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Wright County, IA


Designated Market Area: Des Moines-Ames, IA-MO
USDA County Type (2025): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2024 population: 12,729   ( 219 from 2020)
Land area: 580.4 square miles
Population density: 21.9 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:9,515 74.75% 7.0%
Black:1180.93% 20.4%
Indian:420.33% 55.6%
Asian:740.58% 15.6%
2+ races:1501.18% 0.7%
Hispanic:2,83022.23% 18.8%
Total non-White:3,21425.25% 18.2%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:715 13.8
Deaths:75214.5
Net Migration: -569-11.0
Net Immigration: 3817.4
Change in White population:-713 -5.5
Change in Non-White pop.:494 3.8



Historical Presidential Election Results for Wright County, IA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2024 vs. 2020 R -283 D +57 R + 2.1%
D -226
2024 vs. 2016 R +53 R +179 R + 3.6%
D -126
2020 vs. 2016 R +336 R +236 R + 1.5%
D +100
2024 vs. 2012 R +504 R +1,570 R + 28.8%
D -1,066
2016 vs. 2008 R +602 R +1,808 R + 31.9%
D -1,206
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2024 60% Donald Trump (R) 3,853 67.3% Kamala Harris (D) 1,770 30.9% 100 [+] 1.7% 5,723 12 18 0.34%
2020 64% Donald Trump* (R) 4,136 66.1% Joe Biden (D) 1,996 31.9% 122 [+] 2.0% 6,254 13 19 0.37%
2016 61% Donald Trump (R) 3,800 63.1% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,896 31.5% 330 [+] 5.5% 6,026 12 17 0.38%
2012 62% Mitt Romney (R) 3,349 53.3% Barack Obama* (D) 2,836 45.2% 93 [+] 1.5% 6,278 7 6 0.40%
2008 62% John McCain (R) 3,198 50.0% Barack Obama (D) 3,102 48.5% 95 [+] 1.5% 6,395 6 4 0.42%
2004 63% George W. Bush* (R) 3,631 55.0% John Kerry (D) 2,930 44.4% 42 [+] 0.6% 6,603 5 4 0.44%
2000 59% George W. Bush (R) 3,384 53.4% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,796 44.1% 156 [+] 2.5% 6,336 5 6 0.48%
1996 55% Bill Clinton* (D) 2,912 48.9% Robert Dole (R) 2,473 41.5% 574 [+] 9.6% 5,959 2 1 0.48%
1992 62% Bill Clinton (D) 2,776 41.7% George Bush* (R) 2,708 40.6% 1,181 [+] 17.7% 6,665 3 3 0.49%
1988 55% Michael Dukakis (D) 3,353 55.4% George Bush (R) 2,658 43.9% 43 [+] 0.7% 6,054 -1 -9 0.49%
1984 58% Ronald Reagan* (R) 3,675 54.8% Walter Mondale (D) 2,980 44.4% 50 0.7% 6,705 2 -4 0.51%
1980 60% Ronald Reagan (R) 3,936 55.1% Jimmy Carter* (D) 2,645 37.0% 566 [+] 7.9% 7,147 4 4 0.54%
1976 63% Jimmy Carter (D) 3,637 49.9% Gerald Ford* (R) 3,544 48.7% 101 [+] 1.4% 7,282 -1 1 0.57%
1972 61% Richard Nixon* (R) 4,278 59.7% George McGovern (D) 2,780 38.8% 104 [+] 1.5% 7,162 2 -1 0.58%
1968 69% Richard Nixon (R) 4,299 56.9% Hubert Humphrey (D) 2,969 39.3% 281 [+] 3.7% 7,549 4 14 0.65%
1964 68% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 4,998 63.8% Barry Goldwater (R) 2,831 36.1% 7 0.1% 7,836 -2 -2 0.66%
