Osceola County, Iowa
Precinct data
Results by precinct
8 precincts · 3,219 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Osceola 3Osceola 3 | 137 | 527 | 7 | 671 | 20.4% | 78.5% | R+58.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Osceola 2Osceola 2 | 117 | 492 | 11 | 620 | 18.9% | 79.4% | R+60.5 |
| Precinct -Osceola 1Osceola 1 | 81 | 420 | 7 | 508 | 15.9% | 82.7% | R+66.7 |
| Precinct -AshtonAshton | 52 | 359 | 2 | 413 | 12.6% | 86.9% | R+74.3 |
| Precinct -OcheyedanOcheyedan | 59 | 307 | 6 | 372 | 15.9% | 82.5% | R+66.7 |
| Precinct -MelvinMelvin | 52 | 242 | 3 | 297 | 17.5% | 81.5% | R+64.0 |
| Precinct -HarrisHarris | 25 | 161 | 4 | 190 | 13.2% | 84.7% | R+71.6 |
| Precinct -May CityMay City | 32 | 115 | 1 | 148 | 21.6% | 77.7% | R+56.1 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −3.8% |
| 1896 | −17.3% |
| 1900 | −15.8% |
| 1904 | −35.7% |
| 1908 | −12.3% |
| 1912 | +13.6% |
| 1916 | −17.7% |
| 1920 | −55.4% |
| 1924 | −40.0% |
| 1928 | −14.1% |
| 1932 | +36.6% |
| 1936 | +28.6% |
| 1940 | −2.9% |
| 1944 | −10.8% |
| 1948 | +8.9% |
| 1952 | −43.7% |
| 1956 | −25.3% |
| 1960 | −24.1% |
| 1964 | +16.3% |
| 1968 | −26.7% |
| 1972 | −26.1% |
| 1976 | −19.3% |
| 1980 | −32.3% |
| 1984 | −32.9% |
| 1988 | −20.6% |
| 1992 | −21.3% |
| 1996 | −23.8% |
| 2000 | −37.6% |
| 2004 | −41.7% |
| 2008 | −31.7% |
| 2012 | −41.3% |
| 2016 | −60.9% |
| 2020 | −62.8% |
| 2024 | −64.0% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 15.2%346 | 84.8%1,923 | 2,269 |
| 2020 | R | 20.1%657 | 77.4%2,525 | 3,262 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 11 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4,615 | 711 | 2,489 | 1,414 | 1 |
| 2010 | 4,706 | 625 | 2,660 | 1,419 | 2 |
| 2012 | 4,630 | 583 | 2,714 | 1,331 | 2 |
| 2014 | 4,559 | 563 | 2,676 | 1,316 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4,412 | 513 | 2,639 | 1,252 | 8 |
| 2018 | 4,230 | 472 | 2,546 | 1,197 | 15 |
| 2020 | 4,320 | 525 | 2,659 | 1,119 | 17 |
| 2022 | 4,231 | 449 | 2,675 | 1,090 | 17 |
| 2024 | 4,227 | 412 | 2,666 | 1,130 | 19 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−16 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −754 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $47,333 in average income, against $76,606 for residents who stayed — 38% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- O'Brien County, IA32
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 | −120 |
| 2012 | −123 |
| 2013 | +12 |
| 2014 | −25 |
| 2015 | −88 |
| 2016 | −74 |
| 2017 | −54 |
| 2018 | −1 |
| 2019 | −62 |
| 2021 | −9 |
| 2022 | −99 |
| 2023 | −79 |
| 2024 | −16 |
| 2025 | −16 |
Osceola County, tucked into Iowa's northwest corner, recorded an R+64 presidential margin in 2024 — among the widest in the state — reflecting the deep rural consolidation that has reshaped Iowa's political map over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 36.6 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 64.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 64.0 points.
A population of 6,100, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,239 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lyon County and Hettinger County.
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