Akashic

county

Floyd 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

German42.3%30.5%12.5%

Irish11.6%12.8%9.4%

English7.3%10.2%9.5%

Norwegian7.2%4.1%—

American4.9%4.6%5.3%

Dutch1.8%2.7%—

Polish1.5%—2.2%

Scottish1.4%—1.3%

Mexican3.2%5.0%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.2%0.3%1.8%

Dominican0.2%—0.7%

Spaniard0.2%——

Filipino0.7%0.2%0.9%

Laotian0.7%0.2%—

African American†1.1%2.6%9.9%

Haitian0.2%—0.3%

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	Floyd County	Iowa	United States
Median age	43.5	38.8	39.1
Age 18–24	8.0%	10.0%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	23.0%	18.1%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Floyd County	Iowa	United States
Median household income	$68,557	$75,059	$84,427
Poverty rate	11.6%	11.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	18.3%	31.8%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Floyd County	Iowa	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.4%	9.2%	22.3%
Spanish	1.0%	4.7%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Floyd County	Iowa	United States
Catholic	16.2%	14.7%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	8.0%	10.9%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	51.4%	55.2%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	24.3%	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 65.1% of 11,830 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic36.4%2,782TrumpRepublican62.0%4,744KennedyWe The People0.8%63

R+25.6

Lead: 1,962
Total: 7,650
vs nation: R+24.2
Turnout: 65.1%

BidenDemocratic39.5%3,172TrumpRepublican58.9%4,732JorgensenLibertarian0.8%63

R+19.4

Lead: 1,560
Total: 8,032
vs nation: R+23.9
Turnout: 66.7%

ClintonDemocratic39.0%3,179TrumpRepublican53.6%4,375JohnsonLibertarian3.0%241

R+14.7

Lead: 1,196
Total: 8,159
vs nation: R+16.7
Turnout: 67.0%

ObamaDemocratic56.7%4,680RomneyRepublican42.0%3,472JohnsonLibertarian0.5%43

D+14.6

Lead: 1,208
Total: 8,257
vs nation: D+10.8
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic59.6%4,822McCainRepublican37.7%3,051OtherAll other candidates2.7%218

D+21.9

Lead: 1,771
Total: 8,091
vs nation: D+14.6
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic53.3%4,349BushRepublican45.9%3,745OtherAll other candidates0.9%73

D+7.4

Lead: 604
Total: 8,167
vs nation: D+9.9
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic52.9%3,830BushRepublican44.1%3,191NaderGreen2.1%154

D+8.8

Lead: 639
Total: 7,238
vs nation: D+8.3
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic54.7%3,769DoleRepublican34.5%2,379PerotReform10.0%689

D+20.2

Lead: 1,390
Total: 6,887
vs nation: D+11.7
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+25.6MIT Election Lab
Population: 15,3282024 5-year
Median household income: $68,5572024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 88.7%2024 5-year
Black: 1.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+21.9 in 2008MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+71.9 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Clayton County, IA · twin score 95.3

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: 65.1%7,704 participants ÷ 11,830 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +18.5 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -2.5 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 46.6%–48.6%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	8,159	12,170	67.0%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	6,358	12,092	52.6%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	8,081	12,110	66.7%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	5,794	12,010	48.2%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	7,704	11,830	65.1%	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

8 precincts · 7,625 votes

Election

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

Floyd County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Charles City 2 (Messiah)Charles City 2 (Messiah)	548	633	9	1,190	46.1%	53.2%	R+7.1
Precinct -Ulster-St Charles South-RivertonUlster-St Charles South-Riverton	325	808	15	1,148	28.3%	70.4%	R+42.1
Precinct -Charles City 3 - St Charles North (Trinity)Charles City 3 - St Charles North (Trinity)	500	612	12	1,124	44.5%	54.4%	R+10.0
Precinct -Rudd-Floyd-Cedar-NilesRudd-Floyd-Cedar-Niles	336	747	11	1,094	30.7%	68.3%	R+37.6
Precinct -Charles City 1 (Courthouse)Charles City 1 (Courthouse)	433	571	19	1,023	42.3%	55.8%	R+13.5
Precinct -Rock GroveRock Grove	312	553	13	878	35.5%	63.0%	R+27.4
Precinct -RockfordRockford	186	436	10	632	29.4%	69.0%	R+39.6
Precinct -Scott-Union-Pleasant GroveScott-Union-Pleasant Grove	142	384	10	536	26.5%	71.6%	R+45.1

