,200	12	1,729	29.9%	69.4%	R+39.5
Precinct -Precinct 10Precinct 10	434	888	20	1,342	32.3%	66.2%	R+33.8
Precinct -Precinct 02Precinct 02	405	840	16	1,261	32.1%	66.6%	R+34.5
Precinct -Precinct 01Precinct 01	249	861	10	1,120	22.2%	76.9%	R+54.6
Precinct -Precinct 05Precinct 05	327	648	9	984	33.2%	65.9%	R+32.6
Precinct -Precinct 03Precinct 03	293	611	7	911	32.2%	67.1%	R+34.9
Precinct -Precinct 06Precinct 06	180	390	2	572	31.5%	68.2%	R+36.7
Precinct -Precinct 12Precinct 12	136	393	5	534	25.5%	73.6%	R+48.1
Precinct -Precinct 07Precinct 07	134	366	8	508	26.4%	72.0%	R+45.7
Precinct -Precinct 04Precinct 04	69	192	2	263	26.2%	73.0%	R+46.8
Precinct -Precinct 08Precinct 08	16	102	2	120	13.3%	85.0%	R+71.7

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−27.4%
1896	−36.6%
1900	−49.1%
1904	−59.6%
1908	−36.4%
1912	+2.4%
1916	−16.3%
1920	−61.9%
1924	−56.5%
1928	−41.6%
1932	+9.1%
1936	+18.6%
1940	+4.3%
1944	+7.3%
1948	+0.4%
1952	−42.8%
1956	−18.6%
1960	−14.0%
1964	+17.6%
1968	−19.3%
1972	−21.4%
1976	−10.3%
1980	−18.9%
1984	−14.5%
1988	−4.7%
1992	−1.1%
1996	+5.7%
2000	−7.0%
2004	−12.5%
2008	−5.4%
2012	−17.9%
2016	−35.4%
2020	−33.6%
2024	−39.9%

