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Bremer County, IA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
Designated Market Area: Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Dubuque, IA
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2024 population: 25,328   ( 343 from 2020)
Land area: 435.5 square miles
Population density: 58.2 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:23,741 93.73% 0.8%
Black:3331.31% 0.9%
Indian:380.15% 31.0%
Asian:3001.18% 4.5%
2+ races:3481.37% 27.9%
Hispanic:5682.24% 14.5%
Total non-White:1,5876.27% 10.1%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,015 10.2
Deaths:1,11411.1
Net Migration: 3403.4
Net Immigration: 1061.1
Change in White population:197 0.8
Change in Non-White pop.:146 0.6



Historical Presidential Election Results for Bremer County, IA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2024 vs. 2020 R +505 R +892 R + 6.1%
D -387
2024 vs. 2016 R +1,591 R +1,376 R + 7.7%
D +215
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,086 R +484 R + 1.7%
D +602
2024 vs. 2012 R +2,394 R +3,586 R + 25.2%
D -1,192
2016 vs. 2008 R +1,467 R +3,051 R + 24.2%
D -1,584
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2024 75% Donald Trump (R) 8,799 60.2% Kamala Harris (D) 5,571 38.1% 237 [+] 1.6% 14,607 5 11 0.88%
2020 75% Donald Trump* (R) 8,294 57.0% Joe Biden (D) 5,958 41.0% 294 [+] 2.0% 14,546 4 10 0.86%
2016 70% Donald Trump (R) 7,208 53.2% Hillary Clinton (D) 5,356 39.6% 974 [+] 7.2% 13,538 2 7 0.86%
2012 71% Barack Obama* (D) 6,763 50.7% Mitt Romney (R) 6,405 48.0% 178 [+] 1.3% 13,346 2 1 0.84%
2008 69% Barack Obama (D) 6,940 53.9% John McCain (R) 5,741 44.6% 191 [+] 1.5% 12,872 0 -1 0.84%
2004 70% George W. Bush* (R) 6,665 52.2% John Kerry (D) 6,025 47.1% 89 [+] 0.7% 12,779 2 1 0.85%
2000 63% George W. Bush (R) 5,675 50.8% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,169 46.3% 331 [+] 3.0% 11,175 3 3 0.85%
1996 58% Bill Clinton* (D) 5,023 49.4% Robert Dole (R) 4,213 41.4% 936 [+] 9.2% 10,172 1 1 0.82%
1992 68% Bill Clinton (D) 4,774 40.8% George Bush* (R) 4,482 38.3% 2,458 [+] 21.0% 11,714 1 1 0.86%
1988 59% George Bush (R) 5,079 50.3% Michael Dukakis (D) 4,961 49.1% 59 [+] 0.6% 10,099 6 -3 0.82%
1984 64% Ronald Reagan* (R) 6,895 62.4% Walter Mondale (D) 4,084 36.9% 76 0.7% 11,055 9 4 0.84%
1980 65% Ronald Reagan (R) 6,706 59.3% Jimmy Carter* (D) 3,527 31.2% 1,085 [+] 9.6% 11,318 8 9 0.86%
1976 67% Gerald Ford* (R) 6,252 58.5% Jimmy Carter (D) 4,203 39.3% 230 [+] 2.2% 10,685 9 11 0.84%
1972 63% Richard Nixon* (R) 6,333 65.9% George McGovern (D) 3,122 32.5% 156 [+] 1.6% 9,611 8 5 0.78%
1968 64% Richard Nixon (R) 5,604 65.8% Hubert Humphrey (D) 2,481 29.1% 438 [+] 5.1% 8,523 13 22 0.73%
1964 69% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 5,045 56.4% Barry Goldwater (R) 3,880 43.4% 14 0.2% 8,939 5 5 0.75%
1960 78% Richard Nixon (R) 6,504 66.8% John Kennedy (D) 3,234 33.2% 4 0.0% 9,742 10 17 0.76%
1956 69% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 5,930 67.1% Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,892 32.7% 9 0.1% 8,831 8 10 0.72%