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−17.6%
1896	−30.1%
1900	−36.8%
1904	−55.7%
1908	−32.1%
1912	+0.7%
1916	−35.4%
1920	−71.9%
1924	−59.0%
1928	−46.2%
1932	+5.5%
1936	−0.3%
1940	−16.6%
1944	−20.6%
1948	−11.3%
1952	−40.2%
1956	−24.5%
1960	−18.5%
1964	+17.6%
1968	−22.3%
1972	−16.9%
1976	+3.1%
1980	−11.3%
1984	−2.2%
1988	+14.4%
1992	+16.6%
1996	+20.2%
2000	+8.8%
2004	+7.4%
2008	+21.9%
2012	+14.6%
2016	−14.7%
2020	−19.4%
2024	−25.6%

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	36.4%Harris2,782	62.0%Trump4,744	0.8%Kennedy63	R+25.6	R+6.2	R+24.2	7,650
2020	R	39.5%Biden3,172	58.9%Trump4,732	0.8%Jorgensen63	R+19.4	R+4.8	R+23.9	8,032
2016	R	39.0%Clinton3,179	53.6%Trump4,375	3.0%Johnson241	R+14.7	R+29.3	R+16.7	8,159
2012	D	56.7%Obama4,680	42.0%Romney3,472	0.5%Johnson43	D+14.6	R+7.3	D+10.8	8,257
2008	D	59.6%Obama4,822	37.7%McCain3,051	2.7%	D+21.9	D+14.5	D+14.6	8,091
2004	D	53.3%Kerry4,349	45.9%Bush3,745	0.9%	D+7.4	R+1.4	D+9.9	8,167
2000	D	52.9%Gore3,830	44.1%Bush3,191	2.1%Nader154	D+8.8	R+11.4	D+8.3	7,238
1996	D	54.7%Clinton3,769	34.5%Dole2,379	10.0%Perot689	D+20.2	D+3.6	D+11.7	6,887
1992	D	47.6%Clinton3,688	31.0%Bush2,404	20.8%Perot1,611	D+16.6	D+2.2	D+11.0	7,750
1988	D	56.6%Dukakis4,377	42.2%Bush3,266	1.2%	D+14.4	D+16.6	D+22.1	7,733
1984	R	48.6%Mondale4,154	50.8%Reagan4,341	0.7%	R+2.2	D+9.1	D+16.0	8,553
1980	R	39.9%Carter3,634	51.2%Reagan4,665	9.0%	R+11.3	R+14.4	R+1.6	9,118
1976	D	50.6%Carter4,646	47.5%Ford4,361	1.9%	D+3.1	D+20.0	D+1.0	9,178
1972	R	40.7%McGovern3,338	57.7%Nixon4,726	1.6%	R+16.9	D+5.3	D+6.2	8,192
1968	R	36.3%Humphrey2,971	58.6%Nixon4,792	5.1%	R+22.3	R+39.9	R+21.6	8,178
1964	D	58.8%Johnson5,317	41.1%Goldwater3,721	0.1%	D+17.6	D+36.2	R+4.9	9,043
1960	R	40.7%Kennedy3,970	59.2%Nixon5,774	0.0%	R+18.5	D+6.0	R+18.7	9,746
1956	R	37.7%Stevenson3,739	62.2%Eisenhower6,172	0.2%	R+24.5	D+15.7	R+9.1	9,927
1952	R	29.8%Stevenson2,999	70.0%Eisenhower7,042	0.1%	R+40.2	R+29.0	R+29.5	10,054
1948	R	43.4%Truman3,688	54.7%Dewey4,644	1.9%	R+11.3	D+9.4	R+15.7	8,497
1944	R	39.5%Roosevelt3,446	60.1%Dewey5,248	0.4%	R+20.6	R+4.1	R+28.1	8,731
1940	R	41.5%Roosevelt4,167	58.1%Willkie5,829	0.3%	R+16.6	R+16.3	R+26.5	10,031
1936	R	47.0%Roosevelt4,242	47.2%Landon4,267	5.8%	R+0.3	R+5.7	R+24.5	9,031
1932	D	52.0%Roosevelt4,563	46.5%Hoover4,083	1.5%	D+5.5	D+51.7	R+12.3	8,781
1928	R	26.6%Smith2,074	72.8%Hoover5,675	0.6%	R+46.2	D+12.8	R+28.7	7,795
1924	R	7.0%Davis529	66.0%Coolidge5,012	27.0%La Follette2,048	R+59.0	D+12.8	R+33.9	7,594
1920	R	13.0%Cox933	84.8%Harding6,106	2.2%	R+71.9	R+36.5	R+45.7	7,197
1916	R	30.7%Wilson1,250	66.1%Hughes2,691	3.2%	R+35.4	R+36.1	R+38.5	4,071
1912	O	31.8%Wilson1,244	31.1%Taft1,216	37.0%	Roosevelt +5.2	D+32.8	R+18.8	3,906
1908	R	33.1%Bryan1,250	65.1%Taft2,462	1.8%	R+32.1	D+23.6	R+22.5	3,780
1904	R	20.6%Parker761	76.3%Roosevelt2,820	3.1%	R+55.7	R+18.9	R+36.0	3,697
1900	R	30.8%Bryan1,295	67.6%McKinley2,843	1.7%	R+36.8	R+6.7	R+29.2	4,208
1896	R	34.1%Bryan1,461	64.2%McKinley2,749	1.8%	R+30.1	R+12.5	R+24.0	4,285
1892	R	38.8%Cleveland1,387	56.4%Harrison2,017	4.9%	R+17.6	—	R+19.3	3,578
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	33.2%2,395	66.8%4,815	7,210
2020	R	42.0%3,244	58.0%4,478	7,722
2018	D	53.0%3,205	47.0%2,841	6,046

