Chickasaw, Iowa — Presidential Election Results

Chickasaw, Iowa has voted Democratic in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). It most recently flipped to Republican in 2016. In 2024, it was 24.2 pts more Rep. than Iowa overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Iowa
2000 Al Gore Democratic 3,435 52.2% 7.6 pts (499 votes) 6,584 — 7.5 pts more Dem.
2004 John Kerry Democratic 3,708 54.5% 9.8 pts (668 votes) 6,806 +2.1 pts 10.6 pts more Dem.
2008 Barack Obama Democratic 3,923 59.6% 20.8 pts (1,366 votes) 6,583 +11.2 pts 11.4 pts more Dem.
2012 Barack Obama Democratic 3,554 54.8% 11.1 pts (718 votes) 6,484 -9.8 pts 5.3 pts more Dem.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 3,742 58.2% 22.9 pts (1,476 votes) 6,435 -35.8 pts 14.4 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 4,322 65.2% 31.5 pts (2,089 votes) 6,631 -7.3 pts 23.3 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 4,234 67.9% 37.1 pts (2,315 votes) 6,239 -5.8 pts 24.2 pts more Rep.

Population Context

Total Census Bureau population estimate for the county that year, and recorded votes as a share of that total population. This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Year County Population Votes Cast (% of Population)
2000 13,168 50.0% of population
2004 12,691 53.6% of population
2008 12,471 52.8% of population
2012 12,287 52.8% of population
2016 12,094 53.2% of population
2020 11,985 55.3% of population
2024 11,719 53.2% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Chickasaw shifted 45.5 points toward the Republican candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.

Margin Over Time

Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.

2000: D+7.8 pts 2004: D+9.9 pts 2008: D+21.1 pts 2012: D+11.2 pts 2016: R+24.6 pts 2020: R+31.9 pts 2024: R+37.6 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Chickasaw has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Iowa's own statewide winner in 6 of 7 (86%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Chickasaw voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Chickasaw has voted Democratic in 4 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 3 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Chickasaw?

Chickasaw's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when Al Gore (Democratic) won by 7.8 points (499 votes) out of 6,584 total votes cast.

Has Chickasaw ever flipped between parties?

Yes. Chickasaw changed which party won the county in: 2016, based on the 2000-2024 record on this page.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Chickasaw?

The widest margin on record for Chickasaw was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 37.6 points.

How many votes were cast in Chickasaw relative to its population?

In 2024, 6,239 votes were recorded in Chickasaw against a total population of 11,719 (53.2% of the total population). This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Is Chickasaw a presidential bellwether county?

Chickasaw has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Iowa's own statewide winner in 6 of 7 (86%).