1952 75% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 6,806 74.1% Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,363 25.7% 14 0.2% 9,183 10 19 0.72%
1948 63% Thomas Dewey (R) 3,837 51.6% Harry Truman* (D) 3,502 47.1% 94 [+] 1.3% 7,433 4 7 0.72%
1944 66% Thomas Dewey (R) 4,861 63.6% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,764 36.2% 17 0.2% 7,642 12 18 0.73%
1940 75% Wendell Willkie (R) 5,374 63.3% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 3,103 36.5% 18 0.2% 8,495 11 18 0.70%
1936 80% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 5,058 59.7% Alf Landon (R) 3,220 38.0% 192 [+] 2.3% 8,470 -5 2 0.74%
1932 78% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 5,411 67.7% Herbert Hoover* (R) 2,520 31.5% 63 [+] 0.8% 7,994 -8 -8 0.77%
1928 71% Herbert Hoover (R) 3,879 55.2% Al Smith (D) 3,146 44.8% 0 0.0% 7,025 -7 -3 0.70%
1924 74% Calvin Coolidge (R) 3,532 48.4% Robert LaFollette (Prog) 2,859 39.2% 911 [+] 12.5% 7,302 -7 -6 0.75%
1920 75% Warren Harding (R) 6,287 86.5% James Cox (D) 902 12.4% 80 [+] 1.1% 7,269 16 26 0.81%
1916 41% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 2,684 69.8% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 1,132 29.4% 31 [+] 0.8% 3,847 16 24 0.75%
1912 41% Woodrow Wilson (D) 1,944 51.6% William Taft* (R) 1,013 26.9% 807 [+] 21.4% 3,764 3 4 0.76%
1908 42% William J. Bryan (D) 1,925 52.7% William Taft (R) 1,656 45.3% 75 [+] 2.1% 3,656 -10 -6 0.74%
1904 44% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 1,927 50.8% Alton Parker (D) 1,783 47.0% 82 [+] 2.2% 3,792 -13 -6 0.78%
1900 47% William McKinley* (R) 2,178 52.5% William J. Bryan (D) 1,929 46.5% 45 [+] 1.1% 4,152 -6 1 0.78%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bremer County, IA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 56% Charles Grassley* (R) 6,641 60.4% Michael Franken (D) 4,345 39.5% 6 [+] 0.1% 10,992 4 0.90%
2022 G 57% Kim Reynolds* (R) 6,989 63.0% Deidre DeJear (D) 3,820 34.4% 281 [+] 2.5% 11,090 5 0.91%
2020 S2 74% Joni Ernst* (R) 8,196 56.7% Theresa Greenfield (D) 5,911 40.9% 343 [+] 2.4% 14,450 5 0.86%
2018 G 59% Kim Reynolds* (R) 6,220 54.3% Fred Hubbell (D) 4,999 43.7% 231 [+] 2.0% 11,450 4 0.86%
2016 S3 70% Charles Grassley* (R) 8,583 64.0% Patty Judge (D) 4,357 32.5% 475 [+] 3.5% 13,415 4 0.87%
2014 S2 53% Joni Ernst (R) 5,487 54.6% Bruce Braley (D) 4,207 41.9% 355 [+] 3.5% 10,049 3 0.89%
2014 G 53% Terry Branstad* (R) 6,083 60.6% Jack Hatch (D) 3,661 36.4% 301 [+] 3.0% 10,045 2 0.89%
2010 S3 52% Charles Grassley* (R) 6,811 69.3% Roxanne Conlin (D) 2,815 28.7% 196 [+] 2.0% 9,822 5 0.88%
2010 G 53% Terry Branstad (R) 5,525 56.0% Chet Culver* (D) 4,088 41.5% 247 [+] 2.5% 9,860 3 0.88%
2008 S2 68% Tom Harkin* (D) 7,778 61.6% Christopher Reed (R) 4,835 38.3% 4 [+] 0.0% 12,617 1 0.84%
2006 G 52% Chet Culver (D) 5,132 53.4% Jim Nussle (R) 4,372 45.5% 99 [+] 1.0% 9,603 1 0.91%
2004 S3 70% Charles Grassley* (R) 9,761 76.8% Art Small (D) 2,779 21.9% 164 [+] 1.3% 12,704 7 0.86%
2002 S2 47% Tom Harkin* (D) 4,307 51.1% Greg Ganske (R) 3,969 47.1% 150 [+] 1.8% 8,426 3 0.82%
2002 G 47% Tom Vilsack* (D) 4,066 48.2% Doug Gross (R) 4,061 48.1% 312 [+] 3.7% 8,439 4 0.82%
