Dickinson County, Iowa
Precinct data
Results by precinct
12 precincts · 11,192 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Precinct 09Precinct 09 | 537 | 1,284 | 27 | 1,848 | 29.1% | 69.5% | R+40.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Precinct 11Precinct 11 | 517 | 1,200 | 12 | 1,729 | 29.9% | 69.4% | R+39.5 |
| Precinct -Precinct 10Precinct 10 | 434 | 888 | 20 | 1,342 | 32.3% | 66.2% | R+33.8 |
| Precinct -Precinct 02Precinct 02 | 405 | 840 | 16 | 1,261 | 32.1% | 66.6% | R+34.5 |
| Precinct -Precinct 01Precinct 01 | 249 | 861 | 10 | 1,120 | 22.2% | 76.9% | R+54.6 |
| Precinct -Precinct 05Precinct 05 | 327 | 648 | 9 | 984 | 33.2% | 65.9% | R+32.6 |
| Precinct -Precinct 03Precinct 03 | 293 | 611 | 7 | 911 | 32.2% | 67.1% | R+34.9 |
| Precinct -Precinct 06Precinct 06 | 180 | 390 | 2 | 572 | 31.5% | 68.2% | R+36.7 |
| Precinct -Precinct 12Precinct 12 | 136 | 393 | 5 | 534 | 25.5% | 73.6% | R+48.1 |
| Precinct -Precinct 07Precinct 07 | 134 | 366 | 8 | 508 | 26.4% | 72.0% | R+45.7 |
| Precinct -Precinct 04Precinct 04 | 69 | 192 | 2 | 263 | 26.2% | 73.0% | R+46.8 |
| Precinct -Precinct 08Precinct 08 | 16 | 102 | 2 | 120 | 13.3% | 85.0% | R+71.7 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −27.4% |
| 1896 | −36.6% |
| 1900 | −49.1% |
| 1904 | −59.6% |
| 1908 | −36.4% |
| 1912 | +2.4% |
| 1916 | −16.3% |
| 1920 | −61.9% |
| 1924 | −56.5% |
| 1928 | −41.6% |
| 1932 | +9.1% |
| 1936 | +18.6% |
| 1940 | +4.3% |
| 1944 | +7.3% |
| 1948 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | −42.8% |
| 1956 | −18.6% |
| 1960 | −14.0% |
| 1964 | +17.6% |
| 1968 | −19.3% |
| 1972 | −21.4% |
| 1976 | −10.3% |
| 1980 | −18.9% |
| 1984 | −14.5% |
| 1988 | −4.7% |
| 1992 | −1.1% |
| 1996 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | −7.0% |
| 2004 | −12.5% |
| 2008 | −5.4% |
| 2012 | −17.9% |
| 2016 | −35.4% |
| 2020 | −33.6% |
| 2024 | −39.9% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 29.7%2,459 | 70.3%5,821 | 8,280 |
| 2020 | R | 33.9%3,791 | 63.9%7,149 | 11,180 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 7.9 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13,635 | 3,371 | 4,606 | 5,657 | 1 |
| 2010 | 13,573 | 3,139 | 4,964 | 5,467 | 3 |
| 2012 | 13,414 | 2,860 | 5,490 | 5,054 | 10 |
| 2014 | 12,717 | 2,537 | 5,340 | 4,815 | 25 |
| 2016 | 13,368 | 2,613 | 5,735 | 4,972 | 48 |
| 2018 | 13,704 | 2,609 | 6,115 | 4,899 | 81 |
| 2020 | 14,480 | 3,060 | 6,781 | 4,541 | 98 |
| 2022 | 14,654 | 2,841 | 7,077 | 4,616 | 120 |
| 2024 | 14,905 | 2,634 | 7,398 | 4,749 | 124 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+108 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,518 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $88,429 in average income, against $107,179 for residents who stayed — 17% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+51.4 on average — 12 points more Republican-leaning than Dickinson County, IA itself (R+39.9).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Clay County, IA42R+43.1
- Emmet County, IA40R+43.9
- O'Brien County, IA26R+60.7
- Sioux County, IA21R+70.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Clay County, IA70
- Emmet County, IA28
- Polk County, IA27
- Minnehaha County, SD23
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 | +246 |
| 2012 | +68 |
| 2013 | +15 |
| 2014 | +8 |
| 2015 | +167 |
| 2016 | +123 |
| 2017 | +98 |
| 2018 | +15 |
| 2019 | +163 |
| 2021 | +154 |
| 2022 | +221 |
| 2023 | +54 |
| 2024 | +78 |
| 2025 | +108 |
Home to the Iowa Great Lakes recreation corridor, Dickinson County draws seasonal tourism that inflates its summer population well above its 16,000 residents, yet its year-round electorate has delivered Republican presidential margins exceeding 35 points in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 18.6 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 61.9 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.9 points.
A population of 17,990, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,432 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Clay County and Murray County.
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Dickinson County, Iowa. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/19059/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.