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%2,247	60.7%3,465	5,712
2020Class II	R	43.9%Theresa Greenfield3,498	52.5%Joni Ernst4,181	7,964
2016Class III	R	34.2%Patty Judge2,725	62.0%Chuck Grassley4,947	7,978
2014Class II	D	50.1%Bruce Braley3,013	45.4%Joni Ernst2,727	6,009
2010Class III	R	35.1%Roxanne Conlin2,126	62.6%Chuck Grassley3,793	6,059
2008Class II	D	70.4%Tom Harkin5,629	29.5%Christopher Reed2,360	7,991
2004Class III	R	23.7%Arthur Small1,928	74.6%Chuck Grassley6,066	8,132
2002Class II	D	58.1%Tom Harkin3,187	38.9%Greg Ganske2,135	5,487
1998Class III	R	24.0%David Osterberg1,423	75.0%Chuck Grassley4,452	5,938
1996Class II	D	54.7%Tom Harkin3,708	43.6%Jim Ross Lightfoot2,959	6,783
1992Class III	R	22.0%Jean Lloyd-Jones1,684	72.4%Chuck Grassley5,542	7,652
1990Class II	D	51.4%Tom Harkin3,108	48.5%Tom Tauke2,928	6,041
1986Class III	R	33.0%John P. Roehrick1,987	66.7%Chuck Grassley4,014	6,022
1984Class II	D	52.3%Tom Harkin4,422	47.2%Roger W. Jepsen3,987	8,451
1980Class III	R	40.3%John C. Culver3,590	58.9%Chuck Grassley5,246	8,902
1978Class II	R	46.7%Dick Clark2,777	52.3%Roger W. Jepsen3,109	5,948
1974Class III	D	53.2%John C. Culver3,154	46.3%David M. Stanley2,744	5,931
1972Class II	D	52.3%Dick Clark4,247	47.0%Jack Miller3,815	8,114
1968Class III	R	44.9%Harold E. Hughes3,616	55.1%David M. Stanley4,443	8,062
1966Class II	R	34.7%E.B. Smith2,313	64.5%Jack Miller4,303	6,674
1962Class III	R	41.2%E.B. Smith2,235	58.8%Bourke Hickenlooper3,196	5,431
1960Class II	R	43.5%Herschel Loveless4,202	56.5%Jack Miller5,448	9,650
1956Class III	R	42.3%R.M. Evans4,048	57.7%Bourke Hickenlooper5,529	9,577
1954Class II	R	40.3%Guy M. Gillette2,519	59.4%Thomas E. Martin3,710	6,249
1950Class III	R	38.4%Albert J. Loveland2,375	61.4%Bourke Hickenlooper3,800	6,185
1948Class II	R	49.2%Guy M. Gillette4,027	50.1%George A. Wilson4,101	8,182
1944Class III	R	40.3%Guy M. Gillette3,453	59.3%Bourke Hickenlooper5,078	8,559
1942Class II	R	34.1%Clyde L. Herring1,939	65.6%George A. Wilson3,734	5,689
1938Class III	R	41.0%Guy M. Gillette2,730	58.0%Lester Dickinson3,865	6,661
1936Class II	R	43.9%Clyde L. Herring3,752	51.4%Lester Dickinson4,397	8,553
1932Class III	D	48.4%Richard L. Murphy4,040	46.3%Henry Field3,861	8,341
1930Class II	R	31.6%Daniel F. Steck1,222	67.3%Lester Dickinson2,600	3,862
1926Class III	R	32.5%Claude R. Porter1,330	67.0%Smith W. Brookhart2,743	4,094
1924Class II	R	48.0%Daniel F. Steck3,437	52.0%Smith W. Brookhart3,719	7,156
1920Class III	R	23.6%Claude R. Porter1,648	76.1%Albert B. Cummins5,321	6,992
1918Class II	R	20.9%Charles R. Keyes563	79.1%William S. Kenyon2,128	2,691
1914Class III	R	20.7%Maurice Connolly652	54.4%Albert B. Cummins1,716	3,154

