Muscatine County, Iowa
Precinct data
Results by precinct
25 precincts · 19,695 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Bloomington/FRUITLAND 2Bloomington/FRUITLAND 2 | 686 | 1,108 | 19 | 1,813 | 37.8% | 61.1% | R+23.3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Wilton CityWilton City | 554 | 880 | 22 | 1,456 | 38.0% | 60.4% | R+22.4 |
| Precinct -Muscatine 1Muscatine 1 | 625 | 687 | 25 | 1,337 | 46.7% | 51.4% | R+4.6 |
| Precinct -Muscatine 6Muscatine 6 | 611 | 675 | 13 | 1,299 | 47.0% | 52.0% | R+4.9 |
| Precinct -Muscatine 2Muscatine 2 | 479 | 567 | 8 | 1,054 | 45.4% | 53.8% | R+8.3 |
| Precinct -Muscatine 9Muscatine 9 | 482 | 551 | 17 | 1,050 | 45.9% | 52.5% | R+6.6 |
| Precinct -Muscatine 7Muscatine 7 | 430 | 541 | 28 | 999 | 43.0% | 54.2% | R+11.1 |
| Precinct -SweetlandSweetland | 312 | 649 | 12 | 973 | 32.1% | 66.7% | R+34.6 |
| Precinct -Fulton/MontpelierFulton/Montpelier | 280 | 661 | 16 | 957 | 29.3% | 69.1% | R+39.8 |
| Precinct -Muscatine 5Muscatine 5 | 443 | 474 | 24 | 941 | 47.1% | 50.4% | R+3.3 |
| Precinct -Muscatine 10Muscatine 10 | 388 | 461 | 20 | 869 | 44.6% | 53.0% | R+8.4 |
| Precinct -Muscatine 3Muscatine 3 | 391 | 396 | 16 | 803 | 48.7% | 49.3% | R+0.6 |
| Precinct -Fruitland 1Fruitland 1 | 181 | 551 | 9 | 741 | 24.4% | 74.4% | R+49.9 |
| Precinct -Muscatine 8Muscatine 8 | 268 | 449 | 17 | 734 | 36.5% | 61.2% | R+24.7 |
| Precinct -WEST LIBERTY 1WEST LIBERTY 1 | 460 | 241 | 11 | 712 | 64.6% | 33.8% | D+30.8 |
| Precinct -West Liberty 2West Liberty 2 | 394 | 209 | 9 | 612 | 64.4% | 34.2% | D+30.2 |
| Precinct -Muscatine 4Muscatine 4 | 341 | 247 | 16 | 604 | 56.5% | 40.9% | D+15.6 |
| Precinct -WapsieWapsie | 207 | 299 | 5 | 511 | 40.5% | 58.5% | R+18.0 |
| Precinct -PikePike | 128 | 281 | 6 | 415 | 30.8% | 67.7% | R+36.9 |
| Precinct -MOSCOWMOSCOW | 94 | 289 | 8 | 391 | 24.0% | 73.9% | R+49.9 |
| Precinct -Seventy Six/CedarSeventy Six/Cedar | 124 | 248 | 3 | 375 | 33.1% | 66.1% | R+33.1 |
| Precinct -GoshenGoshen | 113 | 180 | 10 | 303 | 37.3% | 59.4% | R+22.1 |
| Precinct -WILTON TWPWILTON TWP | 87 | 201 | 6 | 294 | 29.6% | 68.4% | R+38.8 |
| Precinct -LAKELAKE | 79 | 196 | 7 | 282 | 28.0% | 69.5% | R+41.5 |
| Precinct -OronoOrono | 55 | 111 | 4 | 170 | 32.4% | 65.3% | R+32.9 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +4.1% |
| 1896 | −11.6% |
| 1900 | −12.4% |
| 1904 | −20.9% |
| 1908 | −6.8% |
| 1912 | +26.6% |
| 1916 | −17.1% |
| 1920 | −50.4% |
| 1924 | −48.4% |
| 1928 | −35.7% |
| 1932 | +2.0% |
| 1936 | +2.0% |
| 1940 | −18.8% |
| 1944 | −19.3% |
| 1948 | −4.6% |
| 1952 | −23.6% |
| 1956 | −19.8% |
| 1960 | −16.5% |
| 1964 | +18.2% |
| 1968 | −20.5% |
| 1972 | −25.8% |
| 1976 | −7.8% |
| 1980 | −14.7% |
| 1984 | −20.3% |
| 1988 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | +11.8% |
| 2000 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | +15.9% |
| 2016 | −6.2% |
| 2020 | −7.0% |
| 2024 | −14.9% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 42.1%5,550 | 57.9%7,623 | 13,173 |
| 2020 | R | 45.9%9,381 | 50.3%10,278 | 20,428 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 9.2 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 28,665 | 8,988 | 8,902 | 10,772 | 3 |
| 2010 | 29,208 | 8,845 | 8,960 | 11,398 | 5 |
| 2012 | 29,928 | 8,708 | 9,001 | 12,205 | 14 |
| 2014 | 29,252 | 8,417 | 8,799 | 11,992 | 44 |
| 2016 | 29,251 | 8,847 | 8,904 | 11,383 | 117 |
| 2018 | 28,639 | 8,507 | 8,381 | 11,569 | 182 |
| 2020 | 29,482 | 9,272 | 9,323 | 10,621 | 266 |
| 2022 | 29,034 | 8,613 | 9,304 | 10,830 | 287 |
| 2024 | 29,194 | 7,973 | 9,627 | 11,264 | 330 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−323 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −3,786 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $54,754 in average income, against $78,176 for residents who stayed — 30% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+1.9 on average — 13 points more Democratic-leaning than Muscatine County, IA itself (R+14.9).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Scott County, IA133R+3.9
- Johnson County, IA91D+37.8
- Louisa County, IA82R+40.9
- Cedar County, IA53R+21.7
- Rock Island County, IL48D+9.6
- Linn County, IA30D+9.9
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Scott County, IA132
- Johnson County, IA119
- Louisa County, IA82
- Cedar County, IA63
- Linn County, IA54
- Rock Island County, IL52
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 | −176 |
| 2012 | −75 |
| 2013 | −162 |
| 2014 | −249 |
| 2015 | −188 |
| 2016 | −318 |
| 2017 | −309 |
| 2018 | −233 |
| 2019 | −412 |
| 2021 | −423 |
| 2022 | −345 |
| 2023 | −289 |
| 2024 | −284 |
| 2025 | −323 |
Muscatine County, anchored by its industrial river city, voted within single digits of the national average as recently as 2008 but has since moved sharply toward Republican margins, reflecting broader rural and working-class realignment across the Iowa River corridor.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.6 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 50.4 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.9 points.
A population of 42,559, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,396 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Tama County and Wapello County.
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Muscatine County, Iowa. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/19139/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.