Pocahontas County, Iowa: Northern Rural Secular
Iowa · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+53.9
2024 Margin
R+4.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
7K
Population
Pocahontas County, Iowa voted R+53.9 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 2,727 votes (76.13%). This represented a R+4.4% 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
7.1
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-2.0/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+53.9
2020→2024 SwingR+4.4%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population7,078
Median Age
45.4(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
22.4%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$61,434(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
90.0%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
5.4%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
78.6%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
8.7%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
8.5%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22.2%(796) | 76.1%(2,727) | R+53.9 | -4.4 |
| 2020 | 24.4%(933) | 73.9%(2,826) | R+49.5 | -5.1 |
| 2016 | 24.6%(963) | 69.0%(2,702) | R+44.4 | -22.7 |
| 2012 | 37.8%(1,523) | 59.4%(2,396) | R+21.6 | -13.2 |
| 2008 | 44.9%(1,800) | 53.3%(2,138) | R+8.4 | +5.9 |
| 2004 | 42.2%(1,822) | 56.6%(2,441) | R+14.3 | -2.1 |
| 2000 | 41.9%(1,736) | 54.1%(2,242) | R+12.2 | -18.7 |
| 1996 | 47.0%(1,981) | 40.5%(1,707) | D+6.5 | +2.7 |
| 1992 | 41.1%(1,919) | 37.3%(1,743) | D+3.8 | -14.5 |
| 1988 | 58.5%(2,722) | 40.2%(1,871) | D+18.3 | +21.1 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22.9%(658) | 75.0%(2,158) | R+52.1 | -8.7 |
| 2020 | 26.6%(1,003) | 70.0%(2,641) | R+43.4 | +11.7 |
| 2016 | 20.5%(784) | 75.6%(2,891) | R+55.1 | -18.3 |
| 2014 | 29.1%(828) | 65.9%(1,877) | R+36.8 | +17.6 |
| 2010 | 21.7%(654) | 76.1%(2,296) | R+54.4 | -70.2 |
| 2008 | 57.9%(2,291) | 42.1%(1,666) | D+15.8 | +78.5 |
| 2004 | 17.9%(763) | 80.6%(3,432) | R+62.7 | -67.3 |
| 2002 | 51.0%(1,576) | 46.4%(1,434) | D+4.6 | +57.6 |
| 1998 | 22.9%(672) | 76.0%(2,225) | R+53.0 | -47.2 |
| 1996 | 46.3%(1,943) | 52.1%(2,188) | R+5.8 | +54.1 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 18.6%(532) | 79.3%(2,269) | R+60.7 | -24.6 |
| 2018 | 30.8%(962) | 66.9%(2,091) | R+36.1 | +7.6 |
| 2014 | 25.6%(736) | 69.3%(1,991) | R+43.7 | -15.2 |
| 2010 | 33.2%(1,008) | 61.7%(1,874) | R+28.5 | -22.7 |
| 2006 | 46.2%(1,322) | 52.0%(1,488) | R+5.8 | -11.5 |
| 2002 | 51.0%(1,575) | 45.3%(1,399) | D+5.7 | +6.5 |
| 1998 | 48.7%(1,448) | 49.6%(1,473) | R+0.8 | +24.7 |
| 1994 | 36.5%(1,258) | 62.0%(2,138) | R+25.5 | +10.0 |
| 1990 | 32.0%(1,195) | 67.5%(2,522) | R+35.5 | -26.8 |
| 1986 | 45.6%(1,881) | 54.4%(2,241) | R+8.7 | +3.4 |
Primary Election History
| Year | Party | Winner | Runner-up | Nominee? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | GOP | Donald Trump(67.1%) | Other(21.6%) | ✓ |
| 2020 | Dem | Joe Biden(22.2%) | Pete Buttigieg(22.2%) | ✓ |
| 2016 | Dem | Hillary Clinton(66.0%) | Bernie Sanders(30.0%) | ✓ |
| 2008 | Dem | John Edwards(36.0%) | Hillary Clinton(32.0%) | ✗ |
✓ = County picked eventual party nominee