Linn County, Iowa
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2024 precinct map of Linn CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Linn 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
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 54.0% | 66,358 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 44.1% | 54,237 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.We The People | 0.8% | 938 |
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94 precincts · 122,959 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 54.0%Harris66,358 | 44.1%Trump54,237 | 0.8%Kennedy938 | 122,959 | ||
| D | 55.6%Biden70,874 | 41.9%Trump53,364 | 1.6%Jorgensen2,015 | 127,458 | ||
| D | 49.9%Clinton58,935 | 41.0%Trump48,390 | 4.7%Johnson5,557 | 118,116 | ||
| D | 57.9%Obama68,581 | 40.2%Romney47,622 | 1.0%Johnson1,230 | 118,453 | ||
| D | 60.0%Obama68,037 | 38.5%McCain43,626 | 1.5%Nader1,692 | 113,355 | ||
| D | 54.6%Kerry60,442 | 44.6%Bush49,442 | 0.8%Other856 | 110,740 | ||
| D | 53.1%Gore48,897 | 43.9%Bush40,417 | 2.3%Nader2,106 | 92,064 | ||
| D | 54.8%Clinton45,497 | 37.3%Dole30,958 | 6.8%Perot5,607 | 83,035 | ||
| D | 43.4%Clinton38,567 | 34.0%Bush30,215 | 22.1%Perot19,643 | 88,885 | ||
| D | 56.0%Dukakis42,993 | 43.2%Bush33,129 | 0.8%Larouche596 | 76,718 | ||
| R | 48.0%Mondale38,528 | 51.1%Reagan41,061 | 0.9%Larouche726 | 80,315 | ||
| R | 40.8%Carter31,950 | 46.3%Reagan36,254 | 12.8%Anderson10,020 | 78,224 | ||
| D | 50.1%Carter38,252 | 47.8%Ford36,513 | 2.1%McCarthy1,632 | 76,397 | ||
| R | 45.4%McGovern31,370 | 52.8%Nixon36,503 | 1.9%Schmitz1,287 | 69,160 | ||
| R | 46.4%Humphrey29,898 | 48.0%Nixon30,918 | 5.6%Wallace3,614 | 64,430 | ||
| D | 64.7%Johnson40,106 | 35.2%Goldwater21,845 | 0.1%Hass78 | 62,029 | ||
| R | 44.7%Kennedy27,614 | 55.3%Nixon34,200 | 0.0%Byrd25 | 61,839 | ||
| R | 39.3%Stevenson21,667 | 60.6%Eisenhower33,402 | 0.1%Andrews47 | 55,116 | ||
| R | 40.8%Stevenson21,818 | 58.7%Eisenhower31,383 | 0.4%Hallinan240 | 53,441 | ||
| D | 48.7%Truman20,995 | 48.5%Dewey20,881 | 2.8%Thurmond1,222 | 43,098 | ||
| R | 49.6%Roosevelt21,123 | 50.0%Dewey21,293 | 0.3%Thomas146 | 42,562 | ||
| R | 45.2%Roosevelt19,531 | 54.5%Willkie23,581 | 0.3%Thomas123 | 43,235 | ||
| D | 49.6%Roosevelt19,724 | 48.1%Landon19,129 | 2.4%Lemke953 | 39,806 | ||
| R | 47.9%Roosevelt17,693 | 50.7%Hoover18,733 | 1.3%Thomas489 | 36,915 | ||
| R | 31.4%Smith11,715 | 68.2%Hoover25,452 | 0.4%Thomas132 | 37,299 | ||
| R | 17.1%Davis5,941 | 64.5%Coolidge22,371 | 18.4%La Follette6,378 | 34,690 | ||
| R | 24.9%Cox6,932 | 72.0%Harding20,036 | 3.1%Debs853 | 27,821 | ||
| R | 41.6%Wilson6,131 | 55.7%Hughes8,212 | 2.8%Benson408 | 14,751 | ||
| D | 40.1%Wilson5,422 | 32.0%Taft4,326 | 27.9%Roosevelt3,767 | 13,515 | ||
| R | 42.9%Bryan5,493 | 54.2%Taft6,938 | 2.8%Debs364 | 12,795 | ||
| R | 28.9%Parker3,600 | 65.4%Roosevelt8,131 | 5.7%Debs709 | 12,440 | ||
| R | 38.3%Bryan5,019 | 59.1%McKinley7,745 | 2.6%Woolley342 | 13,106 | ||
| R | 41.2%Bryan5,283 | 57.1%McKinley7,335 | 1.7%Palmer218 | 12,836 | ||
| R | 45.7%Cleveland5,032 | 50.8%Harrison5,602 | 3.5%Weaver383 | 11,017 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −5.2% |
| 1896 | −16.0% |
| 1900 | −20.8% |
| 1904 | −36.4% |
| 1908 | −11.3% |
| 1912 | +8.1% |
| 1916 | −14.1% |
| 1920 | −47.1% |
| 1924 | −47.4% |
| 1928 | −36.8% |
| 1932 | −2.8% |
| 1936 | +1.5% |
| 1940 | −9.4% |
| 1944 | −0.4% |
| 1948 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | −17.9% |
| 1956 | −21.3% |
| 1960 | −10.7% |
| 1964 | +29.4% |
| 1968 | −1.6% |
| 1972 | −7.4% |
| 1976 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | −5.5% |
| 1984 | −3.2% |
| 1988 | +12.9% |
| 1992 | +9.4% |
| 1996 | +17.5% |
| 2000 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | +21.5% |
| 2012 | +17.7% |
| 2016 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | +13.7% |
| 2024 | +9.9% |
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 146,521 | 54,776 | 37,616 | 54,045 | 84 |
| 2010 | 147,894 | 54,113 | 39,933 | 53,673 | 175 |
| 2012 | 154,317 | 54,905 | 41,634 | 57,500 | 278 |
| 2014 | 153,746 | 54,101 | 40,671 | 58,353 | 621 |
| 2016 | 154,406 | 55,858 | 41,531 | 55,822 | 1,195 |
| 2018 | 154,632 | 55,547 | 40,163 | 57,141 | 1,781 |
| 2020 | 160,996 | 63,313 | 43,725 | 52,151 | 1,807 |
| 2022 | 162,645 | 61,472 | 43,579 | 55,735 | 1,859 |
| 2024 | 164,046 | 58,040 | 44,436 | 59,666 | 1,904 |
Source: Iowa Secretary of State
Linn County's urban core in Cedar Rapids pulls its presidential margins left even as Iowa trends Republican statewide, with the county backing Democrats by roughly 10 points in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 47.4 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.9 points.
A population of 230,004, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,649 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Rolette County and Eau Claire County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Linn County, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, Linn County, Iowa voted Democratic by 9.9 points (D+9.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 122,959 votes cast, 66,358 went Democratic and 54,237 went Republican.
When did Linn County, Iowa last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Linn County, Iowa voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Linn County, Iowa?
Linn County, Iowa has a population of 230,004 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Linn County, Iowa?
Median household income in Linn County, Iowa is $77,649 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Linn County, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Linn County, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.