Wayne County, Iowa
Precinct data
Results by precinct
4 precincts · 3,119 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -C02C02 | 223 | 777 | 19 | 1,019 | 21.9% | 76.3% | R+54.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -A01A01 | 123 | 602 | 8 | 733 | 16.8% | 82.1% | R+65.3 |
| Precinct -S04S04 | 150 | 531 | 17 | 698 | 21.5% | 76.1% | R+54.6 |
| Precinct -H03H03 | 147 | 516 | 6 | 669 | 22.0% | 77.1% | R+55.2 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −7.1% |
| 1896 | +0.3% |
| 1900 | −6.6% |
| 1904 | −20.5% |
| 1908 | −8.4% |
| 1912 | +10.3% |
| 1916 | −0.0% |
| 1920 | −26.6% |
| 1924 | −22.5% |
| 1928 | −20.2% |
| 1932 | +25.0% |
| 1936 | +2.3% |
| 1940 | −1.7% |
| 1944 | −1.2% |
| 1948 | +9.4% |
| 1952 | −23.0% |
| 1956 | −13.3% |
| 1960 | −19.1% |
| 1964 | +21.1% |
| 1968 | −18.2% |
| 1972 | −25.6% |
| 1976 | +9.1% |
| 1980 | −14.5% |
| 1984 | −3.3% |
| 1988 | +15.0% |
| 1992 | +9.3% |
| 1996 | +10.9% |
| 2000 | −12.1% |
| 2004 | −11.3% |
| 2008 | −7.0% |
| 2012 | −11.4% |
| 2016 | −45.2% |
| 2020 | −51.8% |
| 2024 | −57.1% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 21.7%514 | 78.3%1,860 | 2,374 |
| 2020 | R | 25.7%784 | 71.6%2,186 | 3,051 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 17 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4,163 | 1,342 | 1,381 | 1,440 | 0 |
| 2010 | 4,104 | 1,248 | 1,465 | 1,390 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3,938 | 1,142 | 1,460 | 1,336 | 0 |
| 2014 | 3,800 | 1,057 | 1,447 | 1,293 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3,786 | 995 | 1,516 | 1,265 | 10 |
| 2018 | 3,720 | 936 | 1,518 | 1,244 | 22 |
| 2020 | 3,883 | 921 | 1,748 | 1,189 | 25 |
| 2022 | 3,903 | 755 | 2,001 | 1,125 | 22 |
| 2024 | 3,959 | 649 | 2,238 | 1,042 | 30 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+84 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +176 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $59,336 in average income, against $63,897 for residents who stayed — 7% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+10.8 on average — 68 points more Democratic-leaning than Wayne County, IA itself (R+57.1).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Polk County, IA24D+10.8
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 | −88 |
| 2012 | +15 |
| 2013 | +35 |
| 2014 | −21 |
| 2015 | −12 |
| 2016 | +77 |
| 2017 | +33 |
| 2018 | −89 |
| 2019 | +43 |
| 2021 | +16 |
| 2022 | −41 |
| 2023 | +61 |
| 2024 | +63 |
| 2025 | +84 |
Wayne County's R+57.1 margin in 2024 places it among Iowa's most heavily one-sided counties, reflecting broader rural consolidation across the state's southern tier, where small-town agricultural communities have shifted decisively over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.0 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 57.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 57.1 points.
A population of 6,532, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,964 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Gallatin County and Van Buren County.
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Wayne County, Iowa. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/19185/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.