Taylor County, Iowa
Precinct data
Results by precinct
5 precincts · 3,078 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Precinct 2Precinct 2 | 171 | 811 | 14 | 996 | 17.2% | 81.4% | R+64.3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Precinct 3Precinct 3 | 255 | 645 | 9 | 909 | 28.1% | 71.0% | R+42.9 |
| Precinct -Precinct 5Precinct 5 | 102 | 421 | 4 | 527 | 19.4% | 79.9% | R+60.5 |
| Precinct -Precinct 4Precinct 4 | 85 | 268 | 2 | 355 | 23.9% | 75.5% | R+51.5 |
| Precinct -Precinct 1Precinct 1 | 53 | 236 | 2 | 291 | 18.2% | 81.1% | R+62.9 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −17.3% |
| 1896 | −3.7% |
| 1900 | −16.6% |
| 1904 | −39.5% |
| 1908 | −20.9% |
| 1912 | +0.2% |
| 1916 | −10.9% |
| 1920 | −46.9% |
| 1924 | −44.6% |
| 1928 | −38.4% |
| 1932 | +8.3% |
| 1936 | −10.7% |
| 1940 | −19.5% |
| 1944 | −23.0% |
| 1948 | −14.8% |
| 1952 | −44.0% |
| 1956 | −18.4% |
| 1960 | −23.8% |
| 1964 | +12.5% |
| 1968 | −27.3% |
| 1972 | −41.4% |
| 1976 | −2.8% |
| 1980 | −35.3% |
| 1984 | −24.8% |
| 1988 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | −16.9% |
| 2004 | −20.6% |
| 2008 | −8.6% |
| 2012 | −14.1% |
| 2016 | −44.1% |
| 2020 | −52.8% |
| 2024 | −55.7% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 21.6%487 | 78.4%1,764 | 2,251 |
| 2020 | R | 23.7%762 | 72.8%2,337 | 3,210 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 14 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4,579 | 1,107 | 1,734 | 1,735 | 3 |
| 2010 | 4,501 | 1,045 | 1,773 | 1,679 | 4 |
| 2012 | 4,458 | 885 | 2,073 | 1,494 | 6 |
| 2014 | 4,288 | 822 | 1,969 | 1,489 | 8 |
| 2016 | 4,268 | 777 | 2,036 | 1,438 | 17 |
| 2018 | 3,970 | 712 | 1,924 | 1,309 | 25 |
| 2020 | 4,115 | 697 | 2,166 | 1,220 | 32 |
| 2022 | 4,062 | 653 | 2,192 | 1,181 | 36 |
| 2024 | 4,005 | 578 | 2,256 | 1,129 | 42 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+7 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −242 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $39,180 in average income, against $72,060 for residents who stayed — 46% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Page County, IA21
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 | −4 |
| 2012 | −55 |
| 2013 | −34 |
| 2014 | −69 |
| 2015 | +53 |
| 2016 | −45 |
| 2017 | −84 |
| 2018 | +55 |
| 2019 | −48 |
| 2021 | +25 |
| 2022 | −1 |
| 2023 | +41 |
| 2024 | −83 |
| 2025 | +7 |
Taylor County, tucked into Iowa's southwest corner, recorded a 55-point Republican presidential margin in 2024 — among the widest in the state — reflecting a years-long consolidation of rural, agricultural communities toward one-party dominance.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 12.5 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 55.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 55.7 points.
A population of 5,868, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,740 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wayne County and Keokuk County.
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Taylor County, Iowa. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/19173/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.