Osceola County, Iowa: Northern Rural Secular
Iowa · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+64.0
2024 Margin
R+1.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
6K
Population
Osceola County, Iowa voted R+64.0 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 2,623 votes (81.23%). This represented a R+1.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968.
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
6.4
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-1.5/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+64.0
2020→2024 SwingR+1.3%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population6,192
Median Age
44.0(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
15.4%(US: 34.6%)
Median Income
$67,561(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
85.0%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
10.1%(US: 18.6%)
Asian
1.4%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
78.0%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
16.3%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
8.4%(US: 6.4%)
Non-English (CVAP)
5.6%(US: 17.1%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.2%(555) | 81.2%(2,623) | R+64.0 | -1.3 |
| 2020 | 18.1%(601) | 80.8%(2,690) | R+62.8 | -1.9 |
| 2016 | 17.0%(552) | 77.8%(2,531) | R+60.9 | -19.6 |
| 2012 | 28.6%(912) | 69.8%(2,230) | R+41.3 | -9.6 |
| 2008 | 33.2%(1,037) | 64.8%(2,027) | R+31.7 | +10.0 |
| 2004 | 28.6%(934) | 70.3%(2,295) | R+41.7 | -4.1 |
| 2000 | 29.8%(913) | 67.4%(2,064) | R+37.6 | -13.8 |
| 1996 | 33.1%(1,010) | 56.9%(1,736) | R+23.8 | -2.5 |
| 1992 | 27.5%(990) | 48.8%(1,756) | R+21.3 | -0.6 |
| 1988 | 39.1%(1,277) | 59.8%(1,951) | R+20.6 | +12.2 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 14.9%(346) | 82.6%(1,923) | R+67.7 | -10.5 |
| 2020 | 20.1%(657) | 77.4%(2,525) | R+57.3 | +11.0 |
| 2016 | 14.5%(455) | 82.8%(2,601) | R+68.3 | -9.0 |
| 2014 | 18.4%(399) | 77.7%(1,682) | R+59.3 | +11.0 |
| 2010 | 13.4%(323) | 83.7%(2,013) | R+70.3 | -66.8 |
| 2008 | 48.2%(1,465) | 51.7%(1,570) | R+3.5 | +66.7 |
| 2004 | 14.2%(461) | 84.4%(2,733) | R+70.2 | -41.2 |
| 2002 | 34.4%(783) | 63.4%(1,441) | R+28.9 | +37.2 |
| 1998 | 16.4%(359) | 82.5%(1,810) | R+66.2 | -30.9 |
| 1996 | 31.8%(958) | 67.1%(2,021) | R+35.3 | +32.2 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 10.6%(245) | 87.5%(2,018) | R+76.9 | -17.6 |
| 2018 | 19.8%(481) | 79.1%(1,922) | R+59.3 | +10.1 |
| 2014 | 14.0%(310) | 83.4%(1,847) | R+69.4 | -13.6 |
| 2010 | 20.8%(509) | 76.6%(1,873) | R+55.8 | -16.1 |
| 2006 | 29.3%(683) | 69.0%(1,609) | R+39.7 | -6.5 |
| 2002 | 32.3%(737) | 65.6%(1,494) | R+33.2 | +0.6 |
| 1998 | 32.5%(718) | 66.4%(1,464) | R+33.8 | +15.8 |
| 1994 | 24.8%(596) | 74.4%(1,788) | R+49.6 | -5.6 |
| 1990 | 27.9%(713) | 71.9%(1,835) | R+44.0 | -17.1 |
| 1986 | 36.6%(984) | 63.4%(1,706) | R+26.8 | +11.2 |