Audubon County, Iowa: Northern Rural Secular
Iowa · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+38.3
2024 Margin
R+2.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2012
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
6K
Population
Audubon County, Iowa voted R+38.3 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 2,214 votes (68.14%). This represented a R+2.5% 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
7.1
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-1.7/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+38.3
2020→2024 SwingR+2.5%
Voting StreakR since 2012
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population5,674
Median Age
48.2(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
20.6%(US: 34.6%)
Median Income
$54,973(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
94.8%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
2.0%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
76.4%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
11.8%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
7.5%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29.9%(970) | 68.1%(2,214) | R+38.3 | -2.5 |
| 2020 | 31.3%(1,071) | 67.1%(2,295) | R+35.8 | -5.5 |
| 2016 | 31.0%(1,080) | 61.3%(2,136) | R+30.3 | -24.8 |
| 2012 | 46.6%(1,611) | 52.1%(1,802) | R+5.5 | -8.6 |
| 2008 | 50.6%(1,739) | 47.6%(1,634) | D+3.1 | +12.8 |
| 2004 | 44.8%(1,608) | 54.5%(1,958) | R+9.7 | -6.3 |
| 2000 | 47.0%(1,780) | 50.5%(1,909) | R+3.4 | -18.1 |
| 1996 | 52.4%(1,827) | 37.7%(1,314) | D+14.7 | +9.1 |
| 1992 | 41.0%(1,589) | 35.5%(1,373) | D+5.6 | -5.8 |
| 1988 | 55.3%(1,863) | 43.8%(1,478) | D+11.4 | +22.2 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 30.6%(760) | 66.8%(1,661) | R+36.3 | -3.8 |
| 2020 | 32.4%(1,092) | 64.9%(2,188) | R+32.5 | +12.5 |
| 2016 | 25.8%(847) | 70.8%(2,323) | R+45.0 | -19.8 |
| 2014 | 35.1%(851) | 60.3%(1,461) | R+25.2 | +17.6 |
| 2010 | 27.5%(747) | 70.3%(1,908) | R+42.8 | -59.2 |
| 2008 | 58.2%(1,958) | 41.8%(1,406) | D+16.4 | +75.2 |
| 2004 | 20.0%(701) | 78.7%(2,765) | R+58.8 | -68.0 |
| 2002 | 53.9%(1,363) | 44.7%(1,130) | D+9.2 | +51.3 |
| 1998 | 28.8%(726) | 70.8%(1,788) | R+42.1 | -40.8 |
| 1996 | 48.9%(1,637) | 50.1%(1,678) | R+1.2 | +45.5 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 27.0%(661) | 71.7%(1,757) | R+44.7 | -19.9 |
| 2018 | 36.8%(990) | 61.5%(1,658) | R+24.8 | +14.0 |
| 2014 | 28.9%(706) | 67.7%(1,654) | R+38.8 | -19.6 |
| 2010 | 38.7%(1,064) | 57.9%(1,592) | R+19.2 | -23.9 |
| 2006 | 51.6%(1,274) | 47.0%(1,159) | D+4.7 | -0.3 |
| 2002 | 51.3%(1,310) | 46.3%(1,183) | D+5.0 | +12.1 |
| 1998 | 46.2%(1,214) | 53.3%(1,402) | R+7.2 | +19.2 |
| 1994 | 36.5%(1,087) | 62.9%(1,872) | R+26.4 | +3.9 |
| 1990 | 34.6%(1,150) | 64.8%(2,157) | R+30.3 | -23.4 |
| 1986 | 46.5%(1,348) | 53.4%(1,548) | R+6.9 | +9.6 |