Clayton County, Iowa: Northern Rural Secular
Iowa · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+34.5
2024 Margin
R+5.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2016
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
17K
Population
Clayton County, Iowa voted R+34.5 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 6,255 votes (66.54%). This represented a R+5.6% 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
9.2
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-1.5/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+34.5
2020→2024 SwingR+5.6%
Voting StreakR since 2016
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population17,043
Median Age
46.9(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
19.9%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$60,441(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
95.2%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
2.2%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
76.6%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
13.6%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
7.5%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32.1%(3,017) | 66.5%(6,255) | R+34.5 | -5.6 |
| 2020 | 34.8%(3,340) | 63.6%(6,106) | R+28.8 | -6.3 |
| 2016 | 35.1%(3,237) | 57.7%(5,317) | R+22.6 | -29.6 |
| 2012 | 52.6%(4,806) | 45.6%(4,164) | D+7.0 | -10.1 |
| 2008 | 57.8%(5,195) | 40.6%(3,651) | D+17.2 | +12.6 |
| 2004 | 51.7%(4,736) | 47.0%(4,312) | D+4.6 | +2.2 |
| 2000 | 49.5%(4,238) | 47.1%(4,034) | D+2.4 | -14.0 |
| 1996 | 52.3%(4,284) | 35.9%(2,944) | D+16.4 | +8.8 |
| 1992 | 40.7%(3,742) | 33.1%(3,044) | D+7.6 | +1.8 |
| 1988 | 52.4%(4,320) | 46.6%(3,839) | D+5.8 | +24.4 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 33.9%(2,512) | 65.3%(4,839) | R+31.4 | -6.1 |
| 2020 | 36.1%(3,434) | 61.4%(5,845) | R+25.3 | +8.8 |
| 2016 | 30.8%(2,779) | 64.9%(5,851) | R+34.1 | -21.0 |
| 2014 | 41.3%(2,893) | 54.4%(3,810) | R+13.1 | +23.3 |
| 2010 | 30.3%(2,106) | 66.6%(4,632) | R+36.3 | -70.2 |
| 2008 | 66.8%(5,907) | 33.0%(2,916) | D+33.8 | +81.4 |
| 2004 | 25.4%(2,303) | 73.0%(6,628) | R+47.6 | -62.1 |
| 2002 | 56.0%(3,861) | 41.5%(2,864) | D+14.5 | +62.2 |
| 1998 | 25.8%(1,658) | 73.6%(4,724) | R+47.8 | -59.4 |
| 1996 | 55.2%(4,357) | 43.6%(3,441) | D+11.6 | +65.8 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 28.6%(2,105) | 69.3%(5,110) | R+40.8 | -21.4 |
| 2018 | 37.6%(2,978) | 57.0%(4,512) | R+19.4 | +10.2 |
| 2014 | 33.7%(2,368) | 63.3%(4,449) | R+29.6 | -21.5 |
| 2010 | 44.2%(3,096) | 52.3%(3,662) | R+8.1 | -19.7 |
| 2006 | 54.8%(3,728) | 43.1%(2,936) | D+11.6 | +5.6 |
| 2002 | 51.0%(3,525) | 45.0%(3,107) | D+6.0 | +2.9 |
| 1998 | 50.9%(3,332) | 47.8%(3,129) | D+3.1 | +27.2 |
| 1994 | 37.3%(2,698) | 61.4%(4,445) | R+24.1 | +10.9 |
| 1990 | 32.3%(2,312) | 67.3%(4,815) | R+35.0 | -27.0 |
| 1986 | 46.0%(3,036) | 54.0%(3,562) | R+8.0 | +20.6 |