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Cedar County, IA


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

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2024 population: 18,231   ( 256 from 2020)
Land area: 579.5 square miles
Population density: 31.5 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:17,027 93.40% 2.9%
Black:1780.98% 30.9%
Indian:380.21% 26.7%
Asian:1610.88% 64.3%
2+ races:2531.39% 9.5%
Hispanic:5743.15% 28.1%
Total non-White:1,2046.60% 27.7%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:682 9.2
Deaths:96513.0
Net Migration: -44-0.6
Net Immigration: 741.0
Change in White population:-517 -2.8
Change in Non-White pop.:261 1.4



Historical Presidential Election Results for Cedar County, IA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2024 vs. 2020 R +229 R +491 R + 4.7%
D -262
2024 vs. 2016 R +1,095 R +619 R + 3.1%
D +476
2020 vs. 2016 R +866 R +128 D + 1.7%
D +738
2024 vs. 2012 R +1,861 R +2,758 R + 26.8%
D -897
2016 vs. 2008 R +1,006 R +2,628 R + 28.9%
D -1,622
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2024 75% Donald Trump (R) 6,390 60.0% Kamala Harris (D) 4,075 38.3% 179 [+] 1.7% 10,644 4 10 0.64%
2020 75% Donald Trump* (R) 6,161 57.6% Joe Biden (D) 4,337 40.5% 205 [+] 1.9% 10,703 4 11 0.63%
2016 67% Donald Trump (R) 5,295 55.5% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,599 37.7% 647 [+] 6.8% 9,541 4 10 0.61%
2012 69% Barack Obama* (D) 4,972 51.5% Mitt Romney (R) 4,529 46.9% 148 [+] 1.5% 9,649 1 0 0.61%
2008 70% Barack Obama (D) 5,221 54.0% John McCain (R) 4,289 44.4% 155 [+] 1.6% 9,665 0 -1 0.63%
2004 71% George W. Bush* (R) 4,869 50.2% John Kerry (D) 4,747 49.0% 78 [+] 0.8% 9,694 0 0 0.64%
2000 61% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,033 48.3% George W. Bush (R) 4,031 48.3% 280 [+] 3.4% 8,344 0 0 0.63%
1996 58% Bill Clinton* (D) 3,856 50.2% Robert Dole (R) 2,966 38.6% 854 [+] 11.1% 7,676 -1 -2 0.62%
1992 64% Bill Clinton (D) 3,296 40.0% George Bush* (R) 2,965 36.0% 1,979 [+] 24.0% 8,240 -1 -1 0.61%
1988 58% Michael Dukakis (D) 4,032 53.9% George Bush (R) 3,373 45.1% 74 [+] 1.0% 7,479 1 -8 0.61%
1984 60% Ronald Reagan* (R) 4,617 59.6% Walter Mondale (D) 3,086 39.8% 45 0.6% 7,748 6 1 0.59%
1980 59% Ronald Reagan (R) 4,398 56.4% Jimmy Carter* (D) 2,589 33.2% 810 [+] 10.4% 7,797 5 6 0.59%
1976 64% Gerald Ford* (R) 4,308 55.1% Jimmy Carter (D) 3,354 42.9% 160 [+] 2.0% 7,822 6 7 0.61%
1972 59% Richard Nixon* (R) 4,452 63.4% George McGovern (D) 2,465 35.1% 106 [+] 1.5% 7,023 6 3 0.57%
1968 72% Richard Nixon (R) 4,494 59.0% Hubert Humphrey (D) 2,675 35.1% 445 [+] 5.8% 7,614 6 16 0.65%
1964 73% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 4,617 59.7% Barry Goldwater (R) 3,106 40.2% 12 0.2% 7,735 2 2 0.65%
1960 80% Richard Nixon (R) 5,217 61.9% John Kennedy (D) 3,203 38.0% 5 0.1% 8,425 5 12 0.66%
1956 75% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 5,344 64.7% Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,912 35.3% 2 0.0% 8,258 6 7 0.67%
1952 80% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 6,176 71.5% Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,447 28.3% 17 0.2% 8,640 8 16 0.68%
