Wapello County, Iowa
AkashicWapello County, IATrumpR+31.4
2024 precinct map of Wapello CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Wapello 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 | 65.0% | 9,479 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 33.6% | 4,896 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.We The People | 0.9% | 127 |
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22 precincts · 14,583 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 | 33.6%Harris4,896 | 65.0%Trump9,479 | 0.9%Kennedy127 | 14,583 | ||
| R | 37.2%Biden5,821 | 60.9%Trump9,516 | 1.3%Jorgensen200 | 15,633 | ||
| R | 36.6%Clinton5,594 | 57.0%Trump8,715 | 2.5%Johnson380 | 15,277 | ||
| D | 54.9%Obama8,663 | 43.1%Romney6,789 | 0.7%Johnson110 | 15,770 | ||
| D | 55.4%Obama8,820 | 41.8%McCain6,663 | 2.8%Nader448 | 15,931 | ||
| D | 54.6%Kerry9,125 | 44.3%Bush7,403 | 1.1%Other179 | 16,707 | ||
| D | 55.2%Gore8,355 | 41.7%Bush6,313 | 2.1%Nader317 | 15,139 | ||
| D | 57.1%Clinton8,437 | 32.7%Dole4,828 | 9.3%Perot1,376 | 14,770 | ||
| D | 53.9%Clinton8,670 | 30.2%Bush4,852 | 15.6%Perot2,513 | 16,083 | ||
| D | 64.9%Dukakis10,177 | 34.1%Bush5,350 | 0.9%Larouche146 | 15,673 | ||
| D | 59.2%Mondale10,545 | 39.9%Reagan7,098 | 0.9%Larouche157 | 17,800 | ||
| D | 50.5%Carter8,923 | 42.3%Reagan7,475 | 7.2%Anderson1,270 | 17,668 | ||
| D | 59.4%Carter10,249 | 39.3%Ford6,786 | 1.3%McCarthy233 | 17,268 | ||
| R | 45.9%McGovern8,348 | 51.2%Nixon9,301 | 2.9%Schmitz522 | 18,171 | ||
| D | 50.3%Humphrey9,375 | 42.0%Nixon7,825 | 7.8%Wallace1,447 | 18,647 | ||
| D | 71.5%Johnson13,971 | 28.3%Goldwater5,524 | 0.3%Hass51 | 19,546 | ||
| D | 50.1%Kennedy11,116 | 49.8%Nixon11,036 | 0.1%Byrd15 | 22,167 | ||
| D | 51.3%Stevenson10,960 | 48.6%Eisenhower10,401 | 0.1%Andrews20 | 21,381 | ||
| R | 47.2%Stevenson10,449 | 52.2%Eisenhower11,571 | 0.6%Hallinan130 | 22,150 | ||
| D | 57.1%Truman10,841 | 41.5%Dewey7,875 | 1.4%Thurmond260 | 18,976 | ||
| D | 56.2%Roosevelt10,732 | 43.2%Dewey8,244 | 0.6%Thomas113 | 19,089 | ||
| D | 56.6%Roosevelt11,880 | 43.0%Willkie9,039 | 0.4%Thomas87 | 21,006 | ||
| D | 57.1%Roosevelt10,578 | 41.3%Landon7,647 | 1.6%Lemke287 | 18,512 | ||
| D | 55.7%Roosevelt9,504 | 42.5%Hoover7,256 | 1.9%Thomas316 | 17,076 | ||
| R | 33.0%Smith5,793 | 66.1%Hoover11,586 | 0.9%Thomas149 | 17,528 | ||
| R | 17.5%Davis3,039 | 57.0%Coolidge9,870 | 25.5%La Follette4,420 | 17,329 | ||
| R | 28.4%Cox4,131 | 68.0%Harding9,884 | 3.6%Debs522 | 14,537 | ||
| R | 43.3%Wilson3,994 | 47.7%Hughes4,398 | 9.1%Benson837 | 9,229 | ||
| D | 36.6%Wilson3,102 | 32.5%Taft2,755 | 30.9%Roosevelt2,613 | 8,470 | ||
| R | 41.6%Bryan3,724 | 50.7%Taft4,541 | 7.7%Debs694 | 8,959 | ||
| R | 30.5%Parker2,473 | 60.6%Roosevelt4,912 | 8.9%Debs720 | 8,105 | ||
| R | 43.8%Bryan3,902 | 53.2%McKinley4,742 | 3.0%Woolley268 | 8,912 | ||
| R | 47.5%Bryan4,041 | 50.8%McKinley4,319 | 1.8%Palmer150 | 8,510 | ||
| R | 43.3%Cleveland3,380 | 46.7%Harrison3,643 | 10.0%Weaver781 | 7,804 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −3.4% |
| 1896 | −3.3% |
| 1900 | −9.4% |
| 1904 | −30.1% |
| 1908 | −9.1% |
| 1912 | +4.1% |
| 1916 | −4.4% |
| 1920 | −39.6% |
| 1924 | −39.4% |
| 1928 | −33.0% |
| 1932 | +13.2% |
| 1936 | +15.8% |
| 1940 | +13.5% |
| 1944 | +13.0% |
| 1948 | +15.6% |
| 1952 | −5.1% |
| 1956 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | +43.2% |
| 1968 | +8.3% |
| 1972 | −5.2% |
| 1976 | +20.1% |
| 1980 | +8.2% |
| 1984 | +19.4% |
| 1988 | +30.8% |
| 1992 | +23.7% |
| 1996 | +24.4% |
| 2000 | +13.5% |
| 2004 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | +13.5% |
| 2012 | +11.9% |
| 2016 | −20.4% |
| 2020 | −23.6% |
| 2024 | −31.4% |
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23,695 | 11,421 | 4,888 | 7,381 | 5 |
| 2010 | 23,697 | 10,802 | 5,603 | 7,283 | 9 |
| 2012 | 23,940 | 10,297 | 5,715 | 7,906 | 22 |
| 2014 | 23,107 | 9,687 | 5,461 | 7,916 | 43 |
| 2016 | 22,854 | 9,233 | 5,806 | 7,725 | 90 |
| 2018 | 22,112 | 8,632 | 5,654 | 7,714 | 112 |
| 2020 | 22,286 | 8,201 | 6,550 | 7,383 | 152 |
| 2022 | 21,668 | 7,257 | 6,891 | 7,349 | 171 |
| 2024 | 21,487 | 6,518 | 7,158 | 7,629 | 182 |
Source: Iowa Secretary of State
Wapello County, anchored by Ottumwa along the Des Moines River, was a union-labor stronghold that backed Democrats into the 2000s; by 2024 it recorded an R+31 presidential margin, tracing one of Iowa's steepest partisan realignments.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 43.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 39.6 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.4 points.
A population of 35,362, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,766 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Boone County and Lee County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Wapello County, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wapello County, Iowa voted Republican by 31.4 points (R+31.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 14,583 votes cast, 4,896 went Democratic and 9,479 went Republican.
When did Wapello County, Iowa last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wapello County, Iowa voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Wapello County, Iowa?
Wapello County, Iowa has a population of 35,362 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wapello County, Iowa?
Median household income in Wapello County, Iowa is $64,766 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Wapello County, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wapello County, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.