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	R	46.2%Guy M. Gillette3,766	51.5%Berry F. Halden4,202	8,156
1922Special · Class II	R	29.5%Clyde L. Herring1,398	70.5%Smith W. Brookhart3,338	4,736

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	33.9%Deidre Dejear1,953	63.5%Kim Reynolds3,657	5,756
2018	R	44.5%Fred Hubbell/Rita R Hart2,812	53.3%Kim Reynolds/Adam Gregg3,366	6,315
2014	R	34.5%Jack Hatch2,083	62.8%Terry Branstad3,788	6,035
2010	D	48.7%Chet Culver2,963	47.7%Terry Branstad2,900	6,082
2006	D	61.3%Chet Culver3,777	37.2%Jim Nussle2,288	6,157
2002	D	57.3%Tom Vilsack3,150	39.8%Doug Gross2,187	5,496
1998	D	51.7%Tom Vilsack3,065	46.7%Jim Ross Lightfoot2,772	5,934
1994	R	43.5%Bonnie Campbell2,553	55.0%Terry Branstad3,230	5,874
1990	R	38.7%Donald Avenson2,339	60.8%Terry Branstad3,670	6,039
1986	R	46.4%Lowell Junkins2,828	53.6%Terry Branstad3,268	6,097
1982	R	44.6%Roxanne Conlin3,239	54.9%Terry Branstad3,992	7,269
1978	R	37.0%Jerome D. Fitzgerald2,264	62.5%Robert D. Ray3,824	6,116

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2024R+6.6

Presidential vote · 2024R+25.6

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 19 points more Democratic.

DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties

Voter registration in Floyd County, IA
Year	Total registered	Democratic	Republican	Unaffiliated	Other
2008	11,544	3,650	2,846	5,045	3
2010	11,535	3,584	2,863	5,081	7
2012	11,047	3,288	2,831	4,923	5
2014	11,133	3,301	2,725	5,094	13
2016	11,172	3,218	2,874	5,049	31
2018	11,120	3,052	2,816	5,199	53
2020	11,286	3,214	3,159	4,839	74
2022	11,126	2,993	3,320	4,737	76
2024	10,769	2,657	3,365	4,674	73

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

−139 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −1,205 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $50,599 in average income, against $76,509 for residents who stayed — 34% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+22.1 on average — 3.5 points more Democratic-leaning than Floyd County, IA itself (R+25.6).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Cerro Gordo County, IA67R+11.6
Chickasaw County, IA47R+37.1

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Cerro Gordo County, IA88
Chickasaw County, IA38
Black Hawk County, IA29
Bremer County, IA21
Mitchell County, IA21

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 Floyd County, IA in Floyd County, IA: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−222
2012	0
2013	−13
2014	−19
2015	−105
2016	−95
2017	−126
2018	−42
2019	−113
2021	−80
2022	−64
2023	+13
2024	−200
2025	−139

Floyd County's 16,900 residents are concentrated in Charles City along the Cedar River, and its presidential margins have shifted roughly 30 points toward Republicans over the past two decades as rural Iowa realigned.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.9 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 71.9 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.6 points.

A population of 15,328, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,557 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Clayton County and Fayette County.

Political twins — counties

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

Clayton County

Iowa

95.3twin score

12-yr trend2004–2012 trajectory

Fayette County

Iowa

95.0twin score

12-yr trendelasticity2008–2012 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry

Jackson County

Iowa

94.1twin score

12-yr trend2000–2012 trajectory≠ 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 Floyd County

Charles City

R+10

7.2K residents

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Frequently asked questions

How did Floyd County, Iowa vote in 2024?

In 2024, Floyd County, Iowa voted Republican by 25.6 points (R+25.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,650 votes cast, 2,782 went Democratic and 4,744 went Republican.

When did Floyd County, Iowa last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Floyd County, Iowa?

Floyd County, Iowa has a population of 15,328 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Floyd County, Iowa is $68,557 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.

What is the political history of Floyd County, Iowa?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Floyd County, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.

Measure

Floyd County

Iowa

United States

Median age

43.5

38.8

39.1

Age 18–24

8.0%

10.0%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

23.0%

18.1%

17.2%

Measure

Floyd County

Iowa

United States

Median household income

$68,557

$75,059

$84,427

Poverty rate

11.6%

11.1%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

18.3%

31.8%

35.6%

Measure

Floyd County

Iowa

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

3.4%

9.2%

22.3%

Spanish

1.0%

4.7%

13.6%

Measure

Floyd County

Iowa

United States

Catholic

16.2%

14.7%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

8.0%

10.9%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

51.4%

55.2%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

24.3%

15.8%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+25.6MIT Election Lab

Population

15,3282024 5-year

Median household income

$68,5572024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

88.7%2024 5-year

Black

1.4%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

3.9%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+21.9 in 2008MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+71.9 in 1920MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Clayton County, IA · twin score 95.3

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

8,159

12,170

67.0%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

6,358

12,092

52.6%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

8,081

12,110

66.7%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

5,794

12,010

48.2%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

7,704

11,830

65.1%

A/A

Floyd County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Charles City 2 (Messiah)Charles City 2 (Messiah)

548

633

1,190

46.1%

53.2%

R+7.1

Precinct -Ulster-St Charles South-RivertonUlster-St Charles South-Riverton

325

808

1,148

28.3%

70.4%

R+42.1

Precinct -Charles City 3 - St Charles North (Trinity)Charles City 3 - St Charles North (Trinity)

