Webster County, Iowa
AkashicWebster County, IATrumpR+31.1
2024 precinct map of Webster CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Webster 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 | 64.8% | 10,850 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 33.7% | 5,641 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.We The People | 0.9% | 151 |
Harris +50Trump +50
19 precincts · 16,748 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 | 33.7%Harris5,641 | 64.8%Trump10,850 | 0.9%Kennedy151 | 16,748 | ||
| R | 37.1%Biden6,613 | 61.4%Trump10,938 | 0.7%Jorgensen128 | 17,822 | ||
| R | 35.8%Clinton6,305 | 57.2%Trump10,056 | 3.2%Johnson569 | 17,593 | ||
| D | 52.1%Obama9,537 | 46.3%Romney8,469 | 0.5%Johnson92 | 18,292 | ||
| D | 53.4%Obama9,917 | 44.9%McCain8,337 | 1.6%Nader300 | 18,554 | ||
| D | 51.3%Kerry9,561 | 48.1%Bush8,959 | 0.6%Other111 | 18,631 | ||
| D | 49.7%Gore8,479 | 47.9%Bush8,172 | 1.7%Nader282 | 17,048 | ||
| D | 51.3%Clinton8,380 | 38.4%Dole6,275 | 9.7%Perot1,580 | 16,328 | ||
| D | 45.3%Clinton8,562 | 37.0%Bush6,992 | 17.3%Perot3,272 | 18,921 | ||
| D | 59.0%Dukakis10,267 | 39.8%Bush6,926 | 1.1%Larouche200 | 17,393 | ||
| D | 50.1%Mondale9,930 | 48.6%Reagan9,619 | 1.3%Larouche253 | 19,802 | ||
| R | 42.8%Carter9,001 | 49.6%Reagan10,438 | 7.6%Anderson1,591 | 21,030 | ||
| D | 52.7%Carter10,543 | 45.4%Ford9,068 | 1.9%McCarthy384 | 19,995 | ||
| R | 42.0%McGovern8,358 | 56.0%Nixon11,133 | 2.0%Schmitz402 | 19,893 | ||
| R | 44.9%Humphrey8,572 | 49.0%Nixon9,349 | 6.2%Wallace1,176 | 19,097 | ||
| D | 66.2%Johnson13,005 | 33.5%Goldwater6,576 | 0.3%Hass54 | 19,635 | ||
| R | 49.8%Kennedy10,680 | 50.1%Nixon10,741 | 0.1%Byrd14 | 21,435 | ||
| R | 47.0%Stevenson9,901 | 52.7%Eisenhower11,097 | 0.2%Andrews51 | 21,049 | ||
| R | 40.6%Stevenson8,681 | 57.7%Eisenhower12,336 | 1.7%Hallinan368 | 21,385 | ||
| D | 55.7%Truman9,508 | 40.7%Dewey6,951 | 3.6%Thurmond607 | 17,066 | ||
| D | 57.5%Roosevelt9,477 | 42.1%Dewey6,935 | 0.3%Thomas56 | 16,468 | ||
| D | 58.4%Roosevelt10,731 | 41.3%Willkie7,583 | 0.3%Thomas52 | 18,366 | ||
| D | 57.6%Roosevelt9,885 | 37.8%Landon6,494 | 4.6%Lemke795 | 17,174 | ||
| D | 59.3%Roosevelt8,957 | 34.7%Hoover5,243 | 6.1%Thomas917 | 15,117 | ||
| R | 43.0%Smith6,497 | 56.4%Hoover8,525 | 0.6%Thomas97 | 15,119 | ||
| R | 14.4%Davis2,076 | 46.0%Coolidge6,641 | 39.6%La Follette5,721 | 14,438 | ||
| R | 21.6%Cox2,804 | 64.0%Harding8,312 | 14.4%Debs1,872 | 12,988 | ||
| R | 43.7%Wilson3,196 | 53.5%Hughes3,917 | 2.8%Benson208 | 7,321 | ||
| O | 33.3%Wilson2,370 | 29.8%Taft2,123 | 37.0%Roosevelt2,634 | 7,127 | ||
| R | 36.7%Bryan2,374 | 56.5%Taft3,658 | 6.8%Debs440 | 6,472 | ||
| R | 26.3%Parker1,714 | 66.9%Roosevelt4,358 | 6.8%Debs445 | 6,517 | ||
| R | 34.0%Bryan2,266 | 63.3%McKinley4,221 | 2.7%Woolley180 | 6,667 | ||
| R | 40.2%Bryan2,557 | 58.1%McKinley3,691 | 1.7%Palmer107 | 6,355 | ||
| R | 42.4%Cleveland2,159 | 50.1%Harrison2,551 | 7.4%Weaver378 | 5,088 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −7.7% |
| 1896 | −17.8% |
| 1900 | −29.3% |
| 1904 | −40.6% |
| 1908 | −19.8% |
| 1912 | +3.5% |
| 1916 | −9.8% |
| 1920 | −42.4% |
| 1924 | −31.6% |
| 1928 | −13.4% |
| 1932 | +24.6% |
| 1936 | +19.7% |
| 1940 | +17.1% |
| 1944 | +15.4% |
| 1948 | +15.0% |
| 1952 | −17.1% |
| 1956 | −5.7% |
| 1960 | −0.3% |
| 1964 | +32.7% |
| 1968 | −4.1% |
| 1972 | −13.9% |
| 1976 | +7.4% |
| 1980 | −6.8% |
| 1984 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | +19.2% |
| 1992 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | −21.3% |
| 2020 | −24.3% |
| 2024 | −31.1% |
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 26,139 | 10,256 | 6,768 | 9,107 | 8 |
| 2010 | 26,534 | 9,994 | 7,405 | 9,118 | 17 |
| 2012 | 26,014 | 9,407 | 7,228 | 9,355 | 24 |
| 2014 | 25,821 | 9,197 | 6,975 | 9,601 | 48 |
| 2016 | 25,943 | 8,779 | 7,349 | 9,710 | 105 |
| 2018 | 25,714 | 8,128 | 7,445 | 9,963 | 178 |
| 2020 | 25,964 | 8,278 | 8,350 | 9,130 | 206 |
| 2022 | 25,309 | 7,381 | 8,664 | 9,051 | 213 |
| 2024 | 24,851 | 6,359 | 9,652 | 8,598 | 242 |
Source: Iowa Secretary of State
Webster County's population clusters around Fort Dodge, a small industrial city whose blue-collar workforce has trended Republican by widening margins over the past four election cycles, reaching R+31 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 32.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 42.4 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.1 points.
A population of 36,886, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,975 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Jasper County and Tama County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Webster County, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, Webster County, Iowa voted Republican by 31.1 points (R+31.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,748 votes cast, 5,641 went Democratic and 10,850 went Republican.
When did Webster County, Iowa last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Webster County, Iowa voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Webster County, Iowa?
Webster County, Iowa has a population of 36,886 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Webster County, Iowa?
Median household income in Webster County, Iowa is $68,975 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Webster County, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Webster County, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.