Keokuk County, Iowa
Precinct data
Results by precinct
11 precincts · 5,142 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -LF-CCLF-CC | 204 | 584 | 8 | 796 | 25.6% | 73.4% | R+47.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -AD-PR-WSAD-PR-WS | 181 | 580 | 3 | 764 | 23.7% | 75.9% | R+52.2 |
| Precinct -JA-RLJA-RL | 132 | 523 | 6 | 661 | 20.0% | 79.1% | R+59.2 |
| Precinct -BN-SRBN-SR | 129 | 502 | 2 | 633 | 20.4% | 79.3% | R+58.9 |
| Precinct -ER-LBER-LB | 129 | 321 | 8 | 458 | 28.2% | 70.1% | R+41.9 |
| Precinct -SG-PL-VBSG-PL-VB | 82 | 342 | 4 | 428 | 19.2% | 79.9% | R+60.7 |
| Precinct -EL-WL-WNEL-WL-WN | 72 | 314 | 9 | 395 | 18.2% | 79.5% | R+61.3 |
| Precinct -SG1SG1 | 77 | 195 | 6 | 278 | 27.7% | 70.1% | R+42.4 |
| Precinct -SG2SG2 | 73 | 196 | 1 | 270 | 27.0% | 72.6% | R+45.6 |
| Precinct -SG4SG4 | 71 | 169 | 6 | 246 | 28.9% | 68.7% | R+39.8 |
| Precinct -SG3SG3 | 69 | 143 | 1 | 213 | 32.4% | 67.1% | R+34.7 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +2.7% |
| 1896 | −4.4% |
| 1900 | −10.9% |
| 1904 | −16.4% |
| 1908 | −5.0% |
| 1912 | +20.6% |
| 1916 | −6.2% |
| 1920 | −37.3% |
| 1924 | −23.9% |
| 1928 | −16.8% |
| 1932 | +25.6% |
| 1936 | +6.8% |
| 1940 | −8.4% |
| 1944 | −8.6% |
| 1948 | −1.0% |
| 1952 | −29.0% |
| 1956 | −12.4% |
| 1960 | −15.9% |
| 1964 | +29.6% |
| 1968 | −11.6% |
| 1972 | −18.5% |
| 1976 | +8.6% |
| 1980 | −12.6% |
| 1984 | −4.7% |
| 1988 | +11.9% |
| 1992 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | −7.9% |
| 2004 | −15.1% |
| 2008 | −3.6% |
| 2012 | −10.3% |
| 2016 | −40.7% |
| 2020 | −44.9% |
| 2024 | −51.5% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 25.2%949 | 74.8%2,811 | 3,760 |
| 2020 | R | 28.6%1,489 | 68.5%3,565 | 5,208 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 22 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7,669 | 3,222 | 1,957 | 2,490 | 0 |
| 2010 | 7,565 | 2,646 | 2,381 | 2,537 | 1 |
| 2012 | 7,385 | 2,474 | 2,397 | 2,514 | 0 |
| 2014 | 7,207 | 2,230 | 2,375 | 2,598 | 4 |
| 2016 | 7,069 | 2,098 | 2,470 | 2,486 | 15 |
| 2018 | 6,838 | 1,899 | 2,490 | 2,427 | 22 |
| 2020 | 6,937 | 1,752 | 2,884 | 2,267 | 34 |
| 2022 | 6,779 | 1,580 | 2,990 | 2,175 | 34 |
| 2024 | 6,762 | 1,352 | 3,324 | 2,043 | 43 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+31 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −387 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $45,905 in average income, against $69,011 for residents who stayed — 33% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+34.3 on average — 17 points more Democratic-leaning than Keokuk County, IA itself (R+51.5).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Wapello County, IA34R+31.4
- Washington County, IA28R+24.4
- Mahaska County, IA22R+51.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Washington County, IA31
- Mahaska County, IA28
- Wapello County, IA25
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 | −137 |
| 2012 | −11 |
| 2013 | −68 |
| 2014 | −76 |
| 2015 | −104 |
| 2016 | −15 |
| 2017 | −29 |
| 2018 | +65 |
| 2019 | +12 |
| 2021 | −33 |
| 2022 | +29 |
| 2023 | +54 |
| 2024 | −105 |
| 2025 | +31 |
Keokuk County's small, agriculture-dependent population has shifted sharply rightward over the past decade, posting a 51.5-point Republican margin in 2024 — among the widest gaps in a state that has itself trended heavily toward the GOP.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.6 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 51.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 51.5 points.
A population of 9,924, a 95% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,329 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Switzerland County and Taylor County.
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Keokuk County, Iowa. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/19107/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.