Fayette County, Iowa
Precinct data
Results by precinct
20 precincts · 9,817 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Smithfield-Westfield Twp.Smithfield-Westfield Twp. | 266 | 472 | 25 | 763 | 34.9% | 61.9% | R+27.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Oelwein Ward 4Oelwein Ward 4 | 351 | 388 | 13 | 752 | 46.7% | 51.6% | R+4.9 |
| Precinct -Oelwein Ward 1Oelwein Ward 1 | 287 | 365 | 5 | 657 | 43.7% | 55.6% | R+11.9 |
| Precinct -Auburn-Eden Twp.Auburn-Eden Twp. | 168 | 417 | 6 | 591 | 28.4% | 70.6% | R+42.1 |
| Precinct -Center-Harlan Twp.Center-Harlan Twp. | 181 | 402 | 6 | 589 | 30.7% | 68.3% | R+37.5 |
| Precinct -Bethel-Windsor Twp.Bethel-Windsor Twp. | 146 | 387 | 6 | 539 | 27.1% | 71.8% | R+44.7 |
| Precinct -Oelwein Ward 2Oelwein Ward 2 | 227 | 283 | 11 | 521 | 43.6% | 54.3% | R+10.7 |
| Precinct -Oelwein Ward 3Oelwein Ward 3 | 228 | 278 | 13 | 519 | 43.9% | 53.6% | R+9.6 |
| Precinct -Oran Twp.Oran Twp. | 172 | 329 | 4 | 505 | 34.1% | 65.1% | R+31.1 |
| Precinct -Fairfield-Putnam Twp.Fairfield-Putnam Twp. | 138 | 360 | 5 | 503 | 27.4% | 71.6% | R+44.1 |
| Precinct -Pleasant Valley TwpPleasant Valley Twp | 157 | 326 | 11 | 494 | 31.8% | 66.0% | R+34.2 |
| Precinct -Banks-Fremont Twp.Banks-Fremont Twp. | 102 | 357 | 10 | 469 | 21.7% | 76.1% | R+54.4 |
| Precinct -Clermont TwpClermont Twp | 132 | 325 | 7 | 464 | 28.4% | 70.0% | R+41.6 |
| Precinct -Jefferson-Scott Twp.Jefferson-Scott Twp. | 150 | 283 | 7 | 440 | 34.1% | 64.3% | R+30.2 |
| Precinct -West Union Ward 1West Union Ward 1 | 164 | 249 | 7 | 420 | 39.0% | 59.3% | R+20.2 |
| Precinct -West Union Ward 3West Union Ward 3 | 148 | 254 | 7 | 409 | 36.2% | 62.1% | R+25.9 |
| Precinct -West Union Ward 2West Union Ward 2 | 104 | 220 | 8 | 332 | 31.3% | 66.3% | R+34.9 |
| Precinct -Dover TwpDover Twp | 62 | 257 | 2 | 321 | 19.3% | 80.1% | R+60.7 |
| Precinct -Illyria TwpIllyria Twp | 92 | 193 | 2 | 287 | 32.1% | 67.2% | R+35.2 |
| Precinct -Union TwpUnion Twp | 59 | 180 | 3 | 242 | 24.4% | 74.4% | R+50.0 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −4.9% |
| 1896 | −10.9% |
| 1900 | −18.7% |
| 1904 | −29.9% |
| 1908 | −18.4% |
| 1912 | +19.1% |
| 1916 | −24.5% |
| 1920 | −60.6% |
| 1924 | −39.5% |
| 1928 | −34.2% |
| 1932 | +19.4% |
| 1936 | +9.8% |
| 1940 | −15.1% |
| 1944 | −13.4% |
| 1948 | −8.4% |
| 1952 | −34.9% |
| 1956 | −23.2% |
| 1960 | −22.6% |
| 1964 | +10.7% |
| 1968 | −24.3% |
| 1972 | −23.9% |
| 1976 | −11.6% |
| 1980 | −17.3% |
| 1984 | −16.2% |
| 1988 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | +10.2% |
| 2000 | −1.1% |
| 2004 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | +16.6% |
| 2012 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | −19.1% |
| 2020 | −22.7% |
| 2024 | −30.4% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 36.5%2,744 | 63.5%4,784 | 7,528 |
| 2020 | R | 38.8%3,912 | 58.1%5,865 | 10,095 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 12 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14,017 | 4,301 | 4,320 | 5,392 | 4 |
| 2010 | 11,906 | 3,796 | 3,980 | 4,121 | 9 |
| 2012 | 12,295 | 3,864 | 4,206 | 4,206 | 19 |
| 2014 | 12,460 | 3,800 | 4,082 | 4,544 | 34 |
| 2016 | 12,484 | 3,739 | 4,204 | 4,495 | 46 |
| 2018 | 12,338 | 3,561 | 4,113 | 4,598 | 66 |
| 2020 | 12,723 | 3,728 | 4,583 | 4,325 | 87 |
| 2022 | 12,517 | 3,365 | 4,741 | 4,324 | 87 |
| 2024 | 12,633 | 2,937 | 5,220 | 4,383 | 93 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−30 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −1,275 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $47,286 in average income, against $72,019 for residents who stayed — 34% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+19.9 on average — 10 points more Democratic-leaning than Fayette County, IA itself (R+30.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Buchanan County, IA62R+28.1
- Black Hawk County, IA33D+1.2
- Winneshiek County, IA33R+9.2
- Bremer County, IA32R+22.1
- Clayton County, IA32R+34.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Buchanan County, IA54
- Black Hawk County, IA53
- Clayton County, IA32
- Bremer County, IA25
- Winneshiek County, IA23
- Linn County, IA21
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 | +108 |
| 2012 | −196 |
| 2013 | −230 |
| 2014 | −192 |
| 2015 | −112 |
| 2016 | −262 |
| 2017 | −155 |
| 2018 | +2 |
| 2019 | −27 |
| 2021 | −56 |
| 2022 | +39 |
| 2023 | −56 |
| 2024 | −108 |
| 2025 | −30 |
Fayette County's population has declined steadily as agriculture consolidated, and its presidential margins have swung more than 30 points toward Republicans over the past two decades, mirroring broader rural Iowa realignment.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.4 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 60.6 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 30.4 points.
A population of 19,288, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,165 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Floyd County and Clayton County.
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Fayette County, Iowa. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/19065/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.