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	29.3%Harris3,297	69.2%Trump7,775	0.7%Kennedy80	R+39.9	R+6.3	R+38.4	11,234
2020	R	32.6%Biden3,661	66.2%Trump7,438	0.8%Jorgensen92	R+33.6	D+1.8	R+38.0	11,244
2016	R	29.2%Clinton3,056	64.6%Trump6,753	2.8%Johnson292	R+35.4	R+17.5	R+37.4	10,457
2012	R	40.3%Obama4,095	58.2%Romney5,912	0.7%Johnson68	R+17.9	R+12.5	R+21.7	10,159
2008	R	46.7%Obama4,625	52.1%McCain5,162	1.2%	R+5.4	D+7.1	R+12.7	9,906
2004	R	43.3%Kerry4,140	55.9%Bush5,337	0.8%	R+12.5	R+5.6	R+10.1	9,553
2000	R	45.1%Gore3,660	52.0%Bush4,225	2.1%Nader169	R+7.0	R+12.6	R+7.5	8,121
1996	D	46.6%Clinton3,562	40.9%Dole3,129	11.8%Perot901	D+5.7	D+6.7	R+2.9	7,646
1992	R	37.4%Clinton3,106	38.5%Bush3,196	23.8%Perot1,974	R+1.1	D+3.6	R+6.6	8,304
1988	R	47.1%Dukakis3,342	51.8%Bush3,678	1.1%	R+4.7	D+9.8	D+3.0	7,101
1984	R	42.2%Mondale3,025	56.7%Reagan4,064	1.1%	R+14.5	D+4.4	D+3.7	7,170
1980	R	35.2%Carter2,620	54.1%Reagan4,028	10.7%	R+18.9	R+8.6	R+9.2	7,442
1976	R	43.9%Carter3,074	54.1%Ford3,795	2.0%	R+10.3	D+11.1	R+12.4	7,010
1972	R	37.2%McGovern2,373	58.6%Nixon3,739	4.2%	R+21.4	R+2.1	D+1.7	6,381
1968	R	37.2%Humphrey2,286	56.4%Nixon3,472	6.4%	R+19.3	R+36.9	R+18.6	6,151
1964	D	58.8%Johnson3,490	41.1%Goldwater2,443	0.1%	D+17.6	D+31.6	R+5.0	5,938
1960	R	43.0%Kennedy2,696	57.0%Nixon3,575	0.0%	R+14.0	D+4.6	R+14.2	6,273
1956	R	40.6%Stevenson2,498	59.1%Eisenhower3,641	0.3%	R+18.6	D+24.3	R+3.2	6,157
1952	R	28.2%Stevenson1,748	71.1%Eisenhower4,401	0.7%	R+42.8	R+43.3	R+32.1	6,194
1948	D	48.8%Truman2,324	48.3%Dewey2,304	2.9%	D+0.4	R+6.9	R+4.1	4,766
1944	D	53.4%Roosevelt2,473	46.1%Dewey2,133	0.5%	D+7.3	D+3.0	R+0.1	4,627
1940	D	52.0%Roosevelt2,985	47.6%Willkie2,736	0.4%	D+4.3	R+14.3	R+5.6	5,742
1936	D	58.7%Roosevelt3,399	40.1%Landon2,322	1.2%	D+18.6	D+9.5	R+5.7	5,791
1932	D	53.1%Roosevelt2,500	44.1%Hoover2,074	2.8%	D+9.1	D+50.6	R+8.7	4,706
1928	R	29.0%Smith1,251	70.6%Hoover3,045	0.4%	R+41.6	D+14.9	R+24.1	4,315
1924	R	9.7%Davis435	66.2%Coolidge2,967	22.7%La Follette1,017	R+56.5	D+5.4	R+31.3	4,483
1920	R	18.5%Cox760	80.4%Harding3,298	1.0%	R+61.9	R+45.6	R+35.7	4,101
1916	R	40.9%Wilson893	57.2%Hughes1,249	1.8%	R+16.3	R+18.7	R+19.5	2,182
1912	O	27.0%Wilson502	24.5%Taft457	48.5%	Roosevelt +21.5	D+38.8	R+17.1	1,862
1908	R	30.2%Bryan503	66.6%Taft1,109	3.2%	R+36.4	D+23.2	R+26.8	1,666
1904	R	18.4%Parker312	78.0%Roosevelt1,320	3.5%	R+59.6	R+10.5	R+39.9	1,692
1900	R	24.1%Bryan445	73.2%McKinley1,352	2.8%	R+49.1	R+12.5	R+41.5	1,848
1896	R	30.8%Bryan517	67.4%McKinley1,131	1.8%	R+36.6	R+9.2	R+30.5	1,679
1892	R	33.9%Cleveland443	61.3%Harrison801	4.8%	R+27.4	—	R+29.0	1,307
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	26.7%2,903	73.3%7,974	10,877
2020	R	33.2%3,575	66.8%7,205	10,780
2018	R	45.7%3,931	54.3%4,676	8,607

