Boone County, Iowa: Northern Rural Secular
Iowa · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+21.4
2024 Margin
R+5.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2016
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
27K
Population
Boone County, Iowa voted R+21.4 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 9,199 votes (59.72%). This represented a R+5.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2016.
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
6.6
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-1.2/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+21.4
2020→2024 SwingR+5.9%
Voting StreakR since 2016
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population26,715
Median Age
42.0(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
37.8%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$75,759(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.3%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
2.8%(US: 18.6%)
Black
1.1%(US: 12.3%)
Homeownership
81.0%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
6.7%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
6.3%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38.3%(5,895) | 59.7%(9,199) | R+21.4 | -5.9 |
| 2020 | 41.1%(6,303) | 56.7%(8,695) | R+15.6 | -2.0 |
| 2016 | 38.7%(5,541) | 52.3%(7,484) | R+13.6 | -20.2 |
| 2012 | 52.2%(7,512) | 45.6%(6,556) | D+6.6 | -1.0 |
| 2008 | 52.8%(7,356) | 45.2%(6,293) | D+7.6 | +6.5 |
| 2004 | 50.2%(7,027) | 49.0%(6,870) | D+1.1 | -4.1 |
| 2000 | 51.2%(6,270) | 45.9%(5,625) | D+5.3 | -12.9 |
| 1996 | 54.5%(6,446) | 36.3%(4,293) | D+18.2 | +3.8 |
| 1992 | 48.4%(5,913) | 34.0%(4,148) | D+14.4 | -10.0 |
| 1988 | 61.9%(7,232) | 37.5%(4,381) | D+24.4 | +18.4 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 41.0%(4,618) | 57.3%(6,456) | R+16.3 | -3.1 |
| 2020 | 41.6%(6,316) | 54.8%(8,315) | R+13.2 | +13.7 |
| 2016 | 34.3%(4,820) | 61.1%(8,593) | R+26.8 | -15.4 |
| 2014 | 42.0%(4,430) | 53.5%(5,639) | R+11.5 | +21.7 |
| 2010 | 32.3%(3,457) | 65.4%(7,014) | R+33.2 | -55.0 |
| 2008 | 60.9%(8,365) | 39.0%(5,361) | D+21.9 | +65.3 |
| 2004 | 27.4%(3,797) | 70.8%(9,811) | R+43.4 | -64.0 |
| 2002 | 59.4%(5,902) | 38.7%(3,852) | D+20.6 | +54.3 |
| 1998 | 32.6%(2,915) | 66.3%(5,927) | R+33.7 | -49.0 |
| 1996 | 57.1%(6,774) | 41.8%(4,956) | D+15.3 | +56.6 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 36.3%(4,065) | 60.8%(6,813) | R+24.5 | -22.1 |
| 2018 | 47.6%(5,810) | 50.0%(6,107) | R+2.4 | +14.1 |
| 2014 | 39.5%(4,171) | 56.0%(5,922) | R+16.6 | -9.0 |
| 2010 | 43.7%(4,718) | 51.3%(5,537) | R+7.6 | -19.8 |
| 2006 | 55.3%(5,506) | 43.2%(4,295) | D+12.2 | -9.2 |
| 2002 | 59.5%(5,939) | 38.1%(3,802) | D+21.4 | +6.5 |
| 1998 | 57.0%(5,137) | 42.1%(3,792) | D+14.9 | +15.3 |
| 1994 | 49.0%(4,764) | 49.4%(4,801) | R+0.4 | +11.0 |
| 1990 | 44.1%(4,187) | 55.5%(5,270) | R+11.4 | -13.9 |
| 1986 | 51.2%(4,618) | 48.8%(4,395) | D+2.5 | -3.7 |