Cherokee County, Iowa
Precinct data
Results by precinct
7 precincts · 6,089 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -#7 MARCUS#7 MARCUS | 258 | 909 | 13 | 1,180 | 21.9% | 77.0% | R+55.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -#5 AURELIA#5 AURELIA | 252 | 744 | 11 | 1,007 | 25.0% | 73.9% | R+48.9 |
| Precinct -#4 CHEROKEE#4 CHEROKEE | 193 | 760 | 18 | 971 | 19.9% | 78.3% | R+58.4 |
| Precinct -#1 WARD 1#1 WARD 1 | 277 | 513 | 12 | 802 | 34.5% | 64.0% | R+29.4 |
| Precinct -#3 WARD 3#3 WARD 3 | 267 | 523 | 12 | 802 | 33.3% | 65.2% | R+31.9 |
| Precinct -#2 WARD 2#2 WARD 2 | 235 | 449 | 9 | 693 | 33.9% | 64.8% | R+30.9 |
| Precinct -#6 QUIMBY#6 QUIMBY | 129 | 500 | 5 | 634 | 20.3% | 78.9% | R+58.5 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −19.3% |
| 1896 | −22.5% |
| 1900 | −30.6% |
| 1904 | −53.6% |
| 1908 | −34.9% |
| 1912 | +17.8% |
| 1916 | +2.1% |
| 1920 | −57.0% |
| 1924 | −37.7% |
| 1928 | −18.2% |
| 1932 | +28.9% |
| 1936 | +23.1% |
| 1940 | −7.2% |
| 1944 | −7.6% |
| 1948 | +5.9% |
| 1952 | −41.2% |
| 1956 | −19.4% |
| 1960 | −18.3% |
| 1964 | +15.4% |
| 1968 | −23.1% |
| 1972 | −25.6% |
| 1976 | −8.5% |
| 1980 | −18.2% |
| 1984 | −9.3% |
| 1988 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | −2.6% |
| 1996 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | −9.4% |
| 2004 | −11.3% |
| 2008 | −7.6% |
| 2012 | −16.0% |
| 2016 | −39.8% |
| 2020 | −39.3% |
| 2024 | −45.7% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 25.8%1,159 | 74.2%3,338 | 4,497 |
| 2020 | R | 31.2%2,002 | 65.6%4,214 | 6,421 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 4.9 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8,856 | 2,402 | 3,260 | 3,192 | 2 |
| 2010 | 8,934 | 2,280 | 3,321 | 3,330 | 3 |
| 2012 | 9,028 | 2,165 | 3,368 | 3,484 | 11 |
| 2014 | 8,753 | 2,001 | 3,349 | 3,385 | 18 |
| 2016 | 8,721 | 1,729 | 3,939 | 3,027 | 26 |
| 2018 | 8,352 | 1,563 | 3,811 | 2,933 | 45 |
| 2020 | 8,363 | 1,538 | 4,382 | 2,409 | 34 |
| 2022 | 8,331 | 1,396 | 4,418 | 2,481 | 36 |
| 2024 | 8,195 | 1,226 | 4,567 | 2,346 | 56 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−82 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −580 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $53,812 in average income, against $82,348 for residents who stayed — 35% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+34.4 on average — 11 points more Democratic-leaning than Cherokee County, IA itself (R+45.7).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Buena Vista County, IA46R+33.2
- Woodbury County, IA36R+22.9
- Plymouth County, IA24R+54.1
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Buena Vista County, IA31
- Woodbury County, IA27
- Plymouth 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 | −40 |
| 2012 | −36 |
| 2013 | −60 |
| 2014 | −68 |
| 2015 | −292 |
| 2016 | −53 |
| 2017 | −51 |
| 2018 | +16 |
| 2019 | −11 |
| 2021 | −72 |
| 2022 | +20 |
| 2023 | +158 |
| 2024 | −9 |
| 2025 | −82 |
Cherokee County's R+45.6 presidential margin in 2024 reflects the broad rural realignment that has reshaped northwest Iowa over the past decade, leaving Democrats with minimal competitive footing across nearly every precinct.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.9 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 57.0 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 45.7 points.
A population of 11,600, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,269 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Meeker County and Calhoun County.
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Cherokee County, Iowa. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/19035/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.