Pottawattamie County, Iowa
AkashicPottawattamie County, IATrumpR+19.9
2024 precinct map of Pottawattamie CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Pottawattamie 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 | 59.1% | 26,335 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 39.2% | 17,468 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.We The People | 0.9% | 385 |
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40 precincts · 44,559 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 | 39.2%Harris17,468 | 59.1%Trump26,335 | 0.9%Kennedy385 | 44,559 | ||
| R | 40.6%Biden18,575 | 57.4%Trump26,247 | 1.2%Jorgensen552 | 45,744 | ||
| R | 35.7%Clinton15,355 | 56.8%Trump24,447 | 3.4%Johnson1,469 | 43,058 | ||
| R | 46.4%Obama19,644 | 51.7%Romney21,860 | 0.8%Johnson328 | 42,301 | ||
| R | 48.3%Obama20,436 | 50.2%McCain21,237 | 1.5%Nader647 | 42,320 | ||
| R | 40.4%Kerry16,906 | 58.7%Bush24,558 | 0.9%Other356 | 41,820 | ||
| R | 42.7%Gore14,726 | 54.5%Bush18,783 | 2.0%Nader690 | 34,467 | ||
| R | 40.4%Clinton13,276 | 47.7%Dole15,648 | 10.8%Perot3,534 | 32,821 | ||
| R | 35.6%Clinton13,228 | 42.2%Bush15,671 | 21.6%Perot8,035 | 37,115 | ||
| R | 46.2%Dukakis14,958 | 53.1%Bush17,193 | 0.8%Larouche254 | 32,405 | ||
| R | 36.1%Mondale12,329 | 63.1%Reagan21,527 | 0.8%Larouche256 | 34,112 | ||
| R | 32.3%Carter10,709 | 61.0%Reagan20,222 | 6.8%Anderson2,239 | 33,170 | ||
| R | 45.4%Carter14,754 | 53.1%Ford17,264 | 1.5%McCarthy501 | 32,519 | ||
| R | 28.4%McGovern8,074 | 69.3%Nixon19,722 | 2.3%Schmitz654 | 28,450 | ||
| R | 33.4%Humphrey9,495 | 56.5%Nixon16,038 | 10.1%Wallace2,866 | 28,399 | ||
| D | 55.3%Johnson17,569 | 44.7%Goldwater14,208 | 0.1%Hass22 | 31,799 | ||
| R | 42.2%Kennedy14,025 | 57.8%Nixon19,223 | 0.0%Byrd13 | 33,261 | ||
| R | 41.8%Stevenson12,731 | 57.9%Eisenhower17,632 | 0.3%Andrews105 | 30,468 | ||
| R | 38.6%Stevenson11,897 | 61.2%Eisenhower18,894 | 0.2%Hallinan63 | 30,854 | ||
| R | 47.4%Truman11,430 | 51.4%Dewey12,384 | 1.2%Thurmond281 | 24,095 | ||
| R | 45.5%Roosevelt11,752 | 54.3%Dewey14,007 | 0.2%Thomas59 | 25,818 | ||
| R | 48.8%Roosevelt15,221 | 51.1%Willkie15,929 | 0.1%Thomas38 | 31,188 | ||
| D | 56.2%Roosevelt16,259 | 42.3%Landon12,223 | 1.5%Lemke431 | 28,913 | ||
| D | 62.6%Roosevelt16,674 | 35.9%Hoover9,565 | 1.4%Thomas377 | 26,616 | ||
| R | 40.6%Smith9,905 | 58.9%Hoover14,354 | 0.4%Thomas109 | 24,368 | ||
| R | 20.9%Davis5,305 | 52.8%Coolidge13,380 | 26.3%La Follette6,667 | 25,352 | ||
| R | 31.9%Cox6,659 | 64.7%Harding13,506 | 3.5%Debs722 | 20,887 | ||
| D | 50.0%Wilson6,263 | 47.8%Hughes5,992 | 2.2%Benson274 | 12,529 | ||
| O | 42.1%Wilson4,993 | 14.8%Taft1,753 | 43.1%Roosevelt5,120 | 11,866 | ||
| R | 46.0%Bryan5,520 | 51.2%Taft6,137 | 2.8%Debs338 | 11,995 | ||
| R | 33.2%Parker3,731 | 61.1%Roosevelt6,868 | 5.6%Debs634 | 11,233 | ||
| R | 44.6%Bryan5,373 | 54.1%McKinley6,525 | 1.3%Woolley154 | 12,052 | ||
| R | 48.0%Bryan5,468 | 51.0%McKinley5,810 | 1.0%Palmer114 | 11,392 | ||
| D | 48.3%Cleveland4,905 | 46.1%Harrison4,675 | 5.6%Weaver565 | 10,145 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +2.3% |
| 1896 | −3.0% |
| 1900 | −9.6% |
| 1904 | −27.9% |
| 1908 | −5.1% |
| 1912 | +27.3% |
| 1916 | +2.2% |
| 1920 | −32.8% |
| 1924 | −31.9% |
| 1928 | −18.3% |
| 1932 | +26.7% |
| 1936 | +14.0% |
| 1940 | −2.3% |
| 1944 | −8.7% |
| 1948 | −4.0% |
| 1952 | −22.7% |
| 1956 | −16.1% |
| 1960 | −15.6% |
| 1964 | +10.6% |
| 1968 | −23.0% |
| 1972 | −40.9% |
| 1976 | −7.7% |
| 1980 | −28.7% |
| 1984 | −27.0% |
| 1988 | −6.9% |
| 1992 | −6.6% |
| 1996 | −7.2% |
| 2000 | −11.8% |
| 2004 | −18.3% |
| 2008 | −1.9% |
| 2012 | −5.2% |
| 2016 | −21.1% |
| 2020 | −16.8% |
| 2024 | −19.9% |
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 60,617 | 19,362 | 20,624 | 20,612 | 19 |
| 2010 | 62,447 | 19,492 | 21,385 | 21,521 | 49 |
| 2012 | 63,067 | 18,795 | 22,903 | 21,294 | 75 |
| 2014 | 62,068 | 17,575 | 22,241 | 22,055 | 197 |
| 2016 | 63,459 | 17,655 | 22,967 | 22,358 | 479 |
| 2018 | 65,489 | 17,868 | 23,259 | 23,654 | 708 |
| 2020 | 66,297 | 19,048 | 25,328 | 21,090 | 831 |
| 2022 | 64,956 | 17,686 | 25,440 | 20,935 | 895 |
| 2024 | 65,522 | 16,914 | 26,396 | 21,236 | 976 |
Source: Iowa Secretary of State
Home to Council Bluffs and sitting at Iowa's western edge across from Omaha, Pottawattamie gave Republicans a nearly 20-point margin in 2024 — a swing of roughly 30 points from its competitive posture two decades ago.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 40.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.9 points.
A population of 93,424, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,602 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Richland County and Cass County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Pottawattamie County, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pottawattamie County, Iowa voted Republican by 19.9 points (R+19.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 44,559 votes cast, 17,468 went Democratic and 26,335 went Republican.
When did Pottawattamie County, Iowa last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pottawattamie County, Iowa voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Pottawattamie County, Iowa?
Pottawattamie County, Iowa has a population of 93,424 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pottawattamie County, Iowa?
Median household income in Pottawattamie County, Iowa is $73,602 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Pottawattamie County, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pottawattamie County, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.