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	29.7%2,459	70.3%5,821	8,280
2020Class II	R	33.9%Theresa Greenfield3,791	63.9%Joni Ernst7,149	11,180
2016Class III	R	23.7%Patty Judge2,421	73.2%Chuck Grassley7,489	10,235
2014Class II	R	33.5%Bruce Braley2,431	62.9%Joni Ernst4,558	7,250
2010Class III	R	26.1%Roxanne Conlin1,887	71.9%Chuck Grassley5,191	7,224
2008Class II	D	60.3%Tom Harkin5,843	39.7%Christopher Reed3,846	9,692
2004Class III	R	19.7%Arthur Small1,860	78.3%Chuck Grassley7,386	9,427
2002Class II	D	51.1%Tom Harkin3,397	47.1%Greg Ganske3,133	6,645
1998Class III	R	28.1%David Osterberg1,675	70.8%Chuck Grassley4,220	5,962
1996Class II	R	46.6%Tom Harkin3,546	52.0%Jim Ross Lightfoot3,957	7,613
1992Class III	R	21.7%Jean Lloyd-Jones1,593	74.6%Chuck Grassley5,477	7,341
1990Class II	R	48.3%Tom Harkin2,779	51.7%Tom Tauke2,969	5,748
1986Class III	R	30.9%John P. Roehrick1,770	68.7%Chuck Grassley3,939	5,731
1984Class II	D	52.8%Tom Harkin3,661	46.1%Roger W. Jepsen3,196	6,939
1980Class III	R	43.1%John C. Culver2,997	55.6%Chuck Grassley3,864	6,951
1978Class II	R	43.4%Dick Clark1,898	55.8%Roger W. Jepsen2,441	4,375
1974Class III	R	47.7%John C. Culver2,494	51.7%David M. Stanley2,701	5,228
1972Class II	D	48.8%Dick Clark2,965	47.5%Jack Miller2,887	6,082
1968Class III	R	47.6%Harold E. Hughes2,817	52.4%David M. Stanley3,098	5,916
1966Class II	R	32.7%E.B. Smith1,339	66.5%Jack Miller2,719	4,090
1962Class III	R	45.5%E.B. Smith1,871	54.5%Bourke Hickenlooper2,243	4,114
1960Class II	R	48.1%Herschel Loveless2,814	51.9%Jack Miller3,040	5,854
1956Class III	D	53.0%R.M. Evans3,026	47.0%Bourke Hickenlooper2,686	5,712
1954Class II	R	46.8%Guy M. Gillette2,062	53.0%Thomas E. Martin2,334	4,402
1950Class III	R	46.0%Albert J. Loveland2,084	53.8%Bourke Hickenlooper2,439	4,532
1948Class II	D	60.7%Guy M. Gillette2,895	38.8%George A. Wilson1,849	4,768
1944Class III	D	55.3%Guy M. Gillette2,398	44.5%Bourke Hickenlooper1,930	4,339
1942Class II	R	43.9%Clyde L. Herring1,339	55.7%George A. Wilson1,699	3,051
1938Class III	D	57.5%Guy M. Gillette2,542	42.0%Lester Dickinson1,856	4,424
1936Class II	D	53.2%Clyde L. Herring2,864	45.4%Lester Dickinson2,443	5,384
1932Class III	D	49.8%Richard L. Murphy2,133	46.6%Henry Field1,994	4,283
1930Class II	R	34.1%Daniel F. Steck688	64.6%Lester Dickinson1,303	2,016
1926Class III	R	32.4%Claude R. Porter845	67.4%Smith W. Brookhart1,757	2,607
1924Class II	D	50.7%Daniel F. Steck1,951	49.3%Smith W. Brookhart1,899	3,850
1920Class III	R	28.9%Claude R. Porter1,154	70.9%Albert B. Cummins2,831	3,991
1918Class II	R	26.7%Charles R. Keyes431	73.3%William S. Kenyon1,183	1,614
1914Class III	R	35.3%Maurice Connolly535	58.0%Albert B. Cummins878	1,515

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	56.0%Guy M. Gillette2,930	43.3%Berry F. Halden2,265	5,234
1922Special · Class II	R	26.3%Clyde L. Herring781	73.7%Smith W. Brookhart2,194	2,975

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	25.1%Deidre Dejear2,078	73.2%Kim Reynolds6,062	8,282
2018	R	35.5%Fred Hubbell/Rita R Hart3,134	62.9%Kim Reynolds/Adam Gregg5,564	8,839
2014	R	25.9%Jack Hatch1,889	72.5%Terry Branstad5,294	7,299
2010	R	34.7%Chet Culver2,521	63.2%Terry Branstad4,600	7,275
2006	R	48.1%Chet Culver3,308	50.5%Jim Nussle3,468	6,873
2002	R	48.9%Tom Vilsack3,255	49.2%Doug Gross3,275	6,656
1998	D	50.0%Tom Vilsack3,018	48.5%Jim Ross Lightfoot2,923	6,030
1994	R	39.5%Bonnie Campbell2,337	59.0%Terry Branstad3,491	5,917
1990	R	34.7%Donald Avenson2,011	64.9%Terry Branstad3,758	5,793
1986	R	47.7%Lowell Junkins2,942	52.3%Terry Branstad3,230	6,173
1982	R	40.4%Roxanne Conlin2,343	59.2%Terry Branstad3,431	5,794
1978	R	34.1%Jerome D. Fitzgerald1,544	65.2%Robert D. Ray2,950	4,522

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2024R+32.0

Presidential vote · 2024R+39.9

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 7.9 points more Democratic.

DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties

Voter registration in Dickinson County, IA
Year	Total registered	Democratic	Republican	Unaffiliated	Other
2008	13,635	3,371	4,606	5,657	1
2010	13,573	3,139	4,964	5,467	3
2012	13,414	2,860	5,490	5,054	10
2014	12,717	2,537	5,340	4,815	25
2016	13,368	2,613	5,735	4,972	48
2018	13,704	2,609	6,115	4,899	81
2020	14,480	3,060	6,781	4,541	98
2022	14,654	2,841	7,077	4,616	120
2024	14,905	2,634	7,398	4,749	124

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+108 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +1,518 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $88,429 in average income, against $107,179 for residents who stayed — 17% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+51.4 on average — 12 points more Republican-leaning than Dickinson County, IA itself (R+39.9).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Clay County, IA42R+43.1
Emmet County, IA40R+43.9
O'Brien County, IA26R+60.7
Sioux County, IA21R+70.7

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Clay County, IA70
Emmet County, IA28
Polk County, IA27
Minnehaha County, SD23

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 Dickinson County, IA in Dickinson County, IA: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+246
2012	+68
2013	+15
2014	+8
2015	+167
2016	+123
2017	+98
2018	+15
2019	+163
2021	+154
2022	+221
2023	+54
2024	+78
2025	+108

Home to the Iowa Great Lakes recreation corridor, Dickinson County draws seasonal tourism that inflates its summer population well above its 16,000 residents, yet its year-round electorate has delivered Republican presidential margins exceeding 35 points in recent cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 18.6 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 61.9 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.9 points.

A population of 17,990, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,432 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Clay County and Murray County.

Political twins — counties

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

Clay County

Iowa

88.1twin score

12-yr trend% unaffiliatedelasticity≠ median age

Murray County

Minnesota

87.4twin score

elasticity% unaffiliatedGerman ancestry≠ Norwegian ancestry

Spink County

South Dakota

86.1twin score

% unaffiliated% Whiteelasticity≠ Polish 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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Frequently asked questions

How did Dickinson County, Iowa vote in 2024?

In 2024, Dickinson County, Iowa voted Republican by 39.9 points (R+39.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,234 votes cast, 3,297 went Democratic and 7,775 went Republican.

When did Dickinson County, Iowa last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Dickinson County, Iowa?

Dickinson County, Iowa has a population of 17,990 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Dickinson County, Iowa is $75,432 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.

What is the political history of Dickinson County, Iowa?

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

Measure

Dickinson County

Iowa

United States

Median age

48.7

38.8

39.1

Age 18–24

5.8%

10.0%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

28.2%

18.1%

17.2%

Measure

Dickinson County

Iowa

United States

Median household income

$75,432

$75,059

$84,427

Poverty rate

7.6%

11.1%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

31.2%

31.8%

35.6%

Measure

Dickinson County

Iowa

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

1.7%

9.2%

22.3%

Spanish

1.0%

4.7%

13.6%

Measure

Dickinson County

Iowa

United States

Catholic

18.4%

14.7%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

8.9%

10.9%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

32.5%

55.2%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

30.5%

15.8%

5.2%

Black Protestant

8.5%

0.7%

2.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+39.9MIT Election Lab

Population

17,9902024 5-year

Median household income

$75,4322024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

93.4%2024 5-year

Black

0.0%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

2.9%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+18.6 in 1936MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+61.9 in 1920MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Clay County, IA · twin score 88.1

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

10,457

13,645

76.6%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

8,886

13,656

65.1%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

11,306

13,757

82.2%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

8,326

14,011

59.4%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

11,319

14,406

78.6%

A/A

Dickinson County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Precinct 09Precinct 09

