Franklin County, Iowa
Precinct data
Results by precinct
12 precincts · 4,885 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Richland/Ross/West ForkRichland/Ross/West Fork | 251 | 726 | 7 | 984 | 25.5% | 73.8% | R+48.3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Hampton 3Hampton 3 | 203 | 313 | 7 | 523 | 38.8% | 59.8% | R+21.0 |
| Precinct -Hampton 2Hampton 2 | 160 | 273 | 6 | 439 | 36.4% | 62.2% | R+25.7 |
| Precinct -Oakland/Morgan/LeeOakland/Morgan/Lee | 98 | 321 | 11 | 430 | 22.8% | 74.7% | R+51.9 |
| Precinct -Hampton 4Hampton 4 | 140 | 240 | 3 | 383 | 36.6% | 62.7% | R+26.1 |
| Precinct -MarionMarion | 95 | 259 | 5 | 359 | 26.5% | 72.1% | R+45.7 |
| Precinct -Geneva/Ingham/East MottGeneva/Ingham/East Mott | 70 | 280 | 1 | 351 | 19.9% | 79.8% | R+59.8 |
| Precinct -Hampton 1Hampton 1 | 126 | 193 | 4 | 323 | 39.0% | 59.8% | R+20.7 |
| Precinct -Grant/OsceolaGrant/Osceola | 57 | 251 | 6 | 314 | 18.2% | 79.9% | R+61.8 |
| Precinct -Wisner/ScottWisner/Scott | 54 | 214 | 3 | 271 | 19.9% | 79.0% | R+59.0 |
| Precinct -Hamilton/ReeveHamilton/Reeve | 80 | 178 | 4 | 262 | 30.5% | 67.9% | R+37.4 |
| Precinct -West MottWest Mott | 59 | 183 | 4 | 246 | 24.0% | 74.4% | R+50.4 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −24.6% |
| 1896 | −46.0% |
| 1900 | −53.9% |
| 1904 | −61.6% |
| 1908 | −48.0% |
| 1912 | −2.6% |
| 1916 | −55.6% |
| 1920 | −74.3% |
| 1924 | −51.8% |
| 1928 | −33.2% |
| 1932 | +29.0% |
| 1936 | +21.8% |
| 1940 | −1.1% |
| 1944 | −4.9% |
| 1948 | +2.6% |
| 1952 | −46.7% |
| 1956 | −28.9% |
| 1960 | −29.1% |
| 1964 | +18.6% |
| 1968 | −32.2% |
| 1972 | −28.6% |
| 1976 | −6.4% |
| 1980 | −24.1% |
| 1984 | −14.1% |
| 1988 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | −1.7% |
| 1996 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | −10.8% |
| 2004 | −14.3% |
| 2008 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | −10.7% |
| 2016 | −33.1% |
| 2020 | −35.0% |
| 2024 | −41.6% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 28.6%1,025 | 71.4%2,558 | 3,583 |
| 2020 | R | 32.4%1,639 | 64.6%3,270 | 5,059 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 11 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7,564 | 1,679 | 3,202 | 2,680 | 3 |
| 2010 | 7,580 | 1,574 | 3,226 | 2,778 | 2 |
| 2012 | 7,206 | 1,431 | 3,215 | 2,554 | 6 |
| 2014 | 7,142 | 1,363 | 3,198 | 2,575 | 6 |
| 2016 | 6,893 | 1,280 | 3,284 | 2,315 | 14 |
| 2018 | 6,669 | 1,272 | 3,105 | 2,262 | 30 |
| 2020 | 6,687 | 1,394 | 3,189 | 2,066 | 38 |
| 2022 | 6,656 | 1,264 | 3,173 | 2,179 | 40 |
| 2024 | 6,605 | 1,147 | 3,200 | 2,215 | 43 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−103 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −903 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $54,144 in average income, against $80,880 for residents who stayed — 33% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+24.5 on average — 17 points more Democratic-leaning than Franklin County, IA itself (R+41.6).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Cerro Gordo County, IA30R+11.6
- Hardin County, IA28R+38.3
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Cerro Gordo County, IA38
- Wright County, IA24
- Hardin County, IA23
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 | −15 |
| 2012 | −174 |
| 2013 | +20 |
| 2014 | −108 |
| 2015 | −137 |
| 2016 | −142 |
| 2017 | −41 |
| 2018 | −65 |
| 2019 | −31 |
| 2021 | −28 |
| 2022 | −19 |
| 2023 | −98 |
| 2024 | +38 |
| 2025 | −103 |
Franklin County's R+41.6 margin in 2024 reflects the broader consolidation of rural north-central Iowa around Republican candidates, a shift that has deepened consistently over the past three presidential cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.0 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 74.3 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.6 points.
A population of 9,956, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,894 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Emmet County and Audubon County.
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Franklin County, Iowa. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/19069/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.