1960 80% Richard Nixon (R) 5,386 56.3% John Kennedy (D) 4,159 43.5% 15 0.2% 9,560 0 7 0.75%
1956 73% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 5,512 58.7% Adlai Stevenson (D) 3,865 41.2% 13 0.1% 9,390 0 1 0.76%
1952 76% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 6,566 67.1% Adlai Stevenson (D) 3,186 32.6% 31 0.3% 9,783 3 12 0.77%
1948 60% Harry Truman* (D) 3,866 49.6% Thomas Dewey (R) 3,810 48.8% 124 [+] 1.6% 7,800 1 4 0.75%
1944 63% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 4,232 51.7% Thomas Dewey (R) 3,916 47.9% 35 0.4% 8,183 -4 2 0.78%
1940 71% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 4,871 52.1% Wendell Willkie (R) 4,443 47.5% 36 0.4% 9,350 -5 3 0.77%
1936 69% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 5,177 59.4% Alf Landon (R) 3,311 38.0% 222 [+] 2.5% 8,710 -5 2 0.76%
1932 66% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 4,922 59.1% Herbert Hoover* (R) 3,262 39.1% 150 [+] 1.8% 8,334 -1 0 0.80%
1928 62% Herbert Hoover (R) 5,020 66.3% Al Smith (D) 2,547 33.7% 0 0.0% 7,567 5 8 0.75%
1924 61% Calvin Coolidge (R) 4,323 57.4% Robert LaFollette (Prog) 2,707 35.9% 501 [+] 6.7% 7,531 2 3 0.77%
1920 57% Warren Harding (R) 5,739 81.0% James Cox (D) 1,205 17.0% 138 [+] 1.9% 7,082 10 21 0.79%
1916 33% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 2,599 68.2% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 1,135 29.8% 76 [+] 2.0% 3,810 14 22 0.74%
1912 33% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,856 52.2% William Taft* (R) 805 22.6% 894 [+] 25.1% 3,555 -2 -1 0.72%
1908 34% William Taft (R) 2,498 72.3% William J. Bryan (D) 866 25.1% 89 [+] 2.6% 3,453 17 21 0.70%
1904 36% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 2,795 77.4% Alton Parker (D) 695 19.2% 122 [+] 3.4% 3,612 14 21 0.74%
1900 39% William McKinley* (R) 2,990 75.1% William J. Bryan (D) 891 22.4% 102 [+] 2.6% 3,983 17 23 0.75%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wright County, IA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 44% Charles Grassley* (R) 2,982 70.0% Michael Franken (D) 1,268 29.8% 9 [+] 0.2% 4,259 14 0.35%
2022 G 45% Kim Reynolds* (R) 3,105 72.4% Deidre DeJear (D) 1,071 25.0% 111 [+] 2.6% 4,287 14 0.35%
2020 S2 63% Joni Ernst* (R) 3,889 62.8% Theresa Greenfield (D) 2,063 33.3% 236 [+] 3.8% 6,188 11 0.37%
2018 G 50% Kim Reynolds* (R) 3,049 61.6% Fred Hubbell (D) 1,788 36.1% 110 [+] 2.2% 4,947 11 0.37%
2016 S3 60% Charles Grassley* (R) 4,208 70.4% Patty Judge (D) 1,550 25.9% 223 [+] 3.7% 5,981 10 0.39%
2014 S2 46% Joni Ernst (R) 2,855 62.5% Bruce Braley (D) 1,507 33.0% 205 [+] 4.5% 4,567 10 0.40%
2014 G 46% Terry Branstad* (R) 3,198 69.2% Jack Hatch (D) 1,266 27.4% 157 [+] 3.4% 4,621 10 0.41%