500

612

1,124

44.5%

54.4%

R+10.0

Precinct -Rudd-Floyd-Cedar-NilesRudd-Floyd-Cedar-Niles

336

747

1,094

30.7%

68.3%

R+37.6

Precinct -Charles City 1 (Courthouse)Charles City 1 (Courthouse)

433

571

1,023

42.3%

55.8%

R+13.5

Precinct -Rock GroveRock Grove

312

553

878

35.5%

63.0%

R+27.4

Precinct -RockfordRockford

186

436

632

29.4%

69.0%

R+39.6

Precinct -Scott-Union-Pleasant GroveScott-Union-Pleasant Grove

142

384

536

26.5%

71.6%

R+45.1

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−17.6%
1896	−30.1%
1900	−36.8%
1904	−55.7%
1908	−32.1%
1912	+0.7%
1916	−35.4%
1920	−71.9%
1924	−59.0%
1928	−46.2%
1932	+5.5%
1936	−0.3%
1940	−16.6%
1944	−20.6%
1948	−11.3%
1952	−40.2%
1956	−24.5%
1960	−18.5%
1964	+17.6%
1968	−22.3%
1972	−16.9%
1976	+3.1%
1980	−11.3%
1984	−2.2%
1988	+14.4%
1992	+16.6%
1996	+20.2%
2000	+8.8%
2004	+7.4%
2008	+21.9%
2012	+14.6%
2016	−14.7%
2020	−19.4%
2024	−25.6%