1948 65% Thomas Dewey (R) 3,957 56.4% Harry Truman* (D) 2,958 42.2% 101 [+] 1.4% 7,016 9 11 0.68%
1944 68% Thomas Dewey (R) 4,673 64.0% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,610 35.7% 24 0.3% 7,307 12 18 0.69%
1940 83% Wendell Willkie (R) 5,521 62.5% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 3,293 37.3% 26 0.3% 8,840 10 18 0.73%
1936 81% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 4,385 53.2% Alf Landon (R) 3,686 44.8% 164 [+] 2.0% 8,235 2 8 0.72%
1932 80% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 4,718 58.5% Herbert Hoover* (R) 3,277 40.6% 73 [+] 0.9% 8,068 1 1 0.78%
1928 75% Herbert Hoover (R) 4,856 65.9% Al Smith (D) 2,517 34.1% 0 0.0% 7,373 4 8 0.73%
1924 76% Calvin Coolidge (R) 4,625 60.8% Robert LaFollette (Prog) 1,510 19.8% 1,478 [+] 19.4% 7,613 6 7 0.78%
1920 71% Warren Harding (R) 5,697 77.9% James Cox (D) 1,420 19.4% 198 [+] 2.7% 7,315 7 18 0.82%
1916 45% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 2,862 63.6% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 1,595 35.4% 46 [+] 1.0% 4,503 9 17 0.87%
1912 44% Woodrow Wilson (D) 1,938 43.8% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,364 30.9% 1,118 [+] 25.3% 4,420 -1 0 0.90%
1908 46% William Taft (R) 2,455 54.2% William J. Bryan (D) 1,986 43.8% 91 [+] 2.0% 4,532 -1 3 0.92%
1904 47% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 2,691 56.9% Alton Parker (D) 1,926 40.8% 109 [+] 2.3% 4,726 -6 1 0.97%
1900 48% William McKinley* (R) 2,740 55.2% William J. Bryan (D) 2,131 42.9% 94 [+] 1.9% 4,965 -3 4 0.94%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cedar County, IA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 56% Charles Grassley* (R) 4,806 60.7% Michael Franken (D) 3,106 39.2% 5 [+] 0.1% 7,917 5 0.65%
2022 G 56% Kim Reynolds* (R) 4,996 62.9% Deidre DeJear (D) 2,734 34.4% 208 [+] 2.6% 7,938 5 0.65%
2020 S2 74% Joni Ernst* (R) 5,935 56.3% Theresa Greenfield (D) 4,300 40.8% 306 [+] 2.9% 10,541 5 0.63%
2018 G 57% Kim Reynolds* (R) 4,409 54.3% Fred Hubbell (D) 3,518 43.3% 191 [+] 2.4% 8,118 4 0.61%
2016 S3 66% Charles Grassley* (R) 6,103 64.9% Patty Judge (D) 2,908 30.9% 399 [+] 4.2% 9,410 5 0.61%
2014 S2 52% Joni Ernst (R) 4,017 54.8% Bruce Braley (D) 2,986 40.7% 330 [+] 4.5% 7,333 3 0.65%
2014 G 52% Terry Branstad* (R) 4,632 63.2% Jack Hatch (D) 2,484 33.9% 211 [+] 2.9% 7,327 4 0.65%
2010 S3 50% Charles Grassley* (R) 4,660 66.4% Roxanne Conlin (D) 2,148 30.6% 209 [+] 3.0% 7,017 2 0.63%
2010 G 51% Terry Branstad (R) 3,870 54.5% Chet Culver* (D) 3,005 42.3% 221 [+] 3.1% 7,096 2 0.63%
2008 S2 68% Tom Harkin* (D) 6,123 64.7% Christopher Reed (R) 3,343 35.3% 4 [+] 0.0% 9,470 -2 0.63%
2006 G 50% Chet Culver (D) 3,739 54.5% Jim Nussle (R) 3,037 44.3% 82 [+] 1.2% 6,858 0 0.65%
2004 S3 70% Charles Grassley* (R) 6,951 72.6% Art Small (D) 2,433 25.4% 193 [+] 2.0% 9,577 2 0.65%
2002 S2 47% Tom Harkin* (D) 3,423 53.0% Greg Ganske (R) 2,892 44.8% 143 [+] 2.2% 6,458 1 0.63%
2002 G 47% Tom Vilsack* (D) 3,205 49.5% Doug Gross (R) 3,064 47.3% 202 [+] 3.1% 6,471 3 0.63%
1998 S3 46% Charles Grassley* (R) 4,254 69.5% David Osterberg (D) 1,812 29.6% 59 [+] 1.0% 6,125 1 0.65%
