Scott County, Iowa
Precinct data
Results by precinct
66 precincts · 89,743 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Bettendorf City B42Bettendorf City B42 | 1,013 | 1,164 | 26 | 2,203 | 46.0% | 52.8% | R+6.9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Eldridge City 2Eldridge City 2 | 824 | 1,302 | 18 | 2,144 | 38.4% | 60.7% | R+22.3 |
| Precinct -Eldridge City 1Eldridge City 1 | 807 | 1,234 | 25 | 2,066 | 39.1% | 59.7% | R+20.7 |
| Precinct -Davenport City D84Davenport City D84 | 1,037 | 982 | 15 | 2,034 | 51.0% | 48.3% | D+2.7 |
| Precinct -Davenport City D61Davenport City D61 | 914 | 1,075 | 19 | 2,008 | 45.5% | 53.5% | R+8.0 |
| Precinct -Buffalo TwpBuffalo Twp | 679 | 1,288 | 31 | 1,998 | 34.0% | 64.5% | R+30.5 |
| Precinct -Bettendorf City B41Bettendorf City B41 | 1,004 | 961 | 27 | 1,992 | 50.4% | 48.2% | D+2.2 |
| Precinct -Davenport City D63Davenport City D63 | 1,046 | 882 | 34 | 1,962 | 53.3% | 45.0% | D+8.4 |
| Precinct -Bettendorf City B11Bettendorf City B11 | 974 | 956 | 23 | 1,953 | 49.9% | 49.0% | D+0.9 |
| Precinct -Davenport City D62Davenport City D62 | 932 | 949 | 23 | 1,904 | 48.9% | 49.8% | R+0.9 |
| Precinct -Bettendorf City B22Bettendorf City B22 | 849 | 1,016 | 26 | 1,891 | 44.9% | 53.7% | R+8.8 |
| Precinct -Bettendorf City B53Bettendorf City B53 | 877 | 981 | 14 | 1,872 | 46.8% | 52.4% | R+5.6 |
| Precinct -Bettendorf City B12Bettendorf City B12 | 879 | 929 | 28 | 1,836 | 47.9% | 50.6% | R+2.7 |
| Precinct -Davenport City D71Davenport City D71 | 982 | 826 | 21 | 1,829 | 53.7% | 45.2% | D+8.5 |
| Precinct -Bettendorf City B33Bettendorf City B33 | 923 | 855 | 29 | 1,807 | 51.1% | 47.3% | D+3.8 |
| Precinct -Davenport City D83Davenport City D83 | 902 | 801 | 21 | 1,724 | 52.3% | 46.5% | D+5.9 |
| Precinct -Blue GrassBlue Grass | 543 | 1,119 | 34 | 1,696 | 32.0% | 66.0% | R+34.0 |
| Precinct -Davenport City D11Davenport City D11 | 832 | 835 | 28 | 1,695 | 49.1% | 49.3% | R+0.2 |
| Precinct -Bettendorf City B51Bettendorf City B51 | 730 | 933 | 17 | 1,680 | 43.5% | 55.5% | R+12.1 |
| Precinct -Davenport City D13Davenport City D13 | 751 | 906 | 18 | 1,675 | 44.8% | 54.1% | R+9.3 |
| Precinct -Bettendorf City B21Bettendorf City B21 | 803 | 840 | 18 | 1,661 | 48.3% | 50.6% | R+2.2 |
| Precinct -Davenport City D53Davenport City D53 | 967 | 655 | 37 | 1,659 | 58.3% | 39.5% | D+18.8 |
| Precinct -Davenport City D72Davenport City D72 | 908 | 715 | 23 | 1,646 | 55.2% | 43.4% | D+11.7 |
| Precinct -Davenport City D51Davenport City D51 | 921 | 646 | 34 | 1,601 | 57.5% | 40.3% | D+17.2 |
| Precinct -Davenport City D41Davenport City D41 | 811 | 758 | 30 | 1,599 | 50.7% | 47.4% | D+3.3 |
| Precinct -Davenport City D64Davenport City D64 | 915 | 655 | 26 | 1,596 | 57.3% | 41.0% | D+16.3 |
| Precinct -Bettendorf City B52Bettendorf City B52 | 594 | 915 | 21 | 1,530 | 38.8% | 59.8% | R+21.0 |
| Precinct -Davenport City D54Davenport City D54 | 979 | 509 | 29 | 1,517 | 64.5% | 33.6% | D+31.0 |
| Precinct -Davenport City D73Davenport City D73 | 809 | 674 | 21 | 1,504 | 53.8% | 44.8% | D+9.0 |
| Precinct -Park ViewPark View | 566 | 896 | 22 | 1,484 | 38.1% | 60.4% | R+22.2 |
| Precinct -Davenport City D23Davenport City D23 | 726 | 702 | 23 | 1,451 | 50.0% | 48.4% | D+1.7 |
| Precinct -Davenport City D21Davenport City D21 | 707 | 697 | 26 | 1,430 | 49.4% | 48.7% | D+0.7 |