2010 S3 48% Charles Grassley* (R) 3,554 72.7% Roxanne Conlin (D) 1,260 25.8% 75 [+] 1.5% 4,889 8 0.44%
2010 G 48% Terry Branstad (R) 2,945 60.1% Chet Culver* (D) 1,756 35.8% 199 [+] 4.1% 4,900 7 0.44%
2008 S2 61% Tom Harkin* (D) 3,786 60.1% Christopher Reed (R) 2,509 39.9% 1 [+] 0.0% 6,296 3 0.42%
2006 G 46% Chet Culver (D) 2,384 49.4% Jim Nussle (R) 2,368 49.1% 73 [+] 1.5% 4,825 5 0.46%
2004 S3 62% Charles Grassley* (R) 5,081 77.8% Art Small (D) 1,358 20.8% 91 [+] 1.4% 6,530 8 0.44%
2002 S2 43% Tom Harkin* (D) 2,267 49.9% Greg Ganske (R) 2,227 49.0% 51 [+] 1.1% 4,545 5 0.44%
2002 G 42% Tom Vilsack* (D) 2,323 51.5% Doug Gross (R) 2,137 47.3% 54 [+] 1.2% 4,514 3 0.44%
1998 S3 42% Charles Grassley* (R) 3,316 73.5% David Osterberg (D) 1,190 26.4% 8 [+] 0.2% 4,514 5 0.48%
1998 G 43% Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 2,374 50.8% Tom Vilsack (D) 2,275 48.7% 25 [+] 0.5% 4,674 4 0.49%
1996 S2 53% Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 3,022 52.4% Tom Harkin* (D) 2,691 46.6% 57 [+] 1.0% 5,770 6 0.47%
1994 G 49% Terry Branstad* (R) 3,156 59.6% Bonnie Campbell (D) 2,077 39.2% 59 [+] 1.1% 5,292 3 0.53%
1992 S3 59% Charles Grassley* (R) 4,773 75.4% Jean Lloyd-Jones (D) 1,452 22.9% 109 [+] 1.7% 6,334 6 0.49%
1990 S2 45% Tom Harkin* (D) 2,550 52.2% Tom Tauke (R) 2,328 47.7% 3 [+] 0.1% 4,881 2 0.50%
1990 G 46% Terry Branstad* (R) 3,134 63.6% Donald Avenson (D) 1,785 36.2% 8 [+] 0.2% 4,927 3 0.50%
1986 S3 41% Charles Grassley* (R) 3,160 68.5% John Roehrick (D) 1,444 31.3% 8 [+] 0.2% 4,612 2 0.52%
1986 G 42% Terry Branstad* (R) 2,652 56.7% Lowell Junkins (D) 2,026 43.3% 1 [+] 0.0% 4,679 5 0.51%
1984 S2 58% Tom Harkin (D) 3,565 53.9% Roger Jepsen* (R) 2,990 45.2% 59 [+] 0.9% 6,614 2 0.51%
1982 G 45% Terry Branstad (R) 2,986 56.2% Roxanne Conlin (D) 2,306 43.4% 17 [+] 0.3% 5,309 3 0.51%
1980 S3 59% Charles Grassley (R) 4,426 63.1% John Culver* (D) 2,551 36.3% 42 [+] 0.6% 7,019 10 0.55%
1978 S2 40% Roger Jepsen (R) 2,537 55.1% Dick Clark* (D) 2,030 44.1% 34 [+] 0.7% 4,601 4 0.56%
1978 G 42% Robert Ray* (R) 2,761 58.2% Jerry Fitzgerald (D) 1,957 41.3% 26 [+] 0.5% 4,744 0 0.56%
1974 S3 45% John Culver (D) 2,662 50.9% David Stanley (R) 2,551 48.8% 18 [+] 0.3% 5,231 1 0.59%
1974 G 47% Robert Ray* (R) 3,325 60.2% James Schaben (D) 2,157 39.0% 45 [+] 0.8% 5,527 2 0.60%
1972 S2 60% Dick Clark (D) 3,733 52.9% Jack Miller* (R) 3,281 46.5% 38 [+] 0.5% 7,052 2 0.59%
1972 G 60% Robert Ray* (R) 4,302 60.8% Paul Franzenburg (D) 2,678 37.8% 99 [+] 1.4% 7,079 2 0.58%
1970 G 40% Robert Ray* (R) 2,492 56.1% Robert Fulton (D) 1,860 41.8% 94 [+] 2.1% 4,446 5 0.56%
1968 S3 67% David Stanley (R) 3,878 52.5% Harold Hughes (D) 3,503 47.4% 9 [+] 0.1% 7,390 3 0.65%