1998 G 46% Tom Vilsack (D) 3,175 51.8% Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 2,870 46.8% 86 [+] 1.4% 6,131 0 0.64%
1996 S2 57% Tom Harkin* (D) 4,018 52.9% Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 3,442 45.3% 132 [+] 1.7% 7,592 -1 0.62%
1994 G 49% Terry Branstad* (R) 3,826 59.5% Bonnie Campbell (D) 2,497 38.8% 106 [+] 1.6% 6,429 3 0.64%
1992 S3 63% Charles Grassley* (R) 6,079 74.8% Jean Lloyd-Jones (D) 1,831 22.5% 217 [+] 2.7% 8,127 5 0.63%
1990 S2 48% Tom Tauke (R) 3,100 51.0% Tom Harkin* (D) 2,977 49.0% 4 [+] 0.1% 6,081 5 0.62%
1990 G 48% Terry Branstad* (R) 3,917 64.3% Donald Avenson (D) 2,103 34.5% 70 [+] 1.1% 6,090 4 0.62%
1986 S3 38% Charles Grassley* (R) 3,598 72.6% John Roehrick (D) 1,329 26.8% 28 [+] 0.6% 4,955 7 0.56%
1986 G 38% Terry Branstad* (R) 2,633 53.3% Lowell Junkins (D) 2,290 46.3% 18 [+] 0.4% 4,941 1 0.54%
1984 S2 59% Roger Jepsen* (R) 3,817 49.6% Tom Harkin (D) 3,714 48.2% 170 [+] 2.2% 7,701 6 0.60%
1982 G 51% Terry Branstad (R) 4,083 61.0% Roxanne Conlin (D) 2,567 38.4% 41 [+] 0.6% 6,691 8 0.64%
1980 S3 57% Charles Grassley (R) 4,561 60.2% John Culver* (D) 2,941 38.8% 73 [+] 1.0% 7,575 7 0.59%
1978 S2 42% Roger Jepsen (R) 2,817 54.5% Dick Clark* (D) 2,317 44.8% 33 [+] 0.6% 5,167 3 0.63%
1978 G 43% Robert Ray* (R) 3,501 66.6% Jerry Fitzgerald (D) 1,720 32.7% 34 [+] 0.6% 5,255 8 0.62%
1974 S3 45% David Stanley (R) 2,846 52.6% John Culver (D) 2,499 46.2% 68 [+] 1.3% 5,413 5 0.61%
1974 G 45% Robert Ray* (R) 3,501 64.3% James Schaben (D) 1,879 34.5% 65 [+] 1.2% 5,445 6 0.59%
1972 S2 59% Dick Clark (D) 3,578 51.5% Jack Miller* (R) 3,322 47.9% 42 [+] 0.6% 6,942 4 0.58%
1972 G 59% Robert Ray* (R) 4,463 63.7% Paul Franzenburg (D) 2,463 35.2% 76 [+] 1.1% 7,002 5 0.58%
1970 G 43% Robert Ray* (R) 2,558 55.0% Robert Fulton (D) 2,001 43.0% 94 [+] 2.0% 4,653 4 0.59%
1968 S3 72% David Stanley (R) 4,476 59.1% Harold Hughes (D) 3,093 40.9% 0 0.0% 7,569 9 0.66%
1968 G 71% Robert Ray (R) 4,304 57.8% Paul Franzenburg (D) 3,145 42.2% 0 0.0% 7,449 4 0.66%
1966 S2 53% Jack Miller* (R) 3,701 65.9% E.B. Smith (D) 1,867 33.3% 44 [+] 0.8% 5,612 5 0.65%
1966 G 54% Harold Hughes* (D) 3,142 55.1% William Murray (R) 2,552 44.7% 13 [+] 0.2% 5,707 1 0.64%
1964 G 73% Harold Hughes* (D) 5,039 65.9% Evan Hultman (R) 2,566 33.6% 41 [+] 0.5% 7,646 2 0.65%
1962 S3 40% Bourke Hickenlooper* (R) 2,586 60.6% E.B. Smith (D) 1,684 39.4% 0 0.0% 4,270 7 0.53%
1962 G 41% Norman Erbe* (R) 2,179 50.7% Harold Hughes (D) 2,118 49.3% 0 0.0% 4,297 3 0.52%
1960 S2 78% Jack Miller (R) 4,720 57.1% Herschel Loveless (D) 3,552 42.9% 0 0.0% 8,272 5 0.67%
1960 G 78% Norman Erbe (R) 4,687 56.7% Edward McManus (D) 3,573 43.3% 0 0.0% 8,260 5 0.67%
*: 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 Cedar County, IA

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 IA01Mariannette Miller-Meeks* (R) 5,943 57.1% Christina Bohannan (D) 4,460 42.8% 10 0.1% 10,413
County Total for 2024-11-05:   10,413
2022-11-08 IA01Mariannette Miller-Meeks* (R) 4,762 60.3% Christina Bohannan (D) 3,133 39.7% 6 0.1% 7,901
County Total for 2022-11-08:   7,901
2020-11-03 IA02Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) 5,534 54.4% Rita Hart (D) 4,629 45.5% 17 0.2% 10,180
