Fremont County, Iowa: Northern Rural Secular
Iowa · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+44.5
2024 Margin
R+2.2%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
7K
Population
Fremont County, Iowa voted R+44.5 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 2,711 votes (71.44%). This represented a R+2.2% 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
10.5
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-1.5/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+44.5
2020→2024 SwingR+2.2%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population6,605
Median Age
46.2(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
25.0%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$69,375(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
92.7%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
3.2%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
80.8%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
7.6%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
8.0%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.0%(1,023) | 71.4%(2,711) | R+44.5 | -2.2 |
| 2020 | 28.0%(1,080) | 70.3%(2,711) | R+42.3 | -2.5 |
| 2016 | 26.5%(963) | 66.3%(2,407) | R+39.8 | -30.6 |
| 2012 | 44.6%(1,637) | 53.8%(1,972) | R+9.1 | -5.5 |
| 2008 | 47.5%(1,848) | 51.1%(1,989) | R+3.6 | +18.2 |
| 2004 | 38.6%(1,510) | 60.4%(2,362) | R+21.8 | -4.9 |
| 2000 | 40.4%(1,459) | 57.2%(2,069) | R+16.9 | -14.2 |
| 1996 | 41.6%(1,481) | 44.2%(1,576) | R+2.7 | -1.7 |
| 1992 | 36.4%(1,422) | 37.3%(1,459) | R+0.9 | +10.4 |
| 1988 | 43.9%(1,547) | 55.2%(1,946) | R+11.3 | +19.1 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 27.6%(735) | 69.9%(1,861) | R+42.3 | -3.8 |
| 2020 | 28.9%(1,099) | 67.3%(2,563) | R+38.5 | +14.2 |
| 2016 | 21.0%(735) | 73.7%(2,582) | R+52.7 | -23.3 |
| 2014 | 32.9%(799) | 62.3%(1,513) | R+29.4 | +22.2 |
| 2010 | 22.7%(595) | 74.4%(1,949) | R+51.7 | -70.7 |
| 2008 | 59.5%(2,260) | 40.4%(1,537) | D+19.0 | +78.5 |
| 2004 | 19.2%(743) | 78.6%(3,048) | R+59.5 | -42.5 |
| 2002 | 40.8%(1,056) | 57.7%(1,495) | R+16.9 | +33.5 |
| 1998 | 24.1%(633) | 74.6%(1,957) | R+50.5 | -21.4 |
| 1996 | 34.7%(1,247) | 63.8%(2,291) | R+29.1 | +18.1 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22.8%(600) | 75.4%(1,987) | R+52.6 | -20.6 |
| 2018 | 32.9%(992) | 64.9%(1,956) | R+32.0 | +10.9 |
| 2014 | 25.7%(626) | 68.7%(1,671) | R+42.9 | -16.4 |
| 2010 | 35.3%(939) | 61.8%(1,646) | R+26.6 | -22.2 |
| 2006 | 46.1%(1,184) | 50.5%(1,297) | R+4.4 | +6.2 |
| 2002 | 43.6%(1,132) | 54.2%(1,406) | R+10.6 | +28.9 |
| 1998 | 29.8%(794) | 69.3%(1,848) | R+39.5 | -11.5 |
| 1994 | 35.2%(992) | 63.2%(1,782) | R+28.0 | +10.8 |
| 1990 | 30.4%(972) | 69.2%(2,215) | R+38.8 | -6.8 |
| 1986 | 33.9%(1,066) | 66.0%(2,072) | R+32.0 | -21.0 |