Ida County, Iowa
Precinct data
Results by precinct
7 precincts · 3,642 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Griggs DouglasGriggs Douglas | 272 | 634 | 11 | 917 | 29.7% | 69.1% | R+39.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -MpGfGrBtLgDgMpGfGrBtLgDg | 181 | 656 | 13 | 850 | 21.3% | 77.2% | R+55.9 |
| Precinct -Ida Grove 3 CwGrIda Grove 3 CwGr | 115 | 358 | 2 | 475 | 24.2% | 75.4% | R+51.2 |
| Precinct -BlHySCBlHySC | 56 | 349 | 6 | 411 | 13.6% | 84.9% | R+71.3 |
| Precinct -Ida Grove 2Ida Grove 2 | 88 | 294 | 4 | 386 | 22.8% | 76.2% | R+53.4 |
| Precinct -Ida Grove 1Ida Grove 1 | 92 | 257 | 6 | 355 | 25.9% | 72.4% | R+46.5 |
| Precinct -GalvaGalva | 22 | 223 | 3 | 248 | 8.9% | 89.9% | R+81.0 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −0.1% |
| 1896 | −1.8% |
| 1900 | −10.0% |
| 1904 | −24.2% |
| 1908 | −7.2% |
| 1912 | +19.9% |
| 1916 | −6.1% |
| 1920 | −52.5% |
| 1924 | −28.8% |
| 1928 | −6.7% |
| 1932 | +42.6% |
| 1936 | +29.3% |
| 1940 | −15.7% |
| 1944 | −15.1% |
| 1948 | +2.3% |
| 1952 | −40.6% |
| 1956 | −21.5% |
| 1960 | −25.6% |
| 1964 | +19.0% |
| 1968 | −29.2% |
| 1972 | −30.5% |
| 1976 | −15.9% |
| 1980 | −36.5% |
| 1984 | −25.2% |
| 1988 | −4.3% |
| 1992 | −6.3% |
| 1996 | −2.5% |
| 2000 | −16.0% |
| 2004 | −24.6% |
| 2008 | −16.4% |
| 2012 | −26.3% |
| 2016 | −51.1% |
| 2020 | −51.0% |
| 2024 | −53.2% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 21.6%588 | 78.4%2,130 | 2,718 |
| 2020 | R | 25.3%964 | 72.3%2,757 | 3,815 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 16 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5,300 | 1,160 | 2,280 | 1,859 | 1 |
| 2010 | 5,334 | 1,098 | 2,306 | 1,925 | 5 |
| 2012 | 5,355 | 1,019 | 2,259 | 2,073 | 4 |
| 2014 | 5,217 | 912 | 2,293 | 2,003 | 9 |
| 2016 | 5,150 | 860 | 2,396 | 1,878 | 16 |
| 2018 | 4,902 | 805 | 2,257 | 1,815 | 25 |
| 2020 | 5,028 | 865 | 2,479 | 1,661 | 23 |
| 2022 | 4,921 | 776 | 2,473 | 1,653 | 19 |
| 2024 | 4,895 | 676 | 2,501 | 1,697 | 21 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+33 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −173 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $41,233 in average income, against $97,872 for residents who stayed — 58% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+51.5 on average — 1.7 points more Democratic-leaning than Ida County, IA itself (R+53.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Sac County, IA27R+51.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Woodbury County, IA22
- Sac 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 | +13 |
| 2012 | +15 |
| 2013 | +33 |
| 2014 | −106 |
| 2015 | −8 |
| 2016 | +1 |
| 2017 | −72 |
| 2018 | +20 |
| 2019 | +50 |
| 2021 | −1 |
| 2022 | −47 |
| 2023 | −65 |
| 2024 | −39 |
| 2025 | +33 |
Ida County's small, rural population and agricultural economy have pushed its presidential margins steadily rightward over the past two decades, with the 2024 result exceeding 53 points — among the widest gaps recorded in the state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.6 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 53.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 53.2 points.
A population of 6,911, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,073 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Calhoun County and Edmunds County.
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Ida County, Iowa. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/19093/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.