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Spencer-Spirit Lake, IA·Iowa

Spencer-Spirit Lake, IA has voted Republican in seven straight presidential elections — R+41.3 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
IA
2024 presidential election
Spencer-Spirit Lake, IA
TrumpR+41.3
2024 presidential margin by county for Spencer-Spirit Lake, IA, IAA map of the constituent counties of Spencer-Spirit Lake, 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.Clay County, IA · R+43.1Dickinson County, IA · R+39.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican69.9%13,822
Kamala HarrisDemocratic28.6%5,664
OtherAll other candidates1.5%289
D+60
R+60
2 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: −41.3% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−41.3%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−33.3%
1896−34.5%
1900−48.4%
1904−60.4%
1908−39.5%
1912+1.6%
1916−14.9%
1920−62.0%
1924−55.3%
1928−35.7%
1932+15.4%
1936+22.4%
1940+6.6%
1944+8.1%
1948+5.4%
1952−44.9%
1956−22.9%
1960−17.5%
1964+19.6%
1968−19.4%
1972−21.6%
1976−9.6%
1980−16.7%
1984−11.1%
1988+1.3%
1992+1.5%
1996+6.3%
2000−8.0%
2004−14.0%
2008−5.3%
2012−18.1%
2016−38.2%
2020−35.9%
2024−41.3%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−41.3%
5,66413,82219,775
R
−35.9%
6,32313,57520,213
R
−38.2%
5,30512,63019,163
R
−18.1%
7,48010,86318,661
R
−5.3%
8,5509,51718,304
R
−14.0%
7,68710,23518,141
R
−8.0%
6,9548,21715,699
D
+6.3%
7,2216,25815,301
D
+1.5%
6,4526,20716,684
D
+1.3%
7,5157,31914,971
R
−11.1%
6,7998,51415,486
R
−16.7%
5,7998,50716,206
R
−9.6%
6,8508,34315,510
R
−21.6%
5,2608,30314,077
R
−19.4%
5,1267,79713,779
D
+19.6%
8,1215,44213,687
R
−17.5%
6,1338,74014,877
R
−22.9%
5,4688,74814,347
R
−44.9%
4,00610,67214,835
D
+5.4%
5,9735,34011,727
D
+8.1%
6,1125,18811,351
D
+6.6%
7,3136,40913,767
D
+22.4%
8,0905,09613,377
D
+15.4%
6,4444,67311,475
R
−35.7%
3,3157,03110,400
R
−55.3%
8136,51610,306
R
−62.0%
1,7617,7699,686
R
−14.9%
2,1272,8985,158
O
+1.6%
1,2091,1364,686
R
−39.5%
1,2813,0304,423
R
−60.4%
7993,4744,429
R
−48.4%
1,2263,6444,998
R
−34.5%
1,4503,0114,528
R
−33.3%
1,0972,3173,668
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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.
IndicatorSpencer-Spirit Lake, IACombined statistical areaIowaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White93.6%84.2%61.0%
Black0.1%3.9%12.2%
Asian0.6%2.5%6.0%
Two or more races4.4%6.6%12.6%
Other race1.3%2.9%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino3.8%7.3%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$70,652$75,059$84,427
Poverty rate9.4%11.1%12.5%
Median age45.638.839.1
Age 18–246.4%10.0%9.2%
Age 65 and older25.4%18.1%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home2.4%9.2%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 41.9%German 30.5%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 10.6%Irish 12.8%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryEnglish 7.8%English 10.2%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic16.2%14.7%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant12.7%10.9%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed34.0%55.2%51.5%
Mainline Protestant30.5%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
41.9%
Irish
10.6%
English
7.8%
American
5.0%
Scottish
1.8%
French
1.7%
Italian
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: 45.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.5%
85+
1.9%
3.3%
75–84
4.3%
7.0%
65–74
7.4%
6.9%
55–64
7.0%
5.9%
45–54
5.5%
5.7%
35–44
5.3%
5.3%
25–34
5.2%
3.4%
18–24
3.0%
8.4%
5–17
7.8%
2.7%
<5
2.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$70,652
Spencer-Spirit Lake, IA ranks near the middle of US counties.
Spencer-Spirit Lake, IA$70,652
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
9.4%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.8%
Working age (18–64)8.4%
Seniors (65+)8.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.6%
speak English only
Spanish1.6%
Other Indo-European0.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Mainline Protestant
30.5%
Catholic
16.2%
Evangelical Protestant
12.7%
Black Protestant
4.4%
Latter-day Saints
1.0%
Other Christian
0.8%
Other faiths
0.3%
Unaffiliated or not counted34.0%
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.

Spencer-Spirit Lake, IA sits in the Corn Belt. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 22.4 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 62.0 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 5.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.3 points.

A population of 34,451, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,652 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Spencer-Spirit Lake, IA, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, Spencer-Spirit Lake, IA, Iowa voted Republican by 41.3 points (R+41.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 19,775 votes cast, 5,664 went Democratic and 13,822 went Republican.
What is Spencer-Spirit Lake, IA, Iowa's political typology?
Akashic places Spencer-Spirit Lake, 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 9 times, Republican 24 times, and other 1 times.
When did Spencer-Spirit Lake, IA, Iowa last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Spencer-Spirit Lake, IA, Iowa voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Spencer-Spirit Lake, IA, Iowa?
Spencer-Spirit Lake, IA, Iowa has a population of 34,451 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Spencer-Spirit Lake, IA, Iowa?
Median household income in Spencer-Spirit Lake, IA, Iowa is $70,652 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Spencer-Spirit Lake, IA, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Spencer-Spirit Lake, IA, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 24 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.