Delaware County, Iowa: Northern Rural Secular
Iowa · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+39.5
2024 Margin
R+4.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2012
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
17K
Population
Delaware County, Iowa voted R+39.5 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 6,984 votes (68.89%). This represented a R+4.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012.
Electoral Behavior
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Northern Rural SecularView all
Rural counties in the Upper Midwest (MN/IA/WI/IN/MO/IL/MI) that voted for Obama in 2008 but have swung dramatically toward Republicans. These historically Democratic, secular farming communities have realigned.
Volatility
9.0
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-1.4/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+39.5
2020→2024 SwingR+4.4%
Voting StreakR since 2012
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population17,488
Median Age
43.5(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
25.7%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$75,896(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
95.1%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
1.6%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
82.4%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
7.9%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
5.9%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29.4%(2,978) | 68.9%(6,984) | R+39.5 | -4.4 |
| 2020 | 31.6%(3,157) | 66.6%(6,666) | R+35.1 | -5.8 |
| 2016 | 31.7%(2,957) | 61.0%(5,694) | R+29.3 | -29.1 |
| 2012 | 49.2%(4,616) | 49.4%(4,636) | R+0.2 | -6.2 |
| 2008 | 52.2%(4,649) | 46.2%(4,113) | D+6.0 | +13.4 |
| 2004 | 46.0%(4,227) | 53.4%(4,908) | R+7.4 | -1.8 |
| 2000 | 45.6%(3,808) | 51.2%(4,273) | R+5.6 | -14.1 |
| 1996 | 49.4%(3,704) | 40.9%(3,065) | D+8.5 | +9.7 |
| 1992 | 36.4%(3,093) | 37.6%(3,195) | R+1.2 | -8.2 |
| 1988 | 53.1%(3,947) | 46.1%(3,425) | D+7.0 | +27.1 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 28.8%(2,210) | 70.5%(5,423) | R+41.8 | -9.4 |
| 2020 | 32.6%(3,235) | 65.0%(6,454) | R+32.4 | +12.0 |
| 2016 | 25.8%(2,369) | 70.2%(6,445) | R+44.4 | -23.7 |
| 2014 | 37.9%(2,620) | 58.6%(4,052) | R+20.7 | +26.9 |
| 2010 | 24.9%(1,734) | 72.5%(5,048) | R+47.6 | -73.6 |
| 2008 | 63.0%(5,513) | 37.0%(3,234) | D+26.1 | +80.9 |
| 2004 | 21.9%(1,987) | 76.7%(6,965) | R+54.8 | -54.0 |
| 2002 | 49.0%(3,096) | 49.8%(3,148) | R+0.8 | +52.3 |
| 1998 | 23.2%(1,377) | 76.3%(4,537) | R+53.2 | -58.1 |
| 1996 | 51.8%(3,754) | 46.9%(3,396) | D+4.9 | +64.4 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24.5%(1,871) | 73.7%(5,632) | R+49.2 | -21.6 |
| 2018 | 34.8%(2,667) | 62.3%(4,779) | R+27.5 | +8.3 |
| 2014 | 30.8%(2,131) | 66.6%(4,604) | R+35.8 | -21.1 |
| 2010 | 41.3%(2,881) | 56.0%(3,905) | R+14.7 | -14.0 |
| 2006 | 49.1%(3,471) | 49.8%(3,521) | R+0.7 | -2.0 |
| 2002 | 49.2%(3,107) | 47.9%(3,023) | D+1.3 | +5.6 |
| 1998 | 47.2%(2,881) | 51.5%(3,143) | R+4.3 | +27.3 |
| 1994 | 33.7%(2,177) | 65.3%(4,218) | R+31.6 | +11.9 |
| 1990 | 28.1%(1,840) | 71.6%(4,684) | R+43.5 | -30.5 |
| 1986 | 43.5%(2,194) | 56.5%(2,850) | R+13.0 | +15.4 |