Scott County, Iowa
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2024 precinct map of Scott CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Scott 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 | 51.0% | 45,976 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 47.1% | 42,479 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.We The People | 0.8% | 723 |
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66 precincts · 90,133 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 | 47.1%Harris42,479 | 51.0%Trump45,976 | 0.8%Kennedy723 | 90,133 | ||
| D | 50.7%Biden46,926 | 47.2%Trump43,683 | 1.2%Jorgensen1,124 | 92,599 | ||
| D | 46.3%Clinton40,440 | 44.9%Trump39,149 | 4.1%Johnson3,555 | 87,286 | ||
| D | 56.1%Obama50,652 | 42.4%Romney38,251 | 0.8%Johnson702 | 90,263 | ||
| D | 56.6%Obama48,927 | 42.1%McCain36,365 | 1.2%Nader1,079 | 86,371 | ||
| D | 50.9%Kerry42,122 | 48.3%Bush39,958 | 0.8%Other642 | 82,722 | ||
| D | 50.8%Gore35,857 | 46.5%Bush32,801 | 2.0%Nader1,386 | 70,568 | ||
| D | 50.1%Clinton32,694 | 41.0%Dole26,751 | 7.7%Perot4,991 | 65,202 | ||
| D | 45.2%Clinton33,765 | 38.6%Bush28,844 | 15.3%Perot11,423 | 74,662 | ||
| D | 52.1%Dukakis34,415 | 47.0%Bush31,025 | 0.9%Larouche595 | 66,035 | ||
| R | 45.7%Mondale32,550 | 53.4%Reagan38,034 | 0.9%Larouche628 | 71,212 | ||
| R | 38.9%Carter26,391 | 51.1%Reagan34,701 | 10.1%Anderson6,834 | 67,926 | ||
| R | 45.1%Carter29,771 | 53.1%Ford35,021 | 1.7%McCarthy1,148 | 65,940 | ||
| R | 40.0%McGovern23,810 | 57.4%Nixon34,135 | 2.5%Schmitz1,510 | 59,455 | ||
| R | 44.7%Humphrey24,596 | 46.9%Nixon25,783 | 8.4%Wallace4,639 | 55,018 | ||
| D | 61.7%Johnson31,526 | 38.1%Goldwater19,488 | 0.2%Hass84 | 51,098 | ||
| R | 45.4%Kennedy23,004 | 54.5%Nixon27,617 | 0.1%Byrd50 | 50,671 | ||
| R | 40.3%Stevenson18,969 | 59.4%Eisenhower27,965 | 0.4%Andrews170 | 47,104 | ||
| R | 37.1%Stevenson17,807 | 61.9%Eisenhower29,719 | 1.0%Hallinan500 | 48,026 | ||
| R | 48.9%Truman16,661 | 49.4%Dewey16,842 | 1.7%Thurmond578 | 34,081 | ||
| D | 51.1%Roosevelt18,962 | 48.6%Dewey18,015 | 0.3%Thomas104 | 37,081 | ||
| D | 53.0%Roosevelt20,996 | 46.7%Willkie18,504 | 0.3%Thomas130 | 39,630 | ||
| D | 60.7%Roosevelt20,737 | 37.2%Landon12,691 | 2.1%Lemke717 | 34,145 | ||
| D | 52.0%Roosevelt16,887 | 43.8%Hoover14,218 | 4.2%Thomas1,350 | 32,455 | ||
| R | 43.1%Smith12,942 | 56.5%Hoover16,974 | 0.5%Thomas142 | 30,058 | ||
| R | 14.3%Davis4,347 | 60.3%Coolidge18,360 | 25.4%La Follette7,731 | 30,438 | ||
| R | 19.8%Cox5,473 | 58.7%Harding16,233 | 21.4%Debs5,925 | 27,631 | ||
| R | 35.3%Wilson5,212 | 56.4%Hughes8,329 | 8.3%Benson1,229 | 14,770 | ||
| O | 41.2%Wilson5,632 | 11.5%Taft1,568 | 47.4%Roosevelt6,479 | 13,679 | ||
| R | 43.3%Bryan5,845 | 50.7%Taft6,845 | 5.9%Debs799 | 13,489 | ||
| R | 37.7%Parker4,931 | 52.0%Roosevelt6,789 | 10.3%Debs1,346 | 13,066 | ||
| R | 42.4%Bryan5,157 | 52.1%McKinley6,327 | 5.5%Woolley671 | 12,155 | ||
| R | 36.9%Bryan4,032 | 58.7%McKinley6,419 | 4.4%Palmer479 | 10,930 | ||
| D | 66.5%Cleveland6,205 | 32.2%Harrison2,999 | 1.3%Weaver124 | 9,328 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +34.4% |
| 1896 | −21.8% |
| 1900 | −9.6% |
| 1904 | −14.2% |
| 1908 | −7.4% |
| 1912 | +29.7% |
| 1916 | −21.1% |
| 1920 | −38.9% |
| 1924 | −46.0% |
| 1928 | −13.4% |
| 1932 | +8.2% |
| 1936 | +23.6% |
| 1940 | +6.3% |
| 1944 | +2.6% |
| 1948 | −0.5% |
| 1952 | −24.8% |
| 1956 | −19.1% |
| 1960 | −9.1% |
| 1964 | +23.6% |
| 1968 | −2.2% |
| 1972 | −17.4% |
| 1976 | −8.0% |
| 1980 | −12.2% |
| 1984 | −7.7% |
| 1988 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | +14.5% |
| 2012 | +13.7% |
| 2016 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | −3.9% |
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 120,921 | 39,209 | 31,117 | 50,571 | 24 |
| 2010 | 122,063 | 39,229 | 32,280 | 50,487 | 67 |
| 2012 | 127,832 | 40,805 | 33,635 | 53,284 | 108 |
| 2014 | 127,460 | 40,053 | 33,672 | 53,329 | 406 |
| 2016 | 128,013 | 40,919 | 35,512 | 50,771 | 811 |
| 2018 | 127,508 | 39,647 | 33,974 | 52,850 | 1,037 |
| 2020 | 133,262 | 45,643 | 36,714 | 49,639 | 1,266 |
| 2022 | 132,520 | 43,092 | 36,910 | 51,213 | 1,305 |
| 2024 | 131,561 | 39,856 | 38,118 | 52,218 | 1,369 |
Source: Iowa Secretary of State
Home to Davenport and anchoring Iowa's Quad Cities metro, Scott County shifted from a reliable Democratic stronghold to an R+3.9 result in 2024, tracking a broader blue-collar realignment along the upper Mississippi corridor.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.4 points in 1892 and a Republican high of 46.0 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.9 points.
A population of 174,608, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,277 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Big Horn County and Erie County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Scott County, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, Scott County, Iowa voted Republican by 3.9 points (R+3.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 90,133 votes cast, 42,479 went Democratic and 45,976 went Republican.
When did Scott County, Iowa last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Scott County, Iowa voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Scott County, Iowa?
Scott County, Iowa has a population of 174,608 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Scott County, Iowa?
Median household income in Scott County, Iowa is $78,277 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Scott County, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Scott County, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.