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

36.4%Harris2,782

62.0%Trump4,744

0.8%Kennedy63

R+25.6

R+6.2

R+24.2

7,650

2020

39.5%Biden3,172

58.9%Trump4,732

0.8%Jorgensen63

R+19.4

R+4.8

R+23.9

8,032

2016

39.0%Clinton3,179

53.6%Trump4,375

3.0%Johnson241

R+14.7

R+29.3

R+16.7

8,159

2012

56.7%Obama4,680

42.0%Romney3,472

0.5%Johnson43

D+14.6

R+7.3

D+10.8

8,257

2008

59.6%Obama4,822

37.7%McCain3,051

2.7%

D+21.9

D+14.5

D+14.6

8,091

2004

53.3%Kerry4,349

45.9%Bush3,745

0.9%

D+7.4

R+1.4

D+9.9

8,167

2000

52.9%Gore3,830

44.1%Bush3,191

2.1%Nader154

D+8.8

R+11.4

D+8.3

7,238

1996

54.7%Clinton3,769

34.5%Dole2,379

10.0%Perot689

D+20.2

D+3.6

D+11.7

6,887

1992

47.6%Clinton3,688

31.0%Bush2,404

20.8%Perot1,611

D+16.6

D+2.2

D+11.0

7,750

1988

56.6%Dukakis4,377

42.2%Bush3,266

1.2%

D+14.4

D+16.6

D+22.1

7,733

1984

48.6%Mondale4,154

50.8%Reagan4,341

0.7%

R+2.2

D+9.1

D+16.0

8,553

1980

39.9%Carter3,634

51.2%Reagan4,665

9.0%

R+11.3

R+14.4

R+1.6

9,118

1976

50.6%Carter4,646

47.5%Ford4,361

1.9%

D+3.1

D+20.0

D+1.0

9,178

1972

40.7%McGovern3,338

57.7%Nixon4,726

1.6%

R+16.9

D+5.3

D+6.2

8,192

1968

36.3%Humphrey2,971

58.6%Nixon4,792

5.1%

R+22.3

R+39.9

R+21.6

8,178

1964

58.8%Johnson5,317

41.1%Goldwater3,721

0.1%

D+17.6

D+36.2

R+4.9

9,043

1960

40.7%Kennedy3,970

59.2%Nixon5,774

0.0%

R+18.5

D+6.0

R+18.7

9,746

1956

37.7%Stevenson3,739

62.2%Eisenhower6,172

0.2%

R+24.5

D+15.7

R+9.1

9,927

1952

29.8%Stevenson2,999

70.0%Eisenhower7,042

0.1%

R+40.2

R+29.0

R+29.5

10,054

1948

43.4%Truman3,688

54.7%Dewey4,644

1.9%

R+11.3

D+9.4

R+15.7

8,497

1944

39.5%Roosevelt3,446

60.1%Dewey5,248

0.4%

R+20.6

R+4.1

R+28.1

8,731

1940

41.5%Roosevelt4,167

58.1%Willkie5,829

0.3%

R+16.6

R+16.3

R+26.5

10,031

1936

47.0%Roosevelt4,242

47.2%Landon4,267

5.8%

R+0.3

R+5.7

R+24.5

9,031

1932

52.0%Roosevelt4,563

46.5%Hoover4,083

1.5%

D+5.5

D+51.7

R+12.3

8,781

1928

26.6%Smith2,074

72.8%Hoover5,675

0.6%

R+46.2

D+12.8

R+28.7

7,795

1924

7.0%Davis529

66.0%Coolidge5,012

27.0%La Follette2,048

R+59.0

D+12.8

R+33.9

7,594

1920

13.0%Cox933

84.8%Harding6,106

2.2%

R+71.9

R+36.5

R+45.7

7,197

1916

30.7%Wilson1,250

66.1%Hughes2,691

3.2%

R+35.4

R+36.1

R+38.5

4,071

1912

31.8%Wilson1,244

31.1%Taft1,216

37.0%

Roosevelt +5.2

D+32.8

R+18.8

3,906

1908

33.1%Bryan1,250

65.1%Taft2,462

1.8%

R+32.1

D+23.6

R+22.5

3,780

1904

20.6%Parker761

76.3%Roosevelt2,820

3.1%

R+55.7

R+18.9

R+36.0

3,697

1900

30.8%Bryan1,295

67.6%McKinley2,843

1.7%

R+36.8

R+6.7

R+29.2

4,208

1896

34.1%Bryan1,461

64.2%McKinley2,749

1.8%

R+30.1

R+12.5

R+24.0

4,285

1892

38.8%Cleveland1,387

56.4%Harrison2,017

4.9%

R+17.6

—

R+19.3

3,578

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

33.2%2,395

66.8%4,815

7,210

2020

42.0%3,244

58.0%4,478

7,722

2018

53.0%3,205

47.0%2,841

6,046

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%2,247

60.7%3,465

5,712

2020Class II

43.9%Theresa Greenfield3,498

52.5%Joni Ernst4,181

7,964

2016Class III

34.2%Patty Judge2,725

62.0%Chuck Grassley4,947

7,978

2014Class II

50.1%Bruce Braley3,013

45.4%Joni Ernst2,727

6,009

2010Class III

35.1%Roxanne Conlin2,126

62.6%Chuck Grassley3,793

6,059

2008Class II

70.4%Tom Harkin5,629

29.5%Christopher Reed2,360

7,991

2004Class III

23.7%Arthur Small1,928

74.6%Chuck Grassley6,066

8,132

2002Class II

58.1%Tom Harkin3,187

38.9%Greg Ganske2,135

5,487

1998Class III

24.0%David Osterberg1,423

75.0%Chuck Grassley4,452

5,938

1996Class II

54.7%Tom Harkin3,708

43.6%Jim Ross Lightfoot2,959

6,783

1992Class III

22.0%Jean Lloyd-Jones1,684