| Precinct -LeClaire City 2LeClaire City 2 | 564 | 835 | 20 | 1,419 | 39.7% | 58.8% | R+19.1 |
| Precinct -Davenport City D22Davenport City D22 | 624 | 758 | 26 | 1,408 | 44.3% | 53.8% | R+9.5 |
| Precinct -Davenport City D12Davenport City D12 | 706 | 658 | 21 | 1,385 | 51.0% | 47.5% | D+3.5 |
| Precinct -LeClaire City 1LeClaire City 1 | 544 | 818 | 15 | 1,377 | 39.5% | 59.4% | R+19.9 |
| Precinct -Bettendorf City B31Bettendorf City B31 | 693 | 643 | 20 | 1,356 | 51.1% | 47.4% | D+3.7 |
| Precinct -Davenport City D42Davenport City D42 | 706 | 620 | 21 | 1,347 | 52.4% | 46.0% | D+6.4 |
| Precinct -Bettendorf City B32Bettendorf City B32 | 629 | 660 | 30 | 1,319 | 47.7% | 50.0% | R+2.4 |
| Precinct -Davenport City D82Davenport City D82 | 621 | 623 | 20 | 1,264 | 49.1% | 49.3% | R+0.2 |
| Precinct -Davenport City D43Davenport City D43 | 690 | 546 | 27 | 1,263 | 54.6% | 43.2% | D+11.4 |
| Precinct -Davenport City D24Davenport City D24 | 647 | 600 | 14 | 1,261 | 51.3% | 47.6% | D+3.7 |
| Precinct -Davenport City D81Davenport City D81 | 572 | 633 | 15 | 1,220 | 46.9% | 51.9% | R+5.0 |
| Precinct -Davenport City D31Davenport City D31 | 624 | 563 | 19 | 1,206 | 51.7% | 46.7% | D+5.1 |
| Precinct -Winfield TwpWinfield Twp | 403 | 757 | 25 | 1,185 | 34.0% | 63.9% | R+29.9 |
| Precinct -WalcottWalcott | 358 | 735 | 23 | 1,116 | 32.1% | 65.9% | R+33.8 |
| Precinct -Davenport City D74Davenport City D74 | 615 | 456 | 15 | 1,086 | 56.6% | 42.0% | D+14.6 |
| Precinct -Davenport City D52Davenport City D52 | 700 | 356 | 11 | 1,067 | 65.6% | 33.4% | D+32.2 |
| Precinct -Davenport City D14Davenport City D14 | 447 | 536 | 20 | 1,003 | 44.6% | 53.4% | R+8.9 |
| Precinct -LeClaire TwpLeClaire Twp | 363 | 625 | 12 | 1,000 | 36.3% | 62.5% | R+26.2 |
| Precinct -Davenport City D44Davenport City D44 | 532 | 416 | 13 | 961 | 55.4% | 43.3% | D+12.1 |
| Precinct -Davenport City D34Davenport City D34 | 641 | 301 | 17 | 959 | 66.8% | 31.4% | D+35.5 |
| Precinct -Bettendorf City B43Bettendorf City B43 | 419 | 493 | 12 | 924 | 45.3% | 53.4% | R+8.0 |
| Precinct -Pleasant Valley TwpPleasant Valley Twp | 290 | 589 | 15 | 894 | 32.4% | 65.9% | R+33.4 |
| Precinct -Davenport City D33Davenport City D33 | 562 | 317 | 14 | 893 | 62.9% | 35.5% | D+27.4 |
| Precinct -Princeton TwpPrinceton Twp | 280 | 537 | 13 | 830 | 33.7% | 64.7% | R+31.0 |
| Precinct -Davenport City D32Davenport City D32 | 457 | 245 | 13 | 715 | 63.9% | 34.3% | D+29.7 |
| Precinct -Lincoln SheridanLincoln Sheridan | 183 | 459 | 8 | 650 | 28.2% | 70.6% | R+42.5 |
| Precinct -McCauslandMcCausland | 180 | 454 | 3 | 637 | 28.3% | 71.3% | R+43.0 |
| Precinct -Buffalo CityBuffalo City | 185 | 413 | 5 | 603 | 30.7% | 68.5% | R+37.8 |
| Precinct -Allens Grove TwpAllens Grove Twp | 148 | 380 | 8 | 536 | 27.6% | 70.9% | R+43.3 |
| Precinct -Bettendorf City B23Bettendorf City B23 | 282 | 245 | 5 | 532 | 53.0% | 46.1% | D+7.0 |
| Precinct -Bettendorf City B13Bettendorf City B13 | 266 | 248 | 5 | 519 | 51.3% | 47.8% | D+3.5 |
| Precinct -Liberty TwpLiberty Twp | 116 | 312 | 11 | 439 | 26.4% | 71.1% | R+44.6 |
| Precinct -Hickory Grove TwpHickory Grove Twp | 97 | 262 | 3 | 362 | 26.8% | 72.4% | R+45.6 |
| Precinct -RiverdaleRiverdale | 131 | 227 | 2 | 360 | 36.4% | 63.1% | R+26.7 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +34.4% |