1998 S3 47% Charles Grassley* (R) 6,375 77.6% David Osterberg (D) 1,787 21.8% 52 [+] 0.6% 8,214 9 0.87%
1998 G 47% Tom Vilsack (D) 4,189 50.8% Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 3,944 47.8% 114 [+] 1.4% 8,247 1 0.86%
1996 S2 58% Tom Harkin* (D) 5,258 51.7% Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 4,775 47.0% 135 [+] 1.3% 10,168 0 0.83%
1994 G 49% Terry Branstad* (R) 5,194 61.7% Bonnie Campbell (D) 3,112 37.0% 114 [+] 1.4% 8,420 5 0.84%
1992 S3 66% Charles Grassley* (R) 8,819 78.1% Jean Lloyd-Jones (D) 2,263 20.1% 204 [+] 1.8% 11,286 9 0.87%
1990 S2 48% Tom Harkin* (D) 4,071 50.1% Tom Tauke (R) 4,051 49.9% 1 [+] 0.0% 8,123 4 0.83%
1990 G 49% Terry Branstad* (R) 5,593 67.3% Donald Avenson (D) 2,690 32.4% 26 [+] 0.3% 8,309 7 0.85%
1986 S3 47% Charles Grassley* (R) 5,905 73.5% John Roehrick (D) 2,111 26.3% 16 [+] 0.2% 8,032 7 0.90%
1986 G 47% Terry Branstad* (R) 4,296 53.4% Lowell Junkins (D) 3,756 46.6% 0 0.0% 8,052 1 0.88%
1984 S2 62% Roger Jepsen* (R) 5,603 52.6% Tom Harkin (D) 4,956 46.5% 98 [+] 0.9% 10,657 9 0.82%
1982 G 53% Terry Branstad (R) 6,178 66.8% Roxanne Conlin (D) 3,026 32.7% 40 [+] 0.4% 9,244 14 0.89%
1980 S3 64% Charles Grassley (R) 7,822 70.0% John Culver* (D) 3,301 29.6% 47 [+] 0.4% 11,170 17 0.87%
1978 S2 38% Roger Jepsen (R) 3,961 63.8% Dick Clark* (D) 2,191 35.3% 57 [+] 0.9% 6,209 13 0.75%
1978 G 40% Robert Ray* (R) 4,328 67.0% Jerry Fitzgerald (D) 2,102 32.5% 31 [+] 0.5% 6,461 9 0.77%
1974 S3 48% David Stanley (R) 4,577 60.8% John Culver (D) 2,899 38.5% 53 [+] 0.7% 7,529 14 0.85%
1974 G 50% Robert Ray* (R) 5,225 66.5% James Schaben (D) 2,554 32.5% 80 [+] 1.0% 7,859 8 0.85%
1972 S2 61% Jack Miller* (R) 4,763 50.9% Dick Clark (D) 4,544 48.6% 49 [+] 0.5% 9,356 7 0.78%
1972 G 62% Robert Ray* (R) 6,037 63.7% Paul Franzenburg (D) 3,324 35.1% 114 [+] 1.2% 9,475 5 0.78%
1970 G 42% Robert Ray* (R) 3,396 57.7% Robert Fulton (D) 2,392 40.6% 97 [+] 1.6% 5,885 7 0.74%
1968 S3 63% David Stanley (R) 5,177 62.0% Harold Hughes (D) 3,160 37.9% 7 [+] 0.1% 8,344 12 0.73%
1968 G 63% Robert Ray (R) 5,080 60.9% Paul Franzenburg (D) 3,249 39.0% 9 [+] 0.1% 8,338 7 0.73%
1966 S2 47% Jack Miller* (R) 4,334 71.1% E.B. Smith (D) 1,711 28.1% 52 [+] 0.9% 6,097 10 0.71%
1966 G 49% William Murray (R) 3,258 50.6% Harold Hughes* (D) 3,166 49.2% 17 [+] 0.3% 6,441 6 0.72%
1964 G 69% Harold Hughes* (D) 5,631 63.5% Evan Hultman (R) 3,173 35.8% 69 [+] 0.8% 8,873 4 0.76%
1962 S3 47% Bourke Hickenlooper* (R) 3,847 63.9% E.B. Smith (D) 2,172 36.1% 0 0.0% 6,019 11 0.74%
1962 G 49% Norman Erbe* (R) 3,204 51.9% Harold Hughes (D) 2,973 48.1% 0 0.0% 6,177 4 0.75%
1960 S2 75% Jack Miller (R) 5,266 56.5% Herschel Loveless (D) 4,059 43.5% 0 0.0% 9,325 5 0.75%
1960 G 73% Norman Erbe (R) 5,441 59.3% Edward McManus (D) 3,739 40.7% 0 0.0% 9,180 7 0.74%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote


Historical U.S. House Election Results for Bremer County, IA

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 IA02Ashley Hinson* (R) 9,016 63.3% Sarah Corkery (D) 5,034 35.4% 189 1.3% 14,239
County Total for 2024-11-05:   14,239
2022-11-08 IA02Ashley Hinson* (R) 6,576 59.7% Liz Mathis (D) 4,428 40.2% 6 0.1% 11,010
