Mills County, Iowa
Precinct data
Results by precinct
11 precincts · 8,223 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Oak Saint Mary TwpOak Saint Mary Twp | 533 | 1,337 | 17 | 1,887 | 28.2% | 70.9% | R+42.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Malvern Tabor Sil/Cen/RawMalvern Tabor Sil/Cen/Raw | 450 | 1,075 | 15 | 1,540 | 29.2% | 69.8% | R+40.6 |
| Precinct -Glenwood 3Glenwood 3 | 327 | 556 | 10 | 893 | 36.6% | 62.3% | R+25.6 |
| Precinct -Glenwood 2Glenwood 2 | 289 | 523 | 13 | 825 | 35.0% | 63.4% | R+28.4 |
| Precinct -Glenwood TwpGlenwood Twp | 242 | 556 | 13 | 811 | 29.8% | 68.6% | R+38.7 |
| Precinct -Glenwood 1Glenwood 1 | 215 | 418 | 8 | 641 | 33.5% | 65.2% | R+31.7 |
| Precinct -Emerson Hastings Ind Crk TwpEmerson Hastings Ind Crk Twp | 104 | 360 | 6 | 470 | 22.1% | 76.6% | R+54.5 |
| Precinct -Pacific Junction Ly/PlattPacific Junction Ly/Platt | 84 | 277 | 4 | 365 | 23.0% | 75.9% | R+52.9 |
| Precinct -Silver City Ingraham TwpSilver City Ingraham Twp | 100 | 243 | 3 | 346 | 28.9% | 70.2% | R+41.3 |
| Precinct -Henderson Anderson TwpHenderson Anderson Twp | 60 | 184 | 3 | 247 | 24.3% | 74.5% | R+50.2 |
| Precinct -Deer Creek White CloudDeer Creek White Cloud | 52 | 142 | 4 | 198 | 26.3% | 71.7% | R+45.5 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −8.0% |
| 1896 | −4.7% |
| 1900 | −11.9% |
| 1904 | −26.5% |
| 1908 | −12.3% |
| 1912 | +13.8% |
| 1916 | −3.2% |
| 1920 | −39.2% |
| 1924 | −27.4% |
| 1928 | −22.2% |
| 1932 | +22.7% |
| 1936 | +2.6% |
| 1940 | −15.0% |
| 1944 | −21.8% |
| 1948 | −15.0% |
| 1952 | −38.3% |
| 1956 | −30.1% |
| 1960 | −30.7% |
| 1964 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | −36.4% |
| 1972 | −52.4% |
| 1976 | −17.3% |
| 1980 | −45.1% |
| 1984 | −46.7% |
| 1988 | −20.9% |
| 1992 | −14.6% |
| 1996 | −15.4% |
| 2000 | −27.8% |
| 2004 | −32.4% |
| 2008 | −16.6% |
| 2012 | −19.0% |
| 2016 | −38.3% |
| 2020 | −37.2% |
| 2024 | −39.0% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 29.6%1,654 | 70.4%3,937 | 5,591 |
| 2020 | R | 31.2%2,544 | 65.6%5,347 | 8,150 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 2.1 points.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10,861 | 2,251 | 4,946 | 3,657 | 7 |
| 2010 | 10,683 | 2,195 | 4,846 | 3,634 | 8 |
| 2012 | 10,713 | 2,111 | 5,063 | 3,529 | 10 |
| 2014 | 10,746 | 2,099 | 5,132 | 3,490 | 25 |
| 2016 | 11,134 | 2,218 | 5,403 | 3,444 | 69 |
| 2018 | 10,480 | 2,038 | 5,213 | 3,116 | 113 |
| 2020 | 10,995 | 2,195 | 5,799 | 2,872 | 129 |
| 2022 | 11,377 | 2,132 | 6,040 | 3,043 | 162 |
| 2024 | 11,682 | 2,072 | 6,375 | 3,043 | 192 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+64 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +360 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $65,947 in average income, against $100,745 for residents who stayed — 35% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+12.3 on average — 27 points more Democratic-leaning than Mills County, IA itself (R+39.0).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Pottawattamie County, IA84R+19.9
- Douglas County, NE60D+10.1
- Sarpy County, NE55R+11.6
- Fremont County, IA23R+44.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Pottawattamie County, IA81
- Douglas County, NE51
- Sarpy County, NE46
- Montgomery County, IA22
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 | −57 |
| 2012 | −152 |
| 2013 | +33 |
| 2014 | −172 |
| 2015 | +80 |
| 2016 | +130 |
| 2017 | +5 |
| 2018 | −4 |
| 2019 | +34 |
| 2021 | +74 |
| 2022 | +92 |
| 2023 | +98 |
| 2024 | +135 |
| 2025 | +64 |
Mills County sits along Iowa's western edge, anchored by Glenwood, and has shifted steadily rightward over the past decade — its 2024 presidential margin of R+39 reflects a rural consolidation pattern common across the Loess Hills corridor.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 22.7 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 52.4 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.0 points.
A population of 14,568, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $90,753 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cass County and Saunders County.
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Mills County, Iowa. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/19129/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.