Monroe County, Iowa
Precinct data
Results by precinct
7 precincts · 4,146 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Precinct Courthse(TR/MT/GL/UR/MN/PL)Precinct Courthse(TR/MT/GL/UR/MN/PL) | 244 | 1,098 | 10 | 1,352 | 18.0% | 81.2% | R+63.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Precinct Lovilia(CE/UN/BC/LV)Precinct Lovilia(CE/UN/BC/LV) | 123 | 506 | 9 | 638 | 19.3% | 79.3% | R+60.0 |
| Precinct -Precinct Al1Precinct Al1 | 156 | 360 | 8 | 524 | 29.8% | 68.7% | R+38.9 |
| Precinct -Precinct Al4Precinct Al4 | 140 | 324 | 4 | 468 | 29.9% | 69.2% | R+39.3 |
| Precinct -Precinct Al2Precinct Al2 | 117 | 283 | 4 | 404 | 29.0% | 70.0% | R+41.1 |
| Precinct -Precinct Melrose(JK/WY/FR/ML)Precinct Melrose(JK/WY/FR/ML) | 106 | 279 | 2 | 387 | 27.4% | 72.1% | R+44.7 |
| Precinct -Precinct Al3Precinct Al3 | 116 | 254 | 3 | 373 | 31.1% | 68.1% | R+37.0 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −10.1% |
| 1896 | +6.2% |
| 1900 | −12.2% |
| 1904 | −39.6% |
| 1908 | −13.6% |
| 1912 | +1.9% |
| 1916 | −1.0% |
| 1920 | −32.9% |
| 1924 | −33.7% |
| 1928 | −17.8% |
| 1932 | +19.6% |
| 1936 | +16.1% |
| 1940 | +9.9% |
| 1944 | +10.7% |
| 1948 | +18.1% |
| 1952 | −7.2% |
| 1956 | −6.6% |
| 1960 | −8.6% |
| 1964 | +33.4% |
| 1968 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | −14.9% |
| 1976 | +19.5% |
| 1980 | −3.3% |
| 1984 | +9.7% |
| 1988 | +28.0% |
| 1992 | +13.4% |
| 1996 | +17.4% |
| 2000 | −4.4% |
| 2004 | −5.3% |
| 2008 | −5.2% |
| 2012 | −7.7% |
| 2016 | −40.5% |
| 2020 | −46.4% |
| 2024 | −50.6% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 26.3%762 | 73.7%2,135 | 2,897 |
| 2020 | R | 28.6%1,148 | 68.4%2,742 | 4,008 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 21 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5,300 | 2,261 | 1,400 | 1,637 | 2 |
| 2010 | 5,276 | 2,026 | 1,595 | 1,654 | 1 |
| 2012 | 5,108 | 1,881 | 1,573 | 1,650 | 4 |
| 2014 | 5,048 | 1,750 | 1,591 | 1,698 | 9 |
| 2016 | 5,087 | 1,649 | 1,790 | 1,634 | 14 |
| 2018 | 5,037 | 1,507 | 1,822 | 1,686 | 22 |
| 2020 | 5,205 | 1,420 | 2,194 | 1,553 | 38 |
| 2022 | 5,253 | 1,203 | 2,332 | 1,687 | 31 |
| 2024 | 5,390 | 1,066 | 2,633 | 1,655 | 36 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+62 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −141 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $58,033 in average income, against $75,905 for residents who stayed — 24% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+38.5 on average — 12 points more Democratic-leaning than Monroe County, IA itself (R+50.6).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Wapello County, IA26R+31.4
- Appanoose County, IA23R+46.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Wapello County, IA31
- Polk County, IA28
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 | +80 |
| 2012 | +17 |
| 2013 | −85 |
| 2014 | +9 |
| 2015 | +1 |
| 2016 | −77 |
| 2017 | −8 |
| 2018 | −25 |
| 2019 | −63 |
| 2021 | +28 |
| 2022 | −15 |
| 2023 | −7 |
| 2024 | −58 |
| 2025 | +62 |
Monroe County's R+50.5 margin in 2024 reflects a broader rural Iowa realignment that has compressed Democratic support to trace levels in small, agriculture-dependent communities over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 50.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 50.6 points.
A population of 7,513, a 95% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,996 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Monona County and Lucas County.
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Monroe County, Iowa. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/19135/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.