537

1,284

1,848

29.1%

69.5%

R+40.4

Precinct -Precinct 11Precinct 11

517

1,200

1,729

29.9%

69.4%

R+39.5

Precinct -Precinct 10Precinct 10

434

888

1,342

32.3%

66.2%

R+33.8

Precinct -Precinct 02Precinct 02

405

840

1,261

32.1%

66.6%

R+34.5

Precinct -Precinct 01Precinct 01

249

861

1,120

22.2%

76.9%

R+54.6

Precinct -Precinct 05Precinct 05

327

648

984

33.2%

65.9%

R+32.6

Precinct -Precinct 03Precinct 03

293

611

911

32.2%

67.1%

R+34.9

Precinct -Precinct 06Precinct 06

180

390

572

31.5%

68.2%

R+36.7

Precinct -Precinct 12Precinct 12

136

393

534

25.5%

73.6%

R+48.1

Precinct -Precinct 07Precinct 07

134

366

508

26.4%

72.0%

R+45.7

Precinct -Precinct 04Precinct 04

192

263

26.2%

73.0%

R+46.8

Precinct -Precinct 08Precinct 08

102

120

13.3%

85.0%

R+71.7

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−27.4%
1896	−36.6%
1900	−49.1%
1904	−59.6%
1908	−36.4%
1912	+2.4%
1916	−16.3%
1920	−61.9%
1924	−56.5%
1928	−41.6%
1932	+9.1%
1936	+18.6%
1940	+4.3%
1944	+7.3%
1948	+0.4%
1952	−42.8%
1956	−18.6%
1960	−14.0%
1964	+17.6%
1968	−19.3%
1972	−21.4%
1976	−10.3%
1980	−18.9%
1984	−14.5%
1988	−4.7%
1992	−1.1%
1996	+5.7%
2000	−7.0%
2004	−12.5%
2008	−5.4%
2012	−17.9%
2016	−35.4%
2020	−33.6%
2024	−39.9%

