Woodbury County, Iowa
AkashicWoodbury County, IATrumpR+22.9
2024 precinct map of Woodbury CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Woodbury 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 | 60.5% | 25,969 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 37.6% | 16,145 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.We The People | 0.8% | 351 |
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44 precincts · 42,921 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 | 37.6%Harris16,145 | 60.5%Trump25,969 | 0.8%Kennedy351 | 42,921 | ||
| R | 41.2%Biden18,704 | 56.7%Trump25,736 | 1.0%Jorgensen435 | 45,362 | ||
| R | 36.7%Clinton16,210 | 56.0%Trump24,727 | 2.7%Johnson1,179 | 44,167 | ||
| D | 49.5%Obama22,302 | 48.5%Romney21,841 | 0.7%Gray334 | 45,019 | ||
| R | 49.1%Obama21,983 | 49.6%McCain22,219 | 1.3%Nader599 | 44,801 | ||
| R | 48.5%Kerry21,455 | 50.8%Bush22,451 | 0.7%Other289 | 44,195 | ||
| R | 46.7%Gore17,691 | 49.8%Bush18,864 | 2.1%Nader804 | 37,896 | ||
| D | 46.0%Clinton17,224 | 43.7%Dole16,368 | 9.2%Perot3,436 | 37,464 | ||
| R | 40.6%Clinton17,398 | 42.3%Bush18,148 | 16.8%Perot7,182 | 42,864 | ||
| D | 51.4%Dukakis20,153 | 47.9%Bush18,790 | 0.7%Larouche282 | 39,225 | ||
| R | 44.7%Mondale18,951 | 54.3%Reagan23,002 | 0.9%Larouche397 | 42,350 | ||
| R | 36.8%Carter15,930 | 54.4%Reagan23,553 | 8.8%Anderson3,792 | 43,275 | ||
| R | 45.4%Carter19,664 | 52.8%Ford22,853 | 1.8%McCarthy770 | 43,287 | ||
| R | 41.0%McGovern16,974 | 57.3%Nixon23,757 | 1.7%Schmitz699 | 41,430 | ||
| R | 43.7%Humphrey18,281 | 50.6%Nixon21,159 | 5.7%Wallace2,363 | 41,803 | ||
| D | 60.7%Johnson26,841 | 39.2%Goldwater17,347 | 0.1%Hass30 | 44,218 | ||
| R | 44.9%Kennedy21,906 | 55.0%Nixon26,832 | 0.0%Byrd6 | 48,744 | ||
| R | 44.0%Stevenson19,997 | 55.9%Eisenhower25,399 | 0.1%Andrews49 | 45,445 | ||
| R | 41.3%Stevenson19,474 | 58.4%Eisenhower27,518 | 0.3%Hallinan159 | 47,151 | ||
| D | 56.4%Truman22,056 | 42.6%Dewey16,655 | 1.0%Thurmond373 | 39,084 | ||
| D | 52.3%Roosevelt20,448 | 47.4%Dewey18,544 | 0.3%Thomas104 | 39,096 | ||
| D | 51.6%Roosevelt24,457 | 48.2%Willkie22,832 | 0.2%Thomas89 | 47,378 | ||
| D | 62.4%Roosevelt26,847 | 32.9%Landon14,157 | 4.6%Lemke1,998 | 43,002 | ||
| D | 66.1%Roosevelt26,397 | 32.0%Hoover12,764 | 1.9%Thomas761 | 39,922 | ||
| R | 44.8%Smith16,831 | 54.8%Hoover20,587 | 0.4%Thomas166 | 37,584 | ||
| R | 16.2%Davis5,676 | 47.4%Coolidge16,639 | 36.5%La Follette12,804 | 35,119 | ||
| R | 34.6%Cox9,815 | 62.1%Harding17,603 | 3.3%Debs944 | 28,362 | ||
| D | 59.4%Wilson8,819 | 38.6%Hughes5,735 | 2.0%Benson299 | 14,853 | ||
| O | 34.9%Wilson4,564 | 18.7%Taft2,441 | 46.5%Roosevelt6,077 | 13,082 | ||
| R | 42.4%Bryan5,222 | 53.5%Taft6,587 | 4.0%Debs498 | 12,307 | ||
| R | 24.7%Parker2,809 | 66.9%Roosevelt7,597 | 8.4%Debs958 | 11,364 | ||
| R | 39.2%Bryan4,796 | 57.5%McKinley7,045 | 3.3%Woolley402 | 12,243 | ||
| R | 43.1%Bryan4,876 | 54.9%McKinley6,204 | 2.0%Palmer229 | 11,309 | ||
| R | 42.3%Cleveland4,156 | 47.1%Harrison4,620 | 10.6%Weaver1,040 | 9,816 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −4.7% |
| 1896 | −11.7% |
| 1900 | −18.4% |
| 1904 | −42.1% |
| 1908 | −11.1% |
| 1912 | +16.2% |
| 1916 | +20.8% |
| 1920 | −27.5% |
| 1924 | −31.2% |
| 1928 | −10.0% |
| 1932 | +34.1% |
| 1936 | +29.5% |
| 1940 | +3.4% |
| 1944 | +4.9% |
| 1948 | +13.8% |
| 1952 | −17.1% |
| 1956 | −11.9% |
| 1960 | −10.1% |
| 1964 | +21.5% |
| 1968 | −6.9% |
| 1972 | −16.4% |
| 1976 | −7.4% |
| 1980 | −17.6% |
| 1984 | −9.6% |
| 1988 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | −1.7% |
| 1996 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | −3.1% |
| 2004 | −2.3% |
| 2008 | −0.5% |
| 2012 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | −19.3% |
| 2020 | −15.5% |
| 2024 | −22.9% |
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 66,658 | 22,119 | 19,359 | 25,166 | 14 |
| 2010 | 63,150 | 21,265 | 19,456 | 22,366 | 63 |
| 2012 | 65,041 | 21,613 | 20,932 | 22,415 | 81 |
| 2014 | 62,138 | 20,268 | 20,331 | 21,384 | 155 |
| 2016 | 62,991 | 19,907 | 21,830 | 20,957 | 297 |
| 2018 | 62,757 | 19,441 | 21,274 | 21,554 | 488 |
| 2020 | 65,549 | 20,741 | 24,372 | 19,917 | 519 |
| 2022 | 64,327 | 19,104 | 23,729 | 20,939 | 555 |
| 2024 | 64,520 | 17,831 | 24,124 | 21,929 | 636 |
Source: Iowa Secretary of State
Woodbury County anchors Iowa's western edge along the Missouri River, with Sioux City as its urban core. Once a presidential battleground, it has moved roughly 30 points toward Republicans over the past three election cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 42.1 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.9 points.
A population of 106,247, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,658 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Delaware County and Appanoose County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Woodbury County, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, Woodbury County, Iowa voted Republican by 22.9 points (R+22.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 42,921 votes cast, 16,145 went Democratic and 25,969 went Republican.
When did Woodbury County, Iowa last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Woodbury County, Iowa voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Woodbury County, Iowa?
Woodbury County, Iowa has a population of 106,247 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Woodbury County, Iowa?
Median household income in Woodbury County, Iowa is $73,658 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Woodbury County, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Woodbury County, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.