72.4%Chuck Grassley5,542

7,652

1990Class II

51.4%Tom Harkin3,108

48.5%Tom Tauke2,928

6,041

1986Class III

33.0%John P. Roehrick1,987

66.7%Chuck Grassley4,014

6,022

1984Class II

52.3%Tom Harkin4,422

47.2%Roger W. Jepsen3,987

8,451

1980Class III

40.3%John C. Culver3,590

58.9%Chuck Grassley5,246

8,902

1978Class II

46.7%Dick Clark2,777

52.3%Roger W. Jepsen3,109

5,948

1974Class III

53.2%John C. Culver3,154

46.3%David M. Stanley2,744

5,931

1972Class II

52.3%Dick Clark4,247

47.0%Jack Miller3,815

8,114

1968Class III

44.9%Harold E. Hughes3,616

55.1%David M. Stanley4,443

8,062

1966Class II

34.7%E.B. Smith2,313

64.5%Jack Miller4,303

6,674

1962Class III

41.2%E.B. Smith2,235

58.8%Bourke Hickenlooper3,196

5,431

1960Class II

43.5%Herschel Loveless4,202

56.5%Jack Miller5,448

9,650

1956Class III

42.3%R.M. Evans4,048

57.7%Bourke Hickenlooper5,529

9,577

1954Class II

40.3%Guy M. Gillette2,519

59.4%Thomas E. Martin3,710

6,249

1950Class III

38.4%Albert J. Loveland2,375

61.4%Bourke Hickenlooper3,800

6,185

1948Class II

49.2%Guy M. Gillette4,027

50.1%George A. Wilson4,101

8,182

1944Class III

40.3%Guy M. Gillette3,453

59.3%Bourke Hickenlooper5,078

8,559

1942Class II

34.1%Clyde L. Herring1,939

65.6%George A. Wilson3,734

5,689

1938Class III

41.0%Guy M. Gillette2,730

58.0%Lester Dickinson3,865

6,661

1936Class II

43.9%Clyde L. Herring3,752

51.4%Lester Dickinson4,397

8,553

1932Class III

48.4%Richard L. Murphy4,040

46.3%Henry Field3,861

8,341

1930Class II

31.6%Daniel F. Steck1,222

67.3%Lester Dickinson2,600

3,862

1926Class III

32.5%Claude R. Porter1,330

67.0%Smith W. Brookhart2,743

4,094

1924Class II

48.0%Daniel F. Steck3,437

52.0%Smith W. Brookhart3,719

7,156

1920Class III

23.6%Claude R. Porter1,648

76.1%Albert B. Cummins5,321

6,992

1918Class II

20.9%Charles R. Keyes563

79.1%William S. Kenyon2,128

2,691

1914Class III

20.7%Maurice Connolly652

54.4%Albert B. Cummins1,716

3,154

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

46.2%Guy M. Gillette3,766

51.5%Berry F. Halden4,202

8,156

1922Special · Class II

29.5%Clyde L. Herring1,398

70.5%Smith W. Brookhart3,338

4,736

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

33.9%Deidre Dejear1,953

63.5%Kim Reynolds3,657

5,756

2018

44.5%Fred Hubbell/Rita R Hart2,812

53.3%Kim Reynolds/Adam Gregg3,366

6,315

2014

34.5%Jack Hatch2,083

62.8%Terry Branstad3,788

6,035

2010

48.7%Chet Culver2,963

47.7%Terry Branstad2,900

6,082

2006

61.3%Chet Culver3,777

37.2%Jim Nussle2,288

6,157

2002

57.3%Tom Vilsack3,150

39.8%Doug Gross2,187

5,496

1998

51.7%Tom Vilsack3,065

46.7%Jim Ross Lightfoot2,772

5,934

1994

43.5%Bonnie Campbell2,553

55.0%Terry Branstad3,230

5,874

1990

38.7%Donald Avenson2,339

60.8%Terry Branstad3,670

6,039

1986

46.4%Lowell Junkins2,828

53.6%Terry Branstad3,268

6,097

1982

44.6%Roxanne Conlin3,239

54.9%Terry Branstad3,992

7,269

1978

37.0%Jerome D. Fitzgerald2,264

62.5%Robert D. Ray3,824

6,116

Frequently asked questions

How did Floyd County, Iowa vote in 2024?

In 2024, Floyd County, Iowa voted Republican by 25.6 points (R+25.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,650 votes cast, 2,782 went Democratic and 4,744 went Republican.

When did Floyd County, Iowa last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Floyd County, Iowa?

Floyd County, Iowa has a population of 15,328 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Floyd County, Iowa is $68,557 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.

What is the political history of Floyd County, Iowa?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Floyd County, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.