Poweshiek County, Iowa
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2024 precinct map of Poweshiek CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Poweshiek 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 | 57.5% | 5,758 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 40.6% | 4,067 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.We The People | 1.0% | 97 |
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10 precincts · 10,013 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 | 40.6%Harris4,067 | 57.5%Trump5,758 | 1.0%Kennedy97 | 10,013 | ||
| R | 42.5%Biden4,306 | 55.8%Trump5,657 | 0.9%Jorgensen90 | 10,140 | ||
| R | 43.4%Clinton4,304 | 49.9%Trump4,946 | 2.9%Johnson283 | 9,916 | ||
| D | 53.7%Obama5,357 | 44.4%Romney4,424 | 0.8%Johnson79 | 9,975 | ||
| D | 55.0%Obama5,519 | 43.3%McCain4,340 | 1.7%Nader172 | 10,031 | ||
| D | 50.0%Kerry5,043 | 49.2%Bush4,965 | 0.8%Other83 | 10,091 | ||
| R | 47.0%Gore4,222 | 49.0%Bush4,396 | 3.2%Nader287 | 8,980 | ||
| D | 50.9%Clinton4,183 | 39.2%Dole3,221 | 8.3%Perot681 | 8,214 | ||
| D | 44.8%Clinton4,056 | 35.9%Bush3,245 | 18.6%Perot1,680 | 9,047 | ||
| D | 56.5%Dukakis4,876 | 42.7%Bush3,683 | 0.8%Larouche66 | 8,625 | ||
| R | 46.2%Mondale4,103 | 53.0%Reagan4,715 | 0.8%Larouche71 | 8,889 | ||
| R | 38.8%Carter3,529 | 50.5%Reagan4,598 | 10.7%Anderson975 | 9,102 | ||
| D | 49.9%Carter4,360 | 48.0%Ford4,194 | 2.1%McCarthy181 | 8,735 | ||
| R | 43.0%McGovern3,718 | 55.3%Nixon4,785 | 1.7%Schmitz145 | 8,648 | ||
| R | 40.1%Humphrey3,250 | 55.1%Nixon4,470 | 4.8%Wallace392 | 8,112 | ||
| D | 62.6%Johnson5,213 | 37.3%Goldwater3,109 | 0.1%Hass12 | 8,334 | ||
| R | 41.2%Kennedy3,671 | 58.8%Nixon5,232 | 0.0%Byrd1 | 8,904 | ||
| R | 41.2%Stevenson3,602 | 58.8%Eisenhower5,145 | 0.0%Andrews2 | 8,749 | ||
| R | 34.9%Stevenson3,318 | 64.3%Eisenhower6,105 | 0.8%Hallinan75 | 9,498 | ||
| D | 51.6%Truman4,324 | 46.4%Dewey3,888 | 2.1%Thurmond173 | 8,385 | ||
| D | 50.0%Roosevelt4,234 | 49.5%Dewey4,186 | 0.5%Thomas41 | 8,461 | ||
| D | 49.9%Roosevelt4,794 | 49.7%Willkie4,773 | 0.5%Thomas44 | 9,611 | ||
| D | 52.7%Roosevelt4,745 | 44.9%Landon4,037 | 2.4%Lemke214 | 8,996 | ||
| D | 55.6%Roosevelt4,649 | 41.8%Hoover3,490 | 2.6%Thomas216 | 8,355 | ||
| R | 34.2%Smith2,787 | 64.0%Hoover5,212 | 1.9%Thomas151 | 8,150 | ||
| R | 17.3%Davis1,428 | 53.6%Coolidge4,414 | 29.1%La Follette2,397 | 8,239 | ||
| R | 26.1%Cox2,125 | 71.4%Harding5,806 | 2.4%Debs199 | 8,130 | ||
| R | 39.3%Wilson1,880 | 57.4%Hughes2,748 | 3.3%Benson160 | 4,788 | ||
| O | 35.9%Wilson1,631 | 19.8%Taft902 | 44.3%Roosevelt2,012 | 4,545 | ||
| R | 35.5%Bryan1,661 | 59.7%Taft2,794 | 4.8%Debs223 | 4,678 | ||
| R | 26.1%Parker1,212 | 67.5%Roosevelt3,137 | 6.5%Debs300 | 4,649 | ||
| R | 34.8%Bryan1,765 | 63.0%McKinley3,199 | 2.2%Woolley110 | 5,074 | ||
| R | 39.7%Bryan2,013 | 58.5%McKinley2,969 | 1.9%Palmer94 | 5,076 | ||
| R | 39.9%Cleveland1,776 | 53.0%Harrison2,359 | 7.0%Weaver312 | 4,447 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −13.1% |
| 1896 | −18.8% |
| 1900 | −28.3% |
| 1904 | −41.4% |
| 1908 | −24.2% |
| 1912 | +16.0% |
| 1916 | −18.1% |
| 1920 | −45.3% |
| 1924 | −36.2% |
| 1928 | −29.8% |
| 1932 | +13.9% |
| 1936 | +7.9% |
| 1940 | +0.2% |
| 1944 | +0.6% |
| 1948 | +5.2% |
| 1952 | −29.3% |
| 1956 | −17.6% |
| 1960 | −17.5% |
| 1964 | +25.2% |
| 1968 | −15.0% |
| 1972 | −12.3% |
| 1976 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | −11.7% |
| 1984 | −6.9% |
| 1988 | +13.8% |
| 1992 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | +11.7% |
| 2000 | −1.9% |
| 2004 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | −6.5% |
| 2020 | −13.3% |
| 2024 | −16.9% |
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15,144 | 5,714 | 4,022 | 5,396 | 12 |
| 2010 | 14,311 | 5,062 | 3,910 | 5,318 | 21 |
| 2012 | 14,910 | 5,134 | 3,968 | 5,783 | 25 |
| 2014 | 14,690 | 4,892 | 3,841 | 5,911 | 46 |
| 2016 | 14,575 | 5,091 | 3,934 | 5,488 | 62 |
| 2018 | 14,593 | 4,891 | 3,900 | 5,722 | 80 |
| 2020 | 14,540 | 5,165 | 4,182 | 5,120 | 73 |
| 2022 | 14,583 | 4,952 | 4,267 | 5,273 | 91 |
| 2024 | 14,642 | 4,631 | 4,388 | 5,533 | 90 |
Source: Iowa Secretary of State
Poweshiek County anchors a liberal-arts institution with a national reputation inside a rural Iowa landscape that voted Republican by nearly 17 points in 2024, a gap that illustrates how college towns no longer reliably offset surrounding agricultural precincts.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 45.3 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.9 points.
A population of 18,545, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,391 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Marshall County and Conejos County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Poweshiek County, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, Poweshiek County, Iowa voted Republican by 16.9 points (R+16.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,013 votes cast, 4,067 went Democratic and 5,758 went Republican.
When did Poweshiek County, Iowa last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Poweshiek County, Iowa voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Poweshiek County, Iowa?
Poweshiek County, Iowa has a population of 18,545 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Poweshiek County, Iowa?
Median household income in Poweshiek County, Iowa is $67,391 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Poweshiek County, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Poweshiek County, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.