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Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA·Iowa

Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA has voted Democratic in eleven straight presidential elections — D+13.9 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
IA
2024 presidential election
Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA
HarrisD+13.9
2024 presidential margin by county for Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA, IAA map of the constituent counties of Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA, 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.Johnson County, IA · D+37.8Washington County, IA · R+24.4Jones County, IA · R+26.2Linn County, IA · D+9.9Benton County, IA · R+33.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic56.0%138,182
Donald TrumpRepublican42.1%103,812
OtherAll other candidates1.9%4,686
D+60
R+60
5 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: +13.9% in 2024.flipped D · 1984+13.9%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+0.5%
1896−12.1%
1900−14.3%
1904−23.6%
1908−7.1%
1912+13.7%
1916−8.8%
1920−38.8%
1924−36.9%
1928−27.7%
1932+8.9%
1936+7.1%
1940−5.7%
1944−0.8%
1948+0.5%
1952−22.2%
1956−20.4%
1960−11.2%
1964+29.8%
1968−2.8%
1972−3.0%
1976+3.8%
1980−0.7%
1984+1.0%
1988+17.8%
1992+14.3%
1996+20.9%
2000+12.5%
2004+13.8%
2008+25.5%
2012+21.0%
2016+13.9%
2020+18.1%
2024+13.9%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+13.9%
138,182103,812246,680
D
+18.1%
143,98599,020248,705
D
+13.9%
121,54389,559230,891
D
+21.0%
136,75888,543229,906
D
+25.5%
136,73880,457220,672
D
+13.8%
118,68589,626210,280
D
+12.5%
94,60872,812174,836
D
+20.9%
87,42754,878155,800
D
+14.3%
78,58254,372169,016
D
+17.8%
86,04259,830147,143
D
+1.0%
76,42574,824152,598
R
−0.7%
62,69363,698148,396
D
+3.8%
71,66766,298142,448
R
−3.0%
62,82666,748131,755
R
−2.8%
53,47756,730116,364
D
+29.8%
71,53538,627110,322
R
−11.2%
49,94362,501112,506
R
−20.4%
40,75461,783103,041
R
−22.2%
39,31161,946102,138
D
+0.5%
41,21540,76084,335
R
−0.8%
41,16241,82883,293
R
−5.7%
42,21447,36489,856
D
+7.1%
43,55537,66282,957
D
+8.9%
42,03335,03078,313
R
−27.7%
27,93349,44777,685
R
−36.9%
16,05043,00373,019
R
−38.8%
19,00044,04664,589
R
−8.8%
16,44219,69836,863
D
+13.7%
15,41310,68834,573
R
−7.1%
15,52017,96034,315
R
−23.6%
12,34820,41134,127
R
−14.3%
15,06220,22936,094
R
−12.1%
15,44819,78835,869
D
+0.5%
15,57715,41231,861
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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.
IndicatorCedar Rapids-Iowa City, IACombined statistical areaIowaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White82.5%84.2%61.0%
Black5.9%3.9%12.2%
Asian3.2%2.5%6.0%
Two or more races6.6%6.6%12.6%
Other race1.9%2.9%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino5.0%7.3%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$76,954$75,059$84,427
Poverty rate12.0%11.1%12.5%
Median age36.738.839.1
Age 18–2412.8%10.0%9.2%
Age 65 and older16.4%18.1%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home9.3%9.2%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 30.2%German 30.5%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 14.3%Irish 12.8%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryEnglish 11.3%English 10.2%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic14.9%14.7%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant9.6%10.9%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed60.4%55.2%51.5%
Mainline Protestant11.0%15.8%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
30.2%
Irish
14.3%
English
11.3%
American
3.7%
Italian
2.0%
Scottish
1.8%
French
1.2%
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: 36.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.3%
2.2%
75–84
2.7%
4.6%
65–74
4.9%
5.9%
55–64
5.9%
5.7%
45–54
5.5%
6.6%
35–44
6.3%
6.9%
25–34
6.5%
6.3%
18–24
6.5%
8.0%
5–17
7.8%
2.9%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$76,954
Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA ranks near the middle of US counties.
Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA$76,954
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
12.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1811.1%
Working age (18–64)12.5%
Seniors (65+)7.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.7%
speak English only
Spanish3.0%
Other Indo-European2.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.9%
Other languages1.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
14.9%
Mainline Protestant
11.0%
Evangelical Protestant
9.6%
Latter-day Saints
1.3%
Muslim
1.0%
Hindu
0.5%
Other Christian
0.5%
Black Protestant
0.3%
Jewish
0.3%
Other faiths
0.2%
Orthodox Christian
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted60.4%
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.

Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA sits in the Corn Belt. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 38.8 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 4.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.9 points.

A population of 455,824, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,954 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA, Iowa voted Democratic by 13.9 points (D+13.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 246,680 votes cast, 138,182 went Democratic and 103,812 went Republican.
What is Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA, Iowa's political typology?
Akashic places Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA, 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 18 times, Republican 16 times, and other 0 times.
When did Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA, Iowa last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA, Iowa voted Republican was 1980.
How many people live in Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA, Iowa?
Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA, Iowa has a population of 455,824 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA, Iowa?
Median household income in Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA, Iowa is $76,954 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.