Floyd County, Iowa
Precinct data
Results by precinct
8 precincts · 7,625 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Charles City 2 (Messiah)Charles City 2 (Messiah) | 548 | 633 | 9 | 1,190 | 46.1% | 53.2% | R+7.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Ulster-St Charles South-RivertonUlster-St Charles South-Riverton | 325 | 808 | 15 | 1,148 | 28.3% | 70.4% | R+42.1 |
| Precinct -Charles City 3 - St Charles North (Trinity)Charles City 3 - St Charles North (Trinity) | 500 | 612 | 12 | 1,124 | 44.5% | 54.4% | R+10.0 |
| Precinct -Rudd-Floyd-Cedar-NilesRudd-Floyd-Cedar-Niles | 336 | 747 | 11 | 1,094 | 30.7% | 68.3% | R+37.6 |
| Precinct -Charles City 1 (Courthouse)Charles City 1 (Courthouse) | 433 | 571 | 19 | 1,023 | 42.3% | 55.8% | R+13.5 |
| Precinct -Rock GroveRock Grove | 312 | 553 | 13 | 878 | 35.5% | 63.0% | R+27.4 |
| Precinct -RockfordRockford | 186 | 436 | 10 | 632 | 29.4% | 69.0% | R+39.6 |
| Precinct -Scott-Union-Pleasant GroveScott-Union-Pleasant Grove | 142 | 384 | 10 | 536 | 26.5% | 71.6% | R+45.1 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −17.6% |
| 1896 | −30.1% |
| 1900 | −36.8% |
| 1904 | −55.7% |
| 1908 | −32.1% |
| 1912 | +0.7% |
| 1916 | −35.4% |
| 1920 | −71.9% |
| 1924 | −59.0% |
| 1928 | −46.2% |
| 1932 | +5.5% |
| 1936 | −0.3% |
| 1940 | −16.6% |
| 1944 | −20.6% |
| 1948 | −11.3% |
| 1952 | −40.2% |
| 1956 | −24.5% |
| 1960 | −18.5% |
| 1964 | +17.6% |
| 1968 | −22.3% |
| 1972 | −16.9% |
| 1976 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | −11.3% |
| 1984 | −2.2% |
| 1988 | +14.4% |
| 1992 | +16.6% |
| 1996 | +20.2% |
| 2000 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | +21.9% |
| 2012 | +14.6% |
| 2016 | −14.7% |
| 2020 | −19.4% |
| 2024 | −25.6% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 39.3%2,247 | 60.7%3,465 | 5,712 |
| 2020 | R | 43.9%3,498 | 52.5%4,181 | 7,964 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 19 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11,544 | 3,650 | 2,846 | 5,045 | 3 |
| 2010 | 11,535 | 3,584 | 2,863 | 5,081 | 7 |
| 2012 | 11,047 | 3,288 | 2,831 | 4,923 | 5 |
| 2014 | 11,133 | 3,301 | 2,725 | 5,094 | 13 |
| 2016 | 11,172 | 3,218 | 2,874 | 5,049 | 31 |
| 2018 | 11,120 | 3,052 | 2,816 | 5,199 | 53 |
| 2020 | 11,286 | 3,214 | 3,159 | 4,839 | 74 |
| 2022 | 11,126 | 2,993 | 3,320 | 4,737 | 76 |
| 2024 | 10,769 | 2,657 | 3,365 | 4,674 | 73 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−139 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −1,205 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $50,599 in average income, against $76,509 for residents who stayed — 34% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+22.1 on average — 3.5 points more Democratic-leaning than Floyd County, IA itself (R+25.6).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Cerro Gordo County, IA67R+11.6
- Chickasaw County, IA47R+37.1
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Cerro Gordo County, IA88
- Chickasaw County, IA38
- Black Hawk County, IA29
- Bremer County, IA21
- Mitchell 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 | −222 |
| 2012 | 0 |
| 2013 | −13 |
| 2014 | −19 |
| 2015 | −105 |
| 2016 | −95 |
| 2017 | −126 |
| 2018 | −42 |
| 2019 | −113 |
| 2021 | −80 |
| 2022 | −64 |
| 2023 | +13 |
| 2024 | −200 |
| 2025 | −139 |
Floyd County's 16,900 residents are concentrated in Charles City along the Cedar River, and its presidential margins have shifted roughly 30 points toward Republicans over the past two decades as rural Iowa realigned.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.9 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 71.9 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.6 points.
A population of 15,328, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,557 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Clayton County and Fayette County.
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Floyd County, Iowa. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/19067/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.