County Total for 2022-11-08:   11,010
2020-11-03 IA01Ashley Hinson (R) 8,000 57.0% Abby Finkenauer* (D) 6,036 43.0% 10 0.1% 14,046
County Total for 2020-11-03:   14,046
2018-11-06 IA01Rod Blum* (R) 5,908 51.7% Abby Finkenauer (D) 5,182 45.4% 329 2.9% 11,419
County Total for 2018-11-06:   11,419
2016-11-08 IA01Rod Blum* (R) 7,943 59.9% Monica Vernon (D) 5,301 40.0% 21 0.2% 13,265
County Total for 2016-11-08:   13,265
2014-11-04 IA01Rod Blum (R) 5,700 57.3% Pat Murphy (D) 4,242 42.6% 13 0.1% 9,955
County Total for 2014-11-04:   9,955
2012-11-06 IA01Bruce Braley* (D) 6,707 51.5% Ben Lange (R) 6,170 47.4% 137 1.1% 13,014
County Total for 2012-11-06:   13,014
2010-11-02 IA01Ben Lange (R) 5,103 52.4% Bruce Braley* (D) 4,434 45.5% 208 2.1% 9,745
County Total for 2010-11-02:   9,745
2008-11-04 IA01Bruce Braley* (D) 7,619 61.4% David Hartsuch (R) 4,791 38.6% 5 0.0% 12,415
County Total for 2008-11-04:   12,415
2006-11-07 IA01Bruce Braley (D) 4,850 51.3% Mike Whalen (R) 4,436 46.9% 168 1.8% 9,454
County Total for 2006-11-07:   9,454
2004-11-02 IA01Jim Nussle* (R) 7,965 63.4% Bill Gluba (D) 4,442 35.4% 157 1.2% 12,564
County Total for 2004-11-02:   12,564
2002-11-05 IA01Jim Nussle* (R) 5,327 63.5% Ann Hutchinson (D) 3,055 36.4% 8 0.1% 8,390
County Total for 2002-11-05:   8,390
2000-11-07 IA02Jim Nussle* (R) 6,469 59.1% Donna Smith (D) 4,389 40.1% 85 0.8% 10,943
County Total for 2000-11-07:   10,943
1998-11-03 IA02Jim Nussle* (R) 4,969 60.4% Rob Tully (D) 3,184 38.7% 68 0.8% 8,221
County Total for 1998-11-03:   8,221
1996-11-05 IA02Jim Nussle* (R) 5,839 57.7% Donna Smith (D) 4,212 41.6% 74 0.7% 10,125
County Total for 1996-11-05:   10,125
1994-11-08 IA02Jim Nussle* (R) 4,807 57.3% Dave Nagle (D) 3,535 42.1% 49 0.6% 8,391
County Total for 1994-11-08:   8,391
1992-11-03 IA02Jim Nussle* (R) 5,888 52.0% Dave Nagle* (D) 5,364 47.4% 74 0.7% 11,326
County Total for 1992-11-03:   11,326
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Bremer County, IA

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2024 14,505 5,493 37.9% 3,384 23.3% 5,628 38.8% Rep +2,109 Rep +14.5% 74%
2022 15,800 5,701 36.1% 3,973 25.1% 6,126 38.8% Rep +1,728 Rep +10.9% 81%
2020 17,288 5,712 33.0% 4,644 26.9% 6,932 40.1% Rep +1,068 Rep +6.2% 89%
2018 16,511 5,138 31.1% 3,985 24.1% 7,388 44.7% Rep +1,153 Rep +7.0% 85%
2016 16,661 5,307 31.9% 4,021 24.1% 7,333 44.0% Rep +1,286 Rep +7.7% 87%
2014 16,180 5,008 31.0% 3,659 22.6% 7,513 46.4% Rep +1,349 Rep +8.3% 85%
2012 16,080 5,098 31.7% 3,854 24.0% 7,128 44.3% Rep +1,244 Rep +7.7% 85%
2010 16,583 5,104 30.8% 4,095 24.7% 7,384 44.5% Rep +1,009 Rep +6.1% 88%
2008 16,879 5,117 30.3% 4,367 25.9% 7,395 43.8% Rep +750 Rep +4.4% 91%
2006 17,337 5,459 31.5% 3,890 22.4% 7,988 46.1% Rep +1,569 Rep +9.1% 95%
2004 18,114 5,636 31.1% 3,943 21.8% 8,535 47.1% Rep +1,693 Rep +9.3% 100%
2002 16,554 5,343 32.3% 3,406 20.6% 7,805 47.1% Rep +1,937 Rep +11.7% 92%
2000 16,196 5,260 32.5% 3,418 21.1% 7,518 46.4% Rep +1,842 Rep +11.4% 91%
1994 14,024 5,055 36.0% 3,510 25.0% 5,459 38.9% Rep +1,545 Rep +11.0% 81%
1986 13,631 4,540 33.3% 2,939 21.6% 6,152 45.1% Rep +1,601 Rep +11.7% 79%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.