Chickasaw County, Iowa
Precinct data
Results by precinct
9 precincts · 6,230 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Lawler-FredericksburgLawler-Fredericksburg | 358 | 868 | 16 | 1,242 | 28.8% | 69.9% | R+41.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -BradfordBradford | 348 | 842 | 13 | 1,203 | 28.9% | 70.0% | R+41.1 |
| Precinct -Chickasaw NorthChickasaw North | 313 | 845 | 18 | 1,176 | 26.6% | 71.9% | R+45.2 |
| Precinct -New Hampton Ward 4New Hampton Ward 4 | 198 | 280 | 7 | 485 | 40.8% | 57.7% | R+16.9 |
| Precinct -New Hampton Ward 3New Hampton Ward 3 | 178 | 298 | 4 | 480 | 37.1% | 62.1% | R+25.0 |
| Precinct -New Hampton Ward 1New Hampton Ward 1 | 177 | 268 | 6 | 451 | 39.2% | 59.4% | R+20.2 |
| Precinct -New Hampton RuralNew Hampton Rural | 103 | 330 | 2 | 435 | 23.7% | 75.9% | R+52.2 |
| Precinct -New Hampton Ward 2New Hampton Ward 2 | 152 | 229 | 9 | 390 | 39.0% | 58.7% | R+19.7 |
| Precinct -Dayton RichlandDayton Richland | 92 | 274 | 2 | 368 | 25.0% | 74.5% | R+49.5 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +10.5% |
| 1896 | +2.9% |
| 1900 | −0.5% |
| 1904 | −4.8% |
| 1908 | +8.7% |
| 1912 | +23.9% |
| 1916 | −8.1% |
| 1920 | −34.8% |
| 1924 | −22.9% |
| 1928 | −0.6% |
| 1932 | +32.1% |
| 1936 | +16.7% |
| 1940 | −5.4% |
| 1944 | −3.6% |
| 1948 | +8.2% |
| 1952 | −26.4% |
| 1956 | −12.4% |
| 1960 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | +26.6% |
| 1968 | −8.0% |
| 1972 | −10.0% |
| 1976 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | −13.4% |
| 1984 | −6.9% |
| 1988 | +16.0% |
| 1992 | +11.8% |
| 1996 | +18.3% |
| 2000 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | +20.8% |
| 2012 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | −22.6% |
| 2020 | −31.3% |
| 2024 | −37.1% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 33.7%1,665 | 66.3%3,276 | 4,941 |
| 2020 | R | 35.3%2,324 | 61.2%4,024 | 6,578 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 23 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9,357 | 3,424 | 2,210 | 3,722 | 1 |
| 2010 | 9,308 | 3,239 | 2,299 | 3,767 | 3 |
| 2012 | 9,248 | 3,081 | 2,285 | 3,877 | 5 |
| 2014 | 9,107 | 2,852 | 2,335 | 3,911 | 9 |
| 2016 | 9,056 | 2,718 | 2,597 | 3,714 | 27 |
| 2018 | 8,640 | 2,510 | 2,503 | 3,595 | 32 |
| 2020 | 8,658 | 2,528 | 2,850 | 3,243 | 37 |
| 2022 | 8,291 | 2,234 | 2,978 | 3,034 | 45 |
| 2024 | 8,298 | 1,959 | 3,154 | 3,142 | 43 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−63 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −1,018 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $54,036 in average income, against $90,238 for residents who stayed — 40% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+19.3 on average — 18 points more Democratic-leaning than Chickasaw County, IA itself (R+37.1).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Floyd County, IA38R+25.6
- Black Hawk County, IA27D+1.2
- Bremer County, IA24R+22.1
- Howard County, IA20R+31.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Floyd County, IA47
- Bremer County, IA37
- Black Hawk County, IA27
- Howard County, IA22
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 | −5 |
| 2012 | −145 |
| 2013 | +1 |
| 2014 | −44 |
| 2015 | −102 |
| 2016 | −71 |
| 2017 | −83 |
| 2018 | −94 |
| 2019 | −59 |
| 2021 | −65 |
| 2022 | −163 |
| 2023 | −97 |
| 2024 | −28 |
| 2025 | −63 |
Chickasaw County's population hovers near 13,000, concentrated in small agricultural towns like New Hampton. Its presidential margins have shifted decisively rightward over the past four election cycles, tracking a broader rural Iowa trend away from competitive outcomes.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 32.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 37.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.1 points.
A population of 11,807, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,675 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Clayton County and Howard County.
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Chickasaw County, Iowa. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/19037/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.