Taylor County, Iowa: Northern Rural Secular
Iowa · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+55.7
2024 Margin
R+2.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
6K
Population
Taylor County, Iowa voted R+55.7 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 2,381 votes (77.28%). This represented a R+2.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000.
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
9.1
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-2.1/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+55.7
2020→2024 SwingR+2.8%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population5,896
Median Age
44.1(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
19.2%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$65,926(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
89.2%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
7.8%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
77.7%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
10.4%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
9.3%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.6%(666) | 77.3%(2,381) | R+55.7 | -2.8 |
| 2020 | 23.0%(746) | 75.8%(2,463) | R+52.9 | -8.7 |
| 2016 | 24.7%(758) | 68.9%(2,111) | R+44.1 | -30.1 |
| 2012 | 42.1%(1,262) | 56.2%(1,683) | R+14.1 | -5.5 |
| 2008 | 44.5%(1,347) | 53.1%(1,607) | R+8.6 | +12.0 |
| 2004 | 39.3%(1,252) | 59.8%(1,908) | R+20.6 | -3.7 |
| 2000 | 40.3%(1,247) | 57.2%(1,770) | R+16.9 | -18.1 |
| 1996 | 44.5%(1,458) | 43.3%(1,419) | D+1.2 | -5.3 |
| 1992 | 40.3%(1,430) | 33.8%(1,200) | D+6.5 | +5.8 |
| 1988 | 50.1%(1,671) | 49.4%(1,647) | D+0.7 | +25.5 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 21.0%(487) | 76.0%(1,764) | R+55.0 | -6.0 |
| 2020 | 23.7%(762) | 72.8%(2,337) | R+49.1 | +5.6 |
| 2016 | 20.8%(613) | 75.5%(2,220) | R+54.6 | -12.3 |
| 2014 | 26.8%(584) | 69.1%(1,508) | R+42.4 | +9.0 |
| 2010 | 23.2%(581) | 74.5%(1,866) | R+51.3 | -69.5 |
| 2008 | 59.0%(1,745) | 40.9%(1,209) | D+18.1 | +79.1 |
| 2004 | 18.5%(580) | 79.5%(2,489) | R+61.0 | -69.0 |
| 2002 | 53.2%(1,381) | 45.2%(1,172) | D+8.1 | +60.2 |
| 1998 | 23.3%(570) | 75.4%(1,847) | R+52.1 | -30.5 |
| 1996 | 39.0%(1,199) | 60.5%(1,863) | R+21.6 | +33.9 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 17.6%(405) | 80.5%(1,850) | R+62.9 | -27.2 |
| 2018 | 31.0%(759) | 66.8%(1,632) | R+35.7 | +13.0 |
| 2014 | 24.0%(527) | 72.7%(1,598) | R+48.7 | -18.3 |
| 2010 | 32.9%(834) | 63.3%(1,607) | R+30.4 | -31.1 |
| 2006 | 49.0%(1,185) | 48.4%(1,170) | D+0.6 | -0.5 |
| 2002 | 49.2%(1,287) | 48.1%(1,257) | D+1.1 | +20.9 |
| 1998 | 39.6%(991) | 59.4%(1,486) | R+19.8 | +6.9 |
| 1994 | 36.2%(866) | 62.9%(1,504) | R+26.7 | +3.4 |
| 1990 | 34.8%(1,027) | 64.8%(1,915) | R+30.1 | -3.3 |
| 1986 | 36.6%(1,004) | 63.3%(1,738) | R+26.8 | -7.2 |