Appanoose County, Iowa
Precinct data
Results by precinct
11 precincts · 6,466 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Vermillion Douglas Sharon BellairVermillion Douglas Sharon Bellair | 225 | 720 | 5 | 950 | 23.7% | 75.8% | R+52.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Centerville W1Centerville W1 | 286 | 585 | 14 | 885 | 32.3% | 66.1% | R+33.8 |
| Precinct -Centerville W3Centerville W3 | 265 | 549 | 14 | 828 | 32.0% | 66.3% | R+34.3 |
| Precinct -Centerville W2Centerville W2 | 237 | 475 | 14 | 726 | 32.6% | 65.4% | R+32.8 |
| Precinct -Taylor CharitonTaylor Chariton | 136 | 452 | 9 | 597 | 22.8% | 75.7% | R+52.9 |
| Precinct -Washington WellsWashington Wells | 95 | 379 | 3 | 477 | 19.9% | 79.5% | R+59.5 |
| Precinct -Johns Independence LincolnJohns Independence Lincoln | 110 | 340 | 1 | 451 | 24.4% | 75.4% | R+51.0 |
| Precinct -WalnutWalnut | 103 | 345 | 3 | 451 | 22.8% | 76.5% | R+53.7 |
| Precinct -Pleasant FranklinPleasant Franklin | 83 | 335 | 10 | 428 | 19.4% | 78.3% | R+58.9 |
| Precinct -Union/UdellUnion/Udell | 93 | 324 | 2 | 419 | 22.2% | 77.3% | R+55.1 |
| Precinct -CaldwellCaldwell | 53 | 200 | 1 | 254 | 20.9% | 78.7% | R+57.9 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −12.2% |
| 1896 | −1.8% |
| 1900 | −13.3% |
| 1904 | −30.9% |
| 1908 | −17.3% |
| 1912 | −5.1% |
| 1916 | −12.9% |
| 1920 | −35.2% |
| 1924 | −39.1% |
| 1928 | −34.3% |
| 1932 | +12.9% |
| 1936 | +8.9% |
| 1940 | +0.3% |
| 1944 | +0.9% |
| 1948 | +9.9% |
| 1952 | −11.8% |
| 1956 | −10.1% |
| 1960 | −19.1% |
| 1964 | +26.6% |
| 1968 | −7.0% |
| 1972 | −30.2% |
| 1976 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | −11.5% |
| 1984 | −1.8% |
| 1988 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | −7.6% |
| 2004 | −4.3% |
| 2008 | −1.9% |
| 2012 | −3.4% |
| 2016 | −35.8% |
| 2020 | −40.2% |
| 2024 | −46.5% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 28.7%1,349 | 71.3%3,357 | 4,706 |
| 2020 | R | 30.6%1,956 | 65.6%4,189 | 6,384 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 21 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9,596 | 3,323 | 2,958 | 3,314 | 1 |
| 2010 | 9,706 | 3,138 | 3,177 | 3,388 | 3 |
| 2012 | 9,455 | 2,933 | 3,123 | 3,396 | 3 |
| 2014 | 9,246 | 2,739 | 3,050 | 3,452 | 5 |
| 2016 | 9,155 | 2,612 | 3,121 | 3,401 | 21 |
| 2018 | 8,851 | 2,399 | 3,150 | 3,264 | 38 |
| 2020 | 9,066 | 2,325 | 3,662 | 3,023 | 56 |
| 2022 | 8,876 | 2,043 | 3,836 | 2,933 | 64 |
| 2024 | 8,906 | 1,781 | 4,097 | 2,960 | 68 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+23 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −144 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $62,540 in average income, against $59,728 for residents who stayed — 5% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Polk County, IA33
- Monroe County, IA23
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −10 |
| 2012 | −146 |
| 2013 | −17 |
| 2014 | +32 |
| 2015 | −61 |
| 2016 | −58 |
| 2017 | −128 |
| 2018 | +82 |
| 2019 | +69 |
| 2021 | +64 |
| 2022 | −48 |
| 2023 | +36 |
| 2024 | +18 |
| 2025 | +23 |
Appanoose, anchored by Centerville, sits atop southeastern Iowa's former bituminous coal belt. Its rural, working-class demographic shift has pushed Republican presidential margins from single digits in the early 2000s to over 46 points by 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.6 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 46.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 46.5 points.
A population of 12,184, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,934 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Pike County and Perry County.
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Appanoose County, Iowa. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/19007/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.