Wright County, Iowa
Precinct data
Results by precinct
10 precincts · 5,706 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -BelmondBelmond | 535 | 1,002 | 24 | 1,561 | 34.3% | 64.2% | R+29.9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -ClarionClarion | 366 | 731 | 22 | 1,119 | 32.7% | 65.3% | R+32.6 |
| Precinct -DowsDows | 176 | 461 | 6 | 643 | 27.4% | 71.7% | R+44.3 |
| Precinct -Rural ClarionRural Clarion | 129 | 352 | 9 | 490 | 26.3% | 71.8% | R+45.5 |
| Precinct -GoldfieldGoldfield | 84 | 319 | 3 | 406 | 20.7% | 78.6% | R+57.9 |
| Precinct -Eagle Grove Pct 3Eagle Grove Pct 3 | 108 | 266 | 6 | 380 | 28.4% | 70.0% | R+41.6 |
| Precinct -Eagle Grove Pct 4Eagle Grove Pct 4 | 116 | 193 | 5 | 314 | 36.9% | 61.5% | R+24.5 |
| Precinct -Eagle Grove Pct 2Eagle Grove Pct 2 | 113 | 185 | 5 | 303 | 37.3% | 61.1% | R+23.8 |
| Precinct -Eagle Grove Pct 1Eagle Grove Pct 1 | 92 | 151 | 2 | 245 | 37.6% | 61.6% | R+24.1 |
| Precinct -Rural Eagle GroveRural Eagle Grove | 51 | 193 | 1 | 245 | 20.8% | 78.8% | R+58.0 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −28.4% |
| 1896 | −44.2% |
| 1900 | −52.7% |
| 1904 | −58.1% |
| 1908 | −47.3% |
| 1912 | −1.1% |
| 1916 | −38.4% |
| 1920 | −64.0% |
| 1924 | −50.8% |
| 1928 | −32.4% |
| 1932 | +19.9% |
| 1936 | +21.4% |
| 1940 | +4.6% |
| 1944 | +3.9% |
| 1948 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | −34.5% |
| 1956 | −17.5% |
| 1960 | −12.8% |
| 1964 | +27.7% |
| 1968 | −17.6% |
| 1972 | −20.9% |
| 1976 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | −18.1% |
| 1984 | −10.4% |
| 1988 | +11.5% |
| 1992 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | −9.3% |
| 2004 | −10.6% |
| 2008 | −1.5% |
| 2012 | −8.2% |
| 2016 | −31.3% |
| 2020 | −34.2% |
| 2024 | −36.4% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 29.8%1,268 | 70.2%2,982 | 4,250 |
| 2020 | R | 33.3%2,063 | 62.9%3,889 | 6,186 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 8.5 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9,691 | 2,460 | 3,728 | 3,503 | 0 |
| 2010 | 9,442 | 2,324 | 3,804 | 3,313 | 1 |
| 2012 | 9,279 | 2,196 | 3,856 | 3,224 | 3 |
| 2014 | 8,622 | 2,009 | 3,637 | 2,964 | 12 |
| 2016 | 8,633 | 2,026 | 3,659 | 2,919 | 29 |
| 2018 | 8,284 | 1,870 | 3,578 | 2,793 | 43 |
| 2020 | 8,259 | 1,979 | 3,715 | 2,520 | 45 |
| 2022 | 8,025 | 1,745 | 3,623 | 2,617 | 40 |
| 2024 | 7,938 | 1,530 | 3,748 | 2,602 | 58 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−99 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −1,294 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $46,179 in average income, against $75,723 for residents who stayed — 39% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+43.0 on average — 6.6 points more Republican-leaning than Wright County, IA itself (R+36.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Franklin County, IA24R+41.6
- Humboldt County, IA23R+49.9
- Hamilton County, IA22R+33.2
- Hancock County, IA22R+47.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Hamilton County, IA26
- Webster County, IA23
- Polk County, IA20
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 | −133 |
| 2012 | −26 |
| 2013 | −19 |
| 2014 | −87 |
| 2015 | −76 |
| 2016 | −38 |
| 2017 | −66 |
| 2018 | −66 |
| 2019 | −132 |
| 2021 | −85 |
| 2022 | −169 |
| 2023 | −117 |
| 2024 | −181 |
| 2025 | −99 |
Wright County's economy centers on agriculture and food processing, and its electorate has shifted decisively rightward over the past decade, delivering a 36-point Republican margin in 2024 — among the wider gaps in north-central Iowa.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 64.0 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 36.4 points.
A population of 12,791, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,190 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Worth County and Emmet County.
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Wright County, Iowa. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/19197/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.