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

29.3%Harris3,297

69.2%Trump7,775

0.7%Kennedy80

R+39.9

R+6.3

R+38.4

11,234

2020

32.6%Biden3,661

66.2%Trump7,438

0.8%Jorgensen92

R+33.6

D+1.8

R+38.0

11,244

2016

29.2%Clinton3,056

64.6%Trump6,753

2.8%Johnson292

R+35.4

R+17.5

R+37.4

10,457

2012

40.3%Obama4,095

58.2%Romney5,912

0.7%Johnson68

R+17.9

R+12.5

R+21.7

10,159

2008

46.7%Obama4,625

52.1%McCain5,162

1.2%

R+5.4

D+7.1

R+12.7

9,906

2004

43.3%Kerry4,140

55.9%Bush5,337

0.8%

R+12.5

R+5.6

R+10.1

9,553

2000

45.1%Gore3,660

52.0%Bush4,225

2.1%Nader169

R+7.0

R+12.6

R+7.5

8,121

1996

46.6%Clinton3,562

40.9%Dole3,129

11.8%Perot901

D+5.7

D+6.7

R+2.9

7,646

1992

37.4%Clinton3,106

38.5%Bush3,196

23.8%Perot1,974

R+1.1

D+3.6

R+6.6

8,304

1988

47.1%Dukakis3,342

51.8%Bush3,678

1.1%

R+4.7

D+9.8

D+3.0

7,101

1984

42.2%Mondale3,025

56.7%Reagan4,064

1.1%

R+14.5

D+4.4

D+3.7

7,170

1980

35.2%Carter2,620

54.1%Reagan4,028

10.7%

R+18.9

R+8.6

R+9.2

7,442

1976

43.9%Carter3,074

54.1%Ford3,795

2.0%

R+10.3

D+11.1

R+12.4

7,010

1972

37.2%McGovern2,373

58.6%Nixon3,739

4.2%

R+21.4

R+2.1

D+1.7

6,381

1968

37.2%Humphrey2,286

56.4%Nixon3,472

6.4%

R+19.3

R+36.9

R+18.6

6,151

1964

58.8%Johnson3,490

41.1%Goldwater2,443

0.1%

D+17.6

D+31.6

R+5.0

5,938

1960

43.0%Kennedy2,696

57.0%Nixon3,575

0.0%

R+14.0

D+4.6

R+14.2

6,273

1956

40.6%Stevenson2,498

59.1%Eisenhower3,641

0.3%

R+18.6

D+24.3

R+3.2

6,157

1952

28.2%Stevenson1,748

71.1%Eisenhower4,401

0.7%

R+42.8

R+43.3

R+32.1

6,194

1948

48.8%Truman2,324

48.3%Dewey2,304

2.9%

D+0.4

R+6.9

R+4.1

4,766

1944

53.4%Roosevelt2,473

46.1%Dewey2,133

0.5%

D+7.3

D+3.0

R+0.1

4,627

1940

52.0%Roosevelt2,985

47.6%Willkie2,736

0.4%

D+4.3

R+14.3

R+5.6

5,742

1936

58.7%Roosevelt3,399

40.1%Landon2,322

1.2%

D+18.6

D+9.5

R+5.7

5,791

1932

53.1%Roosevelt2,500

44.1%Hoover2,074

2.8%

D+9.1

D+50.6

R+8.7

4,706

1928

29.0%Smith1,251

70.6%Hoover3,045

0.4%

R+41.6

D+14.9

R+24.1

4,315

1924

9.7%Davis435

66.2%Coolidge2,967

22.7%La Follette1,017

R+56.5

D+5.4

R+31.3

4,483

1920

18.5%Cox760

80.4%Harding3,298

1.0%

R+61.9

R+45.6

R+35.7

4,101

1916

40.9%Wilson893

57.2%Hughes1,249

1.8%

R+16.3

R+18.7

R+19.5

2,182

1912

27.0%Wilson502

24.5%Taft457

48.5%

Roosevelt +21.5

D+38.8

R+17.1

1,862

1908

30.2%Bryan503

66.6%Taft1,109

3.2%

R+36.4

D+23.2

R+26.8

1,666

1904

18.4%Parker312

78.0%Roosevelt1,320

3.5%

R+59.6

R+10.5

R+39.9

1,692

1900

24.1%Bryan445

73.2%McKinley1,352

2.8%

R+49.1

R+12.5

R+41.5

1,848

1896

30.8%Bryan517

67.4%McKinley1,131

1.8%

R+36.6

R+9.2

R+30.5

1,679

1892

33.9%Cleveland443

61.3%Harrison801

4.8%

R+27.4

—

R+29.0

1,307

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

26.7%2,903

73.3%7,974

10,877

2020

33.2%3,575

66.8%7,205

10,780

2018

45.7%3,931

54.3%4,676

8,607

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

29.7%2,459

70.3%5,821

8,280

2020Class II

33.9%Theresa Greenfield3,791

63.9%Joni Ernst7,149

11,180

2016Class III

23.7%Patty Judge2,421

73.2%Chuck Grassley7,489

10,235

2014Class II

33.5%Bruce Braley2,431

62.9%Joni Ernst4,558

7,250

2010Class III

26.1%Roxanne Conlin1,887

71.9%Chuck Grassley5,191

7,224

2008Class II

60.3%Tom Harkin5,843

39.7%Christopher Reed3,846

9,692

2004Class III

19.7%Arthur Small1,860

78.3%Chuck Grassley7,386

9,427

2002Class II

51.1%Tom Harkin3,397

47.1%Greg Ganske3,133

6,645

1998Class III

28.1%David Osterberg1,675

70.8%Chuck Grassley4,220

5,962

1996Class II

46.6%Tom Harkin3,546

52.0%Jim Ross Lightfoot3,957

7,613

1992Class III

