Davis County, Iowa
Precinct data
Results by precinct
8 precincts · 3,950 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -CentralCentral | 147 | 492 | 13 | 652 | 22.5% | 75.5% | R+52.9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -North EastNorth East | 110 | 509 | 4 | 623 | 17.7% | 81.7% | R+64.0 |
| Precinct -North WestNorth West | 99 | 444 | 9 | 552 | 17.9% | 80.4% | R+62.5 |
| Precinct -South EastSouth East | 82 | 451 | 5 | 538 | 15.2% | 83.8% | R+68.6 |
| Precinct -Bloomfield 2Bloomfield 2 | 138 | 310 | 4 | 452 | 30.5% | 68.6% | R+38.1 |
| Precinct -Bloomfield 1Bloomfield 1 | 131 | 297 | 7 | 435 | 30.1% | 68.3% | R+38.2 |
| Precinct -Bloomfield 3Bloomfield 3 | 114 | 298 | 3 | 415 | 27.5% | 71.8% | R+44.3 |
| Precinct -South WestSouth West | 57 | 226 | 0 | 283 | 20.1% | 79.9% | R+59.7 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +3.8% |
| 1896 | +17.7% |
| 1900 | +12.9% |
| 1904 | −5.6% |
| 1908 | +8.0% |
| 1912 | +8.8% |
| 1916 | +10.0% |
| 1920 | −13.8% |
| 1924 | −17.4% |
| 1928 | −9.5% |
| 1932 | +30.7% |
| 1936 | +10.3% |
| 1940 | +6.3% |
| 1944 | +3.2% |
| 1948 | +13.3% |
| 1952 | −16.6% |
| 1956 | −4.0% |
| 1960 | −6.8% |
| 1964 | +35.0% |
| 1968 | −2.6% |
| 1972 | −11.5% |
| 1976 | +19.3% |
| 1980 | −8.0% |
| 1984 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | +17.7% |
| 1992 | +15.3% |
| 1996 | +11.9% |
| 2000 | −7.1% |
| 2004 | −10.6% |
| 2008 | −9.1% |
| 2012 | −16.4% |
| 2016 | −44.3% |
| 2020 | −49.2% |
| 2024 | −54.4% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 25.7%764 | 74.3%2,206 | 2,970 |
| 2020 | R | 28.9%1,167 | 67.5%2,728 | 4,039 |
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 | 5,349 | 2,411 | 1,390 | 1,547 | 1 |
| 2010 | 5,343 | 2,176 | 1,614 | 1,552 | 1 |
| 2012 | 5,341 | 2,060 | 1,637 | 1,641 | 3 |
| 2014 | 5,263 | 2,016 | 1,603 | 1,641 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5,235 | 1,851 | 1,817 | 1,554 | 13 |
| 2018 | 5,179 | 1,778 | 1,814 | 1,566 | 21 |
| 2020 | 5,256 | 1,575 | 2,246 | 1,405 | 30 |
| 2022 | 5,163 | 1,326 | 2,413 | 1,392 | 32 |
| 2024 | 5,152 | 1,056 | 2,768 | 1,290 | 38 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−31 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −614 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $56,593 in average income, against $67,855 for residents who stayed — 17% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+31.4 on average — 23 points more Democratic-leaning than Davis County, IA itself (R+54.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Wapello County, IA32R+31.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Wapello County, IA48
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 | −47 |
| 2012 | −119 |
| 2013 | +32 |
| 2014 | −65 |
| 2015 | −48 |
| 2016 | +66 |
| 2017 | −4 |
| 2018 | −80 |
| 2019 | −38 |
| 2021 | −30 |
| 2022 | −94 |
| 2023 | −77 |
| 2024 | −79 |
| 2025 | −31 |
Davis County, a rural stretch of southern Iowa bordering Missouri, recorded an R+54.4 margin in 2024 — among the widest gaps in a state that has shifted decisively away from its once-competitive presidential battleground status.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 35.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 54.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 54.4 points.
A population of 9,157, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,194 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Gallatin County and Wayne County.
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Davis County, Iowa. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/19051/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.