Wapello County, Iowa: Northern Rural Secular
Iowa · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+31.4
2024 Margin
R+7.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2016
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
35K
Population
Wapello County, Iowa voted R+31.4 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 9,479 votes (65%). This represented a R+7.8% 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
10.8
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-1.8/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+31.4
2020→2024 SwingR+7.8%
Voting StreakR since 2016
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population35,437
Median Age
39.4(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
27.1%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$56,209(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
77.3%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
12.6%(US: 18.6%)
Black
4.2%(US: 12.3%)
Asian
1.5%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
67.4%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
16.7%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
6.5%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33.6%(4,896) | 65.0%(9,479) | R+31.4 | -7.8 |
| 2020 | 37.2%(5,821) | 60.9%(9,516) | R+23.6 | -3.2 |
| 2016 | 36.6%(5,594) | 57.0%(8,715) | R+20.4 | -32.3 |
| 2012 | 54.9%(8,663) | 43.0%(6,789) | D+11.9 | -1.7 |
| 2008 | 55.4%(8,820) | 41.8%(6,663) | D+13.5 | +3.2 |
| 2004 | 54.6%(9,125) | 44.3%(7,403) | D+10.3 | -3.2 |
| 2000 | 55.2%(8,355) | 41.7%(6,313) | D+13.5 | -10.9 |
| 1996 | 57.1%(8,437) | 32.7%(4,828) | D+24.4 | +0.7 |
| 1992 | 53.9%(8,670) | 30.2%(4,852) | D+23.7 | -7.1 |
| 1988 | 64.9%(10,177) | 34.1%(5,350) | D+30.8 | +11.4 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 36.2%(3,837) | 62.3%(6,601) | R+26.1 | -12.2 |
| 2020 | 41.4%(6,344) | 55.2%(8,464) | R+13.8 | +8.7 |
| 2016 | 36.3%(5,365) | 58.8%(8,692) | R+22.5 | -19.4 |
| 2014 | 45.7%(4,993) | 48.8%(5,326) | R+3.0 | +8.1 |
| 2010 | 42.9%(5,006) | 54.0%(6,308) | R+11.2 | -42.4 |
| 2008 | 65.5%(10,184) | 34.4%(5,336) | D+31.2 | +59.9 |
| 2004 | 34.5%(5,670) | 63.3%(10,389) | R+28.7 | -55.2 |
| 2002 | 62.1%(8,200) | 35.6%(4,707) | D+26.4 | +48.2 |
| 1998 | 38.3%(4,492) | 60.1%(7,046) | R+21.8 | -39.2 |
| 1996 | 57.9%(8,584) | 40.5%(6,006) | D+17.4 | +35.2 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 32.3%(3,397) | 64.9%(6,822) | R+32.6 | -25.7 |
| 2018 | 45.5%(5,480) | 52.4%(6,313) | R+6.9 | +7.0 |
| 2014 | 40.8%(4,461) | 54.7%(5,986) | R+13.9 | -13.0 |
| 2010 | 46.6%(5,501) | 47.5%(5,611) | R+0.9 | -28.7 |
| 2006 | 63.0%(7,178) | 35.2%(4,011) | D+27.8 | +4.9 |
| 2002 | 60.0%(7,967) | 37.1%(4,928) | D+22.9 | -0.6 |
| 1998 | 60.9%(7,205) | 37.5%(4,432) | D+23.4 | +22.0 |
| 1994 | 49.1%(5,733) | 47.7%(5,560) | D+1.5 | -8.6 |
| 1990 | 54.8%(6,668) | 44.8%(5,446) | D+10.1 | -17.0 |
| 1986 | 63.5%(7,371) | 36.5%(4,229) | D+27.1 | +6.5 |