A Mississippi River metro where Catholic tradition meets shifting blue-collar politics
Dubuque's dense Catholic parish network and working-class manufacturing base have historically anchored Democratic margins, but the area has trended Republican in presidential cycles over the past decade, mirroring broader shifts among non-college white voters.
| Group | Dubuque, IA | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 92.7% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(11) | 2.1% | 19.3% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 2.0% | 12.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.8% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.0% | 6.0% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2) | 0.2% | 0.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(6) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: +68.6pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Catholic-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Democratic-leaning urban and suburban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.9% | 79.0% | — | — | |
| 6.5% | 11.6% | — | — | |
| 3.3% | 5.9% | — | — | |
| 1.9% | 3.4% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.9% | 1.7% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 44.4% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Dubuque, IA metro area? 376,578 residents across 4 counties.
27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 6pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+3 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate vs Governor | R+7.1 | R+16.1 | 9.1pp |