| 1896 | −21.8% |
| 1900 | −9.6% |
| 1904 | −14.2% |
| 1908 | −7.4% |
| 1912 | +29.7% |
| 1916 | −21.1% |
| 1920 | −38.9% |
| 1924 | −46.0% |
| 1928 | −13.4% |
| 1932 | +8.2% |
| 1936 | +23.6% |
| 1940 | +6.3% |
| 1944 | +2.6% |
| 1948 | −0.5% |
| 1952 | −24.8% |
| 1956 | −19.1% |
| 1960 | −9.1% |
| 1964 | +23.6% |
| 1968 | −2.2% |
| 1972 | −17.4% |
| 1976 | −8.0% |
| 1980 | −12.2% |
| 1984 | −7.7% |
| 1988 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | +14.5% |
| 2012 | +13.7% |
| 2016 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | −3.9% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 48.2%30,655 | 51.8%32,955 | 63,610 |
| 2020 | D | 50.0%45,751 | 46.9%42,941 | 91,540 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Scott County, IA registers Democratic but votes Republican — a 5.2-point gap between how voters register and how they vote, the signature of ancestral registration that trails realignment.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 120,921 | 39,209 | 31,117 | 50,571 | 24 |
| 2010 | 122,063 | 39,229 | 32,280 | 50,487 | 67 |
| 2012 | 127,832 | 40,805 | 33,635 | 53,284 | 108 |
| 2014 | 127,460 | 40,053 | 33,672 | 53,329 | 406 |
| 2016 | 128,013 | 40,919 | 35,512 | 50,771 | 811 |
| 2018 | 127,508 | 39,647 | 33,974 | 52,850 | 1,037 |
| 2020 | 133,262 | 45,643 | 36,714 | 49,639 | 1,266 |
| 2022 | 132,520 | 43,092 | 36,910 | 51,213 | 1,305 |
| 2024 | 131,561 | 39,856 | 38,118 | 52,218 | 1,369 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−14 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −1,549 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $64,532 in average income, against $94,932 for residents who stayed — 32% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+4.1 on average — 8.0 points more Democratic-leaning than Scott County, IA itself (R+3.9).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Rock Island County, IL958D+9.6
- Clinton County, IA176R+18.8
- Johnson County, IA147D+37.8
- Cook County, IL136D+41.6
- Muscatine County, IA132R+14.9
- Polk County, IA107D+10.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Rock Island County, IL870
- Clinton County, IA185
- Johnson County, IA159
- Cook County, IL133
- Muscatine County, IA133
- Polk County, IA125
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 | +450 |
| 2012 | +797 |
| 2013 | +823 |
| 2014 | −24 |
| 2015 | −401 |
| 2016 | −721 |
| 2017 | −478 |
| 2018 | −318 |
| 2019 | −481 |
| 2021 | −479 |
| 2022 | −716 |
| 2023 | −41 |
| 2024 | +54 |
| 2025 | −14 |
Home to Davenport and anchoring Iowa's Quad Cities metro, Scott County shifted from a reliable Democratic stronghold to an R+3.9 result in 2024, tracking a broader blue-collar realignment along the upper Mississippi corridor.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.4 points in 1892 and a Republican high of 46.0 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.9 points.
A population of 174,608, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,277 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Linn County and Polk County.
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Scott County, Iowa. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/19163/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.