County Total for 2020-11-03:   10,180
2018-11-06 IA02Dave Loebsack* (D) 4,098 50.9% Christopher Peters (R) 3,725 46.3% 221 2.7% 8,044
County Total for 2018-11-06:   8,044
2016-11-08 IA02Dave Loebsack* (D) 4,658 50.5% Christopher Peters (R) 4,549 49.3% 13 0.1% 9,220
County Total for 2016-11-08:   9,220
2014-11-04 IA02Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) 3,602 50.1% Dave Loebsack* (D) 3,577 49.7% 17 0.2% 7,196
County Total for 2014-11-04:   7,196
2012-11-06 IA02Dave Loebsack* (D) 5,021 53.6% John Archer (R) 4,220 45.1% 122 1.3% 9,363
County Total for 2012-11-06:   9,363
2010-11-02 IA02Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) 3,586 51.8% Dave Loebsack* (D) 3,094 44.7% 247 3.6% 6,927
County Total for 2010-11-02:   6,927
2008-11-04 IA02Dave Loebsack* (D) 4,903 53.4% Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) 3,942 42.9% 340 3.7% 9,185
County Total for 2008-11-04:   9,185
2006-11-07 IA02Jim Leach* (R) 3,741 56.6% Dave Loebsack (D) 2,868 43.4% 6 0.1% 6,615
County Total for 2006-11-07:   6,615
2004-11-02 IA02Jim Leach* (R) 6,389 67.8% Dave Franker (D) 2,898 30.7% 142 1.5% 9,429
County Total for 2004-11-02:   9,429
2002-11-05 IA02Jim Leach* (R) 3,891 60.2% Julie Thomas (D) 2,434 37.7% 134 2.1% 6,459
County Total for 2002-11-05:   6,459
2000-11-07 IA01Jim Leach* (R) 5,467 67.0% Bob Simpson (D) 2,495 30.6% 202 2.5% 8,164
County Total for 2000-11-07:   8,164
1998-11-03 IA01Jim Leach* (R) 3,577 58.6% Bob Rush (D) 2,435 39.9% 90 1.5% 6,102
County Total for 1998-11-03:   6,102
1996-11-05 IA01Jim Leach* (R) 4,237 56.1% Bob Rush (D) 3,220 42.6% 97 1.3% 7,554
County Total for 1996-11-05:   7,554
1994-11-08 IA01Jim Leach* (R) 3,570 56.2% Glen Winekauf (D) 2,678 42.1% 107 1.7% 6,355
County Total for 1994-11-08:   6,355
1992-11-03 IA01Jim Leach* (R) 5,964 74.9% Jan Zonneveld (D) 1,964 24.7% 38 0.5% 7,966
County Total for 1992-11-03:   7,966
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Cedar County, IA

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2024 10,673 4,498 42.1% 2,629 24.6% 3,546 33.2% Rep +1,869 Rep +17.5% 75%
2022 11,407 4,460 39.1% 3,079 27.0% 3,868 33.9% Rep +1,381 Rep +12.1% 80%
2020 12,536 4,594 36.6% 3,475 27.7% 4,467 35.6% Rep +1,119 Rep +8.9% 88%
2018 11,920 3,836 32.2% 3,186 26.7% 4,898 41.1% Rep +650 Rep +5.5% 84%
2016 11,727 3,902 33.3% 3,173 27.1% 4,652 39.7% Rep +729 Rep +6.2% 83%
2014 11,451 3,696 32.3% 3,125 27.3% 4,630 40.4% Rep +571 Rep +5.0% 81%
2012 11,428 3,672 32.1% 3,198 28.0% 4,558 39.9% Rep +474 Rep +4.1% 82%
2010 11,949 3,756 31.4% 3,391 28.4% 4,802 40.2% Rep +365 Rep +3.1% 86%
2008 12,103 3,302 27.3% 3,621 29.9% 5,180 42.8% Dem +319 Dem +2.6% 87%
2006 11,966 3,276 27.4% 3,163 26.4% 5,527 46.2% Rep +113 Rep +0.9% 87%
2004 12,738 3,513 27.6% 3,301 25.9% 5,924 46.5% Rep +212 Rep +1.7% 93%
2002 11,550 3,373 29.2% 2,761 23.9% 5,416 46.9% Rep +612 Rep +5.3% 85%
2000 11,248 3,340 29.7% 2,714 24.1% 5,194 46.2% Rep +626 Rep +5.6% 83%
1994 9,932 3,420 34.4% 2,833 28.5% 3,679 37.0% Rep +587 Rep +5.9% 76%
1986 10,088 3,569 35.4% 2,736 27.1% 3,783 37.5% Rep +833 Rep +8.3% 78%
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.