21.7%Jean Lloyd-Jones1,593

74.6%Chuck Grassley5,477

7,341

1990Class II

48.3%Tom Harkin2,779

51.7%Tom Tauke2,969

5,748

1986Class III

30.9%John P. Roehrick1,770

68.7%Chuck Grassley3,939

5,731

1984Class II

52.8%Tom Harkin3,661

46.1%Roger W. Jepsen3,196

6,939

1980Class III

43.1%John C. Culver2,997

55.6%Chuck Grassley3,864

6,951

1978Class II

43.4%Dick Clark1,898

55.8%Roger W. Jepsen2,441

4,375

1974Class III

47.7%John C. Culver2,494

51.7%David M. Stanley2,701

5,228

1972Class II

48.8%Dick Clark2,965

47.5%Jack Miller2,887

6,082

1968Class III

47.6%Harold E. Hughes2,817

52.4%David M. Stanley3,098

5,916

1966Class II

32.7%E.B. Smith1,339

66.5%Jack Miller2,719

4,090

1962Class III

45.5%E.B. Smith1,871

54.5%Bourke Hickenlooper2,243

4,114

1960Class II

48.1%Herschel Loveless2,814

51.9%Jack Miller3,040

5,854

1956Class III

53.0%R.M. Evans3,026

47.0%Bourke Hickenlooper2,686

5,712

1954Class II

46.8%Guy M. Gillette2,062

53.0%Thomas E. Martin2,334

4,402

1950Class III

46.0%Albert J. Loveland2,084

53.8%Bourke Hickenlooper2,439

4,532

1948Class II

60.7%Guy M. Gillette2,895

38.8%George A. Wilson1,849

4,768

1944Class III

55.3%Guy M. Gillette2,398

44.5%Bourke Hickenlooper1,930

4,339

1942Class II

43.9%Clyde L. Herring1,339

55.7%George A. Wilson1,699

3,051

1938Class III

57.5%Guy M. Gillette2,542

42.0%Lester Dickinson1,856

4,424

1936Class II

53.2%Clyde L. Herring2,864

45.4%Lester Dickinson2,443

5,384

1932Class III

49.8%Richard L. Murphy2,133

46.6%Henry Field1,994

4,283

1930Class II

34.1%Daniel F. Steck688

64.6%Lester Dickinson1,303

2,016

1926Class III

32.4%Claude R. Porter845

67.4%Smith W. Brookhart1,757

2,607

1924Class II

50.7%Daniel F. Steck1,951

49.3%Smith W. Brookhart1,899

3,850

1920Class III

28.9%Claude R. Porter1,154

70.9%Albert B. Cummins2,831

3,991

1918Class II

26.7%Charles R. Keyes431

73.3%William S. Kenyon1,183

1,614

1914Class III

35.3%Maurice Connolly535

58.0%Albert B. Cummins878

1,515

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

56.0%Guy M. Gillette2,930

43.3%Berry F. Halden2,265

5,234

1922Special · Class II

26.3%Clyde L. Herring781

73.7%Smith W. Brookhart2,194

2,975

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

25.1%Deidre Dejear2,078

73.2%Kim Reynolds6,062

8,282

2018

35.5%Fred Hubbell/Rita R Hart3,134

62.9%Kim Reynolds/Adam Gregg5,564

8,839

2014

25.9%Jack Hatch1,889

72.5%Terry Branstad5,294

7,299

2010

34.7%Chet Culver2,521

63.2%Terry Branstad4,600

7,275

2006

48.1%Chet Culver3,308

50.5%Jim Nussle3,468

6,873

2002

48.9%Tom Vilsack3,255

49.2%Doug Gross3,275

6,656

1998

50.0%Tom Vilsack3,018

48.5%Jim Ross Lightfoot2,923

6,030

1994

39.5%Bonnie Campbell2,337

59.0%Terry Branstad3,491

5,917

1990

34.7%Donald Avenson2,011

64.9%Terry Branstad3,758

5,793

1986

47.7%Lowell Junkins2,942

52.3%Terry Branstad3,230

6,173

1982

40.4%Roxanne Conlin2,343

59.2%Terry Branstad3,431

5,794

1978

34.1%Jerome D. Fitzgerald1,544

65.2%Robert D. Ray2,950

4,522

Frequently asked questions

How did Dickinson County, Iowa vote in 2024?

In 2024, Dickinson County, Iowa voted Republican by 39.9 points (R+39.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,234 votes cast, 3,297 went Democratic and 7,775 went Republican.

When did Dickinson County, Iowa last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Dickinson County, Iowa?

Dickinson County, Iowa has a population of 17,990 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Dickinson County, Iowa is $75,432 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.

What is the political history of Dickinson County, Iowa?

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