How did Spirit Lake, IA vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Spirit Lake, IA voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+39.9. Kamala D Harris received 3,297 votes and Donald Trump received 7,775 out of 11,234 total votes cast, a 6.3-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Spirit Lake, IA's political history?

Spirit Lake, IA has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The largest single-election swing was 51.1 points in 1932.

What are the demographics of Spirit Lake, IA?

Spirit Lake, IA has a population of 68,076 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 96.4% non-Hispanic white, 1.6% Hispanic. About 27% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $56,485.

Which places are most similar to Spirit Lake, IA?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar metro areas to Spirit Lake, IA are Sandpoint, ID, Alexandria, MN, Fergus Falls, MN. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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Spirit Lake, IA

Presidential margin · 2024

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Geography

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2024FIPS 44020

Population68K

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

46.9y▲ 8.0

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

27.4%▼ 7.5

White96.4%
Two or more1.7%
Hispanic1.6%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

Spirit Lake, IABaseline

Cycle2024

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Constituent Counties

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Similarity Explorer

Similar metro areas

Reads like Sandpoint, ID, Alexandria, MN, and Fergus Falls, MN.

8 visible matches

Sandpoint, ID

Small-town rural republican

R+46.1

Similarity score96%

Alexandria, MN

Small-town rural republican

R+35.0

Similarity score95%

Fergus Falls, MN

Small-town rural republican

R+34.1

Similarity score95%

Morehead City, NC

Small-town rural republican

R+43.0

Similarity score94%

Rice Lake, WI

Small-town rural republican

R+29.0

Similarity score94%

St. Marys, PA

Small-town rural republican

R+47.0

Similarity score93%

Brainerd, MN

Small-town rural republican

R+31.9

Similarity score93%

Kill Devil Hills, NC

Small-town rural republican

R+18.7

Similarity score93%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Spirit Lake, IA

2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Dickinson	18K	R+39.9	3,297	7,775	11,234	25.0%
Dickinson	17K	R+39.9	3,297	7,775	11,234	25.0%
Dickinson	17K	R+39.9	3,297	7,775	11,234	25.0%
Dickinson	16K	R+39.9	3,297	7,775	11,234	25.0%

4 countiesTotal votes: 44,936

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

Spirit Lake, IACensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 96.4%Hispanic 1.6%Multiracial 1.2%

Group	Spirit Lake, IA	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	96.4%	57.4%
▶Hispanic / Latino(7)	1.6%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	1.2%	4.0%
▶Asian(3)	0.3%	6.0%
▶Black / African American(3)	0.2%	12.2%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.2%	0.9%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3)	0.1%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:

66.4%(11.9K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: +9.5pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Catholic-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Democratic-leaning urban and suburban communities.

Ecological pattern — how to read this

Reflects patterns in counties where this religious tradition concentrates — not a claim about individual voters.

Values are derived by joining Religion Census 2020 (U.S. Religion Data Archive) with certified election results at the county level. That means we know what counties with more or fewer of this group did — not how any individual voted.

This is known as ecological inference. It is a valid way to surface geographic correlation but must not be read as a personal-vote claim about anyone in the group.

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents	US Pop	US Adherents
Mainline Protestant	30.0%	45.2%	—	—
Catholic	18.1%	27.2%	—	—
Evangelical Protestant	8.8%	13.2%	—	—
Black Protestant	8.3%	12.6%	—	—
Other	1.1%	1.7%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	33.6%	—	—	—

Click the chevron to expand denominations. Tradition and denomination rows label both share of total population and share of all religious adherents. Non-religious is shown as a share of total population only.

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Who lives in the Spirit Lake, IA metro area? 68,076 residents across 4 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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Spirit Lake, IA vs National68K residents

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 6pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+3 on average nationally.

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

68K

local

68KNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.02%

local

0.02%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

40.8%

local

40.8%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$56,485

local

$56,485National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

7.3%

local

7.3%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

27.4%

local

27.4%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

76.8%

local

76.8%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

46.9 yrs

local

46.9 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

8.6%

local

8.6%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

18.7%

local

18.7%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

1.0%

local

1.0%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

2.1%

local

2.1%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

97.9%

local

97.9%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Spirit Lake, IA

Turnout % = votes cast ÷ citizen voting-age population (CVAP). Source: CVAP Special Tab 2020-2024.

2024 Turnout

78.0%

vs Previous

-0.1pp

Eligible Non-Voters

3K · 22.0%

Citizen VAP

14,405

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Spirit Lake, IA split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyHeavy splitting (1/100)

2022 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
Senate vs Governor	R+40.6	R+48.1	7.5pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 17.0pp

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