Hancock County, Iowa: Northern Rural Secular
Iowa · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+47.4
2024 Margin
R+3.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
11K
Population
Hancock County, Iowa voted R+47.4 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 4,336 votes (73.01%). This represented a R+3.5% 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
8.3
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-1.6/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+47.4
2020→2024 SwingR+3.5%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population10,795
Median Age
44.4(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
21.4%(US: 34.6%)
Median Income
$67,865(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
90.5%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
5.8%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
82.0%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
12.1%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
7.7%(US: 6.4%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.5%(US: 17.1%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25.6%(1,523) | 73.0%(4,336) | R+47.4 | -3.5 |
| 2020 | 27.3%(1,683) | 71.1%(4,390) | R+43.9 | -3.6 |
| 2016 | 26.8%(1,587) | 67.0%(3,977) | R+40.3 | -26.9 |
| 2012 | 42.5%(2,521) | 56.0%(3,317) | R+13.4 | -9.9 |
| 2008 | 47.3%(2,805) | 50.9%(3,016) | R+3.6 | +11.4 |
| 2004 | 42.1%(2,484) | 57.0%(3,368) | R+15.0 | -2.0 |
| 2000 | 42.0%(2,281) | 55.0%(2,988) | R+13.0 | -13.9 |
| 1996 | 45.2%(2,399) | 44.3%(2,353) | D+0.9 | +5.2 |
| 1992 | 37.5%(2,175) | 41.8%(2,428) | R+4.4 | -6.2 |
| 1988 | 50.6%(2,831) | 48.8%(2,731) | D+1.8 | +15.6 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 27.0%(1,194) | 71.2%(3,148) | R+44.2 | -9.2 |
| 2020 | 31.0%(1,881) | 65.9%(4,004) | R+35.0 | +15.0 |
| 2016 | 22.8%(1,324) | 72.7%(4,232) | R+50.0 | -24.3 |
| 2014 | 34.9%(1,530) | 60.5%(2,652) | R+25.6 | +22.7 |
| 2010 | 24.7%(1,144) | 73.0%(3,384) | R+48.3 | -68.7 |
| 2008 | 60.2%(3,518) | 39.8%(2,326) | D+20.4 | +80.7 |
| 2004 | 19.1%(1,116) | 79.4%(4,641) | R+60.3 | -60.7 |
| 2002 | 48.8%(2,036) | 48.4%(2,018) | D+0.4 | +56.7 |
| 1998 | 21.5%(896) | 77.8%(3,237) | R+56.3 | -44.5 |
| 1996 | 43.4%(2,301) | 55.1%(2,921) | R+11.7 | +54.8 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23.0%(1,009) | 75.3%(3,302) | R+52.3 | -15.1 |
| 2018 | 30.4%(1,464) | 67.5%(3,257) | R+37.2 | +13.5 |
| 2014 | 22.7%(996) | 73.4%(3,218) | R+50.7 | -19.9 |
| 2010 | 32.5%(1,521) | 63.3%(2,960) | R+30.8 | -31.6 |
| 2006 | 49.6%(2,112) | 48.8%(2,077) | D+0.8 | +5.3 |
| 2002 | 46.3%(1,944) | 50.7%(2,130) | R+4.4 | +4.8 |
| 1998 | 44.9%(1,874) | 54.1%(2,260) | R+9.2 | +18.6 |
| 1994 | 35.3%(1,670) | 63.1%(2,986) | R+27.8 | +11.9 |
| 1990 | 29.8%(1,371) | 69.5%(3,199) | R+39.7 | -18.3 |
| 1986 | 39.3%(1,814) | 60.7%(2,800) | R+21.4 | -3.9 |