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Burlington-Fort Madison, IA-IL·Iowa

Burlington-Fort Madison, IA-IL moved 7.2 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
IA
2024 presidential election
Burlington-Fort Madison, IA-IL
TrumpR+22.5
2024 presidential margin by county for Burlington-Fort Madison, IA-IL, IAA map of the constituent counties of Burlington-Fort Madison, IA-IL, IA, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Des Moines County, IA · R+15.0Henderson County, IL · R+38.8Lee County, IA · R+27.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican60.2%23,315
Kamala HarrisDemocratic37.8%14,620
OtherAll other candidates2.0%781
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −22.5% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−22.5%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+8.8%
1896−6.0%
1900−2.4%
1904−16.2%
1908−2.3%
1912+15.8%
1916−7.6%
1920−37.8%
1924−33.8%
1928−26.4%
1932+20.9%
1936+1.9%
1940−16.9%
1944−10.8%
1948+4.5%
1952−18.5%
1956−15.9%
1960−5.5%
1964+33.9%
1968+0.7%
1972−10.9%
1976+7.1%
1980−1.4%
1984+3.4%
1988+22.2%
1992+24.1%
1996+25.4%
2000+19.0%
2004+17.1%
2008+19.6%
2012+16.6%
2016−12.5%
2020−15.2%
2024−22.5%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−22.5%
14,62023,31538,716
R
−15.2%
16,62122,75940,346
R
−12.5%
15,58220,48739,136
D
+16.6%
24,58017,46242,864
D
+19.6%
24,49816,32441,608
D
+17.1%
24,87717,55042,885
D
+19.0%
23,01315,43239,803
D
+25.4%
21,54511,94337,855
D
+24.1%
22,68812,46542,390
D
+22.2%
24,58915,60640,485
D
+3.4%
22,05420,60442,937
R
−1.4%
19,79020,39442,928
D
+7.1%
22,43719,42842,408
R
−10.9%
18,12322,65341,412
D
+0.7%
19,87519,55942,163
D
+33.9%
28,40914,01442,478
R
−5.5%
21,50524,01545,565
R
−15.9%
18,47625,46644,002
R
−18.5%
18,76927,31046,229
D
+4.5%
19,45817,75837,779
R
−10.8%
17,34521,58939,168
R
−16.9%
17,67224,86842,672
D
+1.9%
19,13718,38140,242
D
+20.9%
22,39114,48937,843
R
−26.4%
14,42824,88739,547
R
−33.8%
8,32220,87337,138
R
−37.8%
9,36621,79732,904
R
−7.6%
9,43111,05521,250
D
+15.8%
7,7814,80018,912
R
−2.3%
9,5019,96220,119
R
−16.2%
7,59910,77619,588
R
−2.4%
10,06710,57321,145
R
−6.0%
9,85611,15221,532
D
+8.8%
10,4038,68419,550
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Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorBurlington-Fort Madison, IA-ILCombined statistical areaUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White88.6%61.0%
Black3.5%12.2%
Asian0.9%6.0%
Two or more races6.1%12.6%
Other race1.1%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino3.4%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$62,641$84,427
Poverty rate13.0%12.5%
Median age43.539.1
Age 18–247.1%9.2%
Age 65 and older22.1%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home2.7%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 30.4%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 14.2%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryEnglish 10.9%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic12.0%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant6.6%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed62.2%51.5%
Mainline Protestant14.8%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
30.4%
Irish
14.2%
English
10.9%
American
5.8%
French
1.8%
Scottish
1.6%
Italian
1.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 43.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.3%
85+
1.7%
2.5%
75–84
3.6%
6.4%
65–74
6.6%
7.0%
55–64
7.2%
5.6%
45–54
5.8%
6.0%
35–44
5.7%
6.0%
25–34
5.8%
3.7%
18–24
3.4%
8.2%
5–17
7.6%
3.0%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$62,641
Burlington-Fort Madison, IA-IL ranks near the middle of US counties.
Burlington-Fort Madison, IA-IL$62,641
Iowa$75,059
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.4%
Working age (18–64)12.0%
Seniors (65+)10.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.3%
speak English only
Spanish1.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Mainline Protestant
14.8%
Catholic
12.0%
Evangelical Protestant
6.6%
Jewish
1.8%
Latter-day Saints
1.6%
Other Christian
0.5%
Black Protestant
0.4%
Unaffiliated or not counted62.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Burlington-Fort Madison, IA-IL sits in the Corn Belt. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 37.8 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 7.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.5 points.

A population of 77,573, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,641 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Burlington-Fort Madison, IA-IL, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, Burlington-Fort Madison, IA-IL, Iowa voted Republican by 22.5 points (R+22.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 38,716 votes cast, 14,620 went Democratic and 23,315 went Republican.
What is Burlington-Fort Madison, IA-IL, Iowa's political typology?
Akashic places Burlington-Fort Madison, IA-IL, Iowa in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 16 times, Republican 18 times, and other 0 times.
When did Burlington-Fort Madison, IA-IL, Iowa last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Burlington-Fort Madison, IA-IL, Iowa voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Burlington-Fort Madison, IA-IL, Iowa?
Burlington-Fort Madison, IA-IL, Iowa has a population of 77,573 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Burlington-Fort Madison, IA-IL, Iowa?
Median household income in Burlington-Fort Madison, IA-IL, Iowa is $62,641 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Burlington-Fort Madison, IA-IL, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Burlington-Fort Madison, IA-IL, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 18 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.