Webster County, Iowa
Precinct data
Results by precinct
19 precincts · 16,706 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Burnside-Elkhorn-Otho-Pleasant Valley-Sumner TownshipBurnside-Elkhorn-Otho-Pleasant Valley-Sumner Township | 425 | 1,216 | 15 | 1,656 | 25.7% | 73.4% | R+47.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -FD #11FD #11 | 503 | 1,017 | 13 | 1,533 | 32.8% | 66.3% | R+33.5 |
| Precinct -FD # 4 & Douglas TownshipFD # 4 & Douglas Township | 480 | 935 | 16 | 1,431 | 33.5% | 65.3% | R+31.8 |
| Precinct -FD # 1FD # 1 | 500 | 837 | 16 | 1,353 | 37.0% | 61.9% | R+24.9 |
| Precinct -Badger-Cooper-Newark TownshipBadger-Cooper-Newark Township | 298 | 717 | 10 | 1,025 | 29.1% | 70.0% | R+40.9 |
| Precinct -FD #10FD #10 | 415 | 562 | 14 | 991 | 41.9% | 56.7% | R+14.8 |
| Precinct -FD # 2FD # 2 | 409 | 513 | 8 | 930 | 44.0% | 55.2% | R+11.2 |
| Precinct -Gowrie-Lost Grove TownshipGowrie-Lost Grove Township | 206 | 711 | 9 | 926 | 22.2% | 76.8% | R+54.5 |
| Precinct -Clay-Fulton-Johnson-Roland TownshipClay-Fulton-Johnson-Roland Township | 186 | 709 | 13 | 908 | 20.5% | 78.1% | R+57.6 |
| Precinct -Colfax-Hardin-Washington-Webster-Yell TownshipColfax-Hardin-Washington-Webster-Yell Township | 172 | 539 | 15 | 726 | 23.7% | 74.2% | R+50.6 |
| Precinct -FD # 9FD # 9 | 266 | 441 | 9 | 716 | 37.2% | 61.6% | R+24.4 |
| Precinct -FD # 3FD # 3 | 279 | 392 | 10 | 681 | 41.0% | 57.6% | R+16.6 |
| Precinct -FD #12FD #12 | 294 | 373 | 9 | 676 | 43.5% | 55.2% | R+11.7 |
| Precinct -Dayton TownshipDayton Township | 193 | 428 | 11 | 632 | 30.5% | 67.7% | R+37.2 |
| Precinct -FD # 5FD # 5 | 259 | 352 | 18 | 629 | 41.2% | 56.0% | R+14.8 |
| Precinct -FD # 8FD # 8 | 249 | 353 | 12 | 614 | 40.6% | 57.5% | R+16.9 |
| Precinct -FD # 7FD # 7 | 295 | 279 | 10 | 584 | 50.5% | 47.8% | D+2.7 |
| Precinct -Deer Creek-Jackson TownshipDeer Creek-Jackson Township | 92 | 338 | 6 | 436 | 21.1% | 77.5% | R+56.4 |
| Precinct -FD # 6FD # 6 | 120 | 138 | 1 | 259 | 46.3% | 53.3% | R+6.9 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −7.7% |
| 1896 | −17.8% |
| 1900 | −29.3% |
| 1904 | −40.6% |
| 1908 | −19.8% |
| 1912 | +3.5% |
| 1916 | −9.8% |
| 1920 | −42.4% |
| 1924 | −31.6% |
| 1928 | −13.4% |
| 1932 | +24.6% |
| 1936 | +19.7% |
| 1940 | +17.1% |
| 1944 | +15.4% |
| 1948 | +15.0% |
| 1952 | −17.1% |
| 1956 | −5.7% |
| 1960 | −0.3% |
| 1964 | +32.7% |
| 1968 | −4.1% |
| 1972 | −13.9% |
| 1976 | +7.4% |
| 1980 | −6.8% |
| 1984 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | +19.2% |
| 1992 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | −21.3% |
| 2020 | −24.3% |
| 2024 | −31.1% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 35.5%4,244 | 64.5%7,704 | 11,948 |
| 2020 | R | 38.9%6,845 | 57.9%10,195 | 17,616 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 18 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 26,139 | 10,256 | 6,768 | 9,107 | 8 |
| 2010 | 26,534 | 9,994 | 7,405 | 9,118 | 17 |
| 2012 | 26,014 | 9,407 | 7,228 | 9,355 | 24 |
| 2014 | 25,821 | 9,197 | 6,975 | 9,601 | 48 |
| 2016 | 25,943 | 8,779 | 7,349 | 9,710 | 105 |
| 2018 | 25,714 | 8,128 | 7,445 | 9,963 | 178 |
| 2020 | 25,964 | 8,278 | 8,350 | 9,130 | 206 |
| 2022 | 25,309 | 7,381 | 8,664 | 9,051 | 213 |
| 2024 | 24,851 | 6,359 | 9,652 | 8,598 | 242 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−10 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −2,814 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $44,685 in average income, against $75,905 for residents who stayed — 41% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+23.2 on average — 7.9 points more Democratic-leaning than Webster County, IA itself (R+31.1).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Hamilton County, IA67R+33.2
- Polk County, IA62D+10.8
- Calhoun County, IA44R+46.7
- Humboldt County, IA34R+49.9
- Boone County, IA23R+21.5
- Story County, IA23D+10.3
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Polk County, IA104
- Story County, IA65
- Calhoun County, IA53
- Hamilton County, IA39
- Humboldt County, IA31
- Dallas 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 | −170 |
| 2012 | −424 |
| 2013 | −15 |
| 2014 | −302 |
| 2015 | −66 |
| 2016 | −351 |
| 2017 | −179 |
| 2018 | −360 |
| 2019 | −467 |
| 2021 | +284 |
| 2022 | −534 |
| 2023 | −218 |
| 2024 | −2 |
| 2025 | −10 |
Webster County's population clusters around Fort Dodge, a small industrial city whose blue-collar workforce has trended Republican by widening margins over the past four election cycles, reaching R+31 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 32.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 42.4 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.1 points.
A population of 36,886, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,975 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Clinton County and Lee County.
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Webster County, Iowa. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/19187/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.