Montgomery County, Iowa
Precinct data
Results by precinct
7 precincts · 5,061 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Ward3 Sherman Pilot Grove Frankfort RO TwpWard3 Sherman Pilot Grove Frankfort RO Twp | 347 | 731 | 16 | 1,094 | 31.7% | 66.8% | R+35.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -7 Scott East Frankfort Washington Twp Villisca7 Scott East Frankfort Washington Twp Villisca | 240 | 644 | 9 | 893 | 26.9% | 72.1% | R+45.2 |
| Precinct -Ward1 Pilot Grove Frankfort RO TwpWard1 Pilot Grove Frankfort RO Twp | 315 | 548 | 14 | 877 | 35.9% | 62.5% | R+26.6 |
| Precinct -Ward2 Sherman RO TwpWard2 Sherman RO Twp | 268 | 554 | 11 | 833 | 32.2% | 66.5% | R+34.3 |
| Precinct -6 West Grant Frankfort Scott Twp Coburg Stanton6 West Grant Frankfort Scott Twp Coburg Stanton | 178 | 501 | 8 | 687 | 25.9% | 72.9% | R+47.0 |
| Precinct -4 Grfld Lncln Sher Pilot Grove Twp Elliott4 Grfld Lncln Sher Pilot Grove Twp Elliott | 110 | 407 | 6 | 523 | 21.0% | 77.8% | R+56.8 |
| Precinct -5 Pilot Grove Douglas Twp Grant5 Pilot Grove Douglas Twp Grant | 50 | 101 | 3 | 154 | 32.5% | 65.6% | R+33.1 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −27.6% |
| 1896 | −28.1% |
| 1900 | −32.5% |
| 1904 | −56.9% |
| 1908 | −32.1% |
| 1912 | +7.3% |
| 1916 | −23.3% |
| 1920 | −54.9% |
| 1924 | −53.3% |
| 1928 | −42.3% |
| 1932 | +3.4% |
| 1936 | −5.7% |
| 1940 | −18.4% |
| 1944 | −23.5% |
| 1948 | −19.3% |
| 1952 | −46.1% |
| 1956 | −31.8% |
| 1960 | −30.4% |
| 1964 | +5.9% |
| 1968 | −34.9% |
| 1972 | −46.9% |
| 1976 | −24.2% |
| 1980 | −42.3% |
| 1984 | −43.2% |
| 1988 | −24.9% |
| 1992 | −15.0% |
| 1996 | −12.9% |
| 2000 | −29.3% |
| 2004 | −30.6% |
| 2008 | −10.6% |
| 2012 | −21.5% |
| 2016 | −41.6% |
| 2020 | −39.0% |
| 2024 | −39.0% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 28.6%1,004 | 71.4%2,509 | 3,513 |
| 2020 | R | 28.7%1,520 | 68.6%3,633 | 5,297 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 2.5 points.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8,296 | 1,436 | 4,322 | 2,538 | 0 |
| 2010 | 7,836 | 1,334 | 4,149 | 2,353 | 0 |
| 2012 | 7,809 | 1,237 | 4,208 | 2,361 | 3 |
| 2014 | 7,680 | 1,155 | 4,026 | 2,493 | 6 |
| 2016 | 7,419 | 1,144 | 3,850 | 2,409 | 16 |
| 2018 | 7,355 | 1,160 | 3,680 | 2,475 | 40 |
| 2020 | 7,478 | 1,329 | 3,894 | 2,203 | 52 |
| 2022 | 7,421 | 1,268 | 3,843 | 2,249 | 61 |
| 2024 | 7,270 | 1,181 | 3,836 | 2,185 | 68 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+22 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −530 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $50,888 in average income, against $72,809 for residents who stayed — 30% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+24.0 on average — 15 points more Democratic-leaning than Montgomery County, IA itself (R+39.0).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Page County, IA27R+42.2
- Pottawattamie County, IA25R+19.9
- Mills County, IA22R+39.0
- Douglas County, NE21D+10.1
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Page County, IA32
- Douglas County, NE27
- Pottawattamie County, IA26
- Cass 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 | −16 |
| 2012 | −71 |
| 2013 | −103 |
| 2014 | +14 |
| 2015 | −202 |
| 2016 | −19 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2018 | −101 |
| 2019 | −17 |
| 2021 | +66 |
| 2022 | −49 |
| 2023 | −6 |
| 2024 | −48 |
| 2025 | +22 |
Montgomery County's R+39 margin in 2024 reflects a decades-long rightward shift common to small agricultural counties in southwest Iowa, where population has steadily declined and the electorate skews older and predominantly non-Hispanic white.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 7.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 56.9 points in 1904. The 2024 margin was 39.0 points.
A population of 10,214, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,666 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Page County and Burt County.
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Montgomery County, Iowa. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/19137/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.