1968 G 67% Robert Ray (R) 4,144 56.5% Paul Franzenburg (D) 3,179 43.3% 11 [+] 0.1% 7,334 2 0.65%
1966 S2 49% Jack Miller* (R) 3,299 59.9% E.B. Smith (D) 2,123 38.6% 82 [+] 1.5% 5,504 -1 0.64%
1966 G 52% Harold Hughes* (D) 3,036 52.5% William Murray (R) 2,652 45.8% 98 [+] 1.7% 5,786 2 0.65%
1964 G 68% Harold Hughes* (D) 5,105 65.3% Evan Hultman (R) 2,647 33.9% 63 [+] 0.8% 7,815 3 0.67%
1962 S3 48% Bourke Hickenlooper* (R) 3,249 57.4% E.B. Smith (D) 2,410 42.6% 0 0.0% 5,659 4 0.70%
1962 G 49% Norman Erbe* (R) 3,091 53.5% Harold Hughes (D) 2,685 46.5% 0 0.0% 5,776 6 0.70%
1960 S2 78% Jack Miller (R) 4,912 52.6% Herschel Loveless (D) 4,427 47.4% 0 0.0% 9,339 1 0.75%
1960 G 78% Norman Erbe (R) 5,129 54.9% Edward McManus (D) 4,207 45.1% 0 0.0% 9,336 3 0.75%
*: 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 Wright County, IA

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 IA04Randy Feenstra* (R) 3,716 69.6% Ryan Melton (D) 1,605 30.1% 19 0.4% 5,340
County Total for 2024-11-05:   5,340
2022-11-08 IA04Randy Feenstra* (R) 3,008 71.8% Ryan Melton (D) 1,082 25.8% 100 2.4% 4,190
County Total for 2022-11-08:   4,190
2020-11-03 IA04Randy Feenstra (R) 3,855 65.0% J.D. Scholten (D) 2,065 34.8% 15 0.3% 5,935
County Total for 2020-11-03:   5,935
2018-11-06 IA04Steve King* (R) 2,650 54.2% J.D. Scholten (D) 2,085 42.7% 151 3.1% 4,886
County Total for 2018-11-06:   4,886
2016-11-08 IA04Steve King* (R) 3,716 63.8% Kim Weaver (D) 2,102 36.1% 3 0.1% 5,821
County Total for 2016-11-08:   5,821
2014-11-04 IA04Steve King* (R) 2,987 65.2% Jim Mowrer (D) 1,589 34.7% 3 0.1% 4,579
County Total for 2014-11-04:   4,579
2012-11-06 IA04Steve King* (R) 3,257 53.1% Christie Vilsack (D) 2,727 44.5% 145 2.4% 6,129
County Total for 2012-11-06:   6,129
2010-11-02 IA04Tom Latham* (R) 3,603 74.4% Bill Maske (D) 1,168 24.1% 74 1.5% 4,845
County Total for 2010-11-02:   4,845
2008-11-04 IA04Tom Latham* (R) 4,379 69.5% Becky Greenwald (D) 1,921 30.5% 2 0.0% 6,302
County Total for 2008-11-04:   6,302
2006-11-07 IA04Tom Latham* (R) 3,041 64.6% Selden Spencer (D) 1,668 35.4% 1 0.0% 4,710
County Total for 2006-11-07:   4,710
2004-11-02 IA04Tom Latham* (R) 4,533 69.7% Paul Johnson (D) 1,967 30.3% 2 0.0% 6,502
County Total for 2004-11-02:   6,502
2002-11-05 IA04Tom Latham* (R) 2,815 63.4% John Norris (D) 1,595 35.9% 33 0.7% 4,443
County Total for 2002-11-05:   4,443
2000-11-07 IA05Tom Latham* (R) 3,763 69.5% Mike Palecek (D) 1,581 29.2% 68 1.3% 5,412
County Total for 2000-11-07:   5,412
1998-11-03 IA05Tom Latham* (R) 2,969 99.9% 3 0.1% 2,972
County Total for 1998-11-03:   2,972
1996-11-05 IA05Tom Latham* (R) 3,697 66.9% MacDonald Smith (D) 1,808 32.7% 19 0.3% 5,524
County Total for 1996-11-05:   5,524
1994-11-08 IA05Tom Latham (R) 3,127 64.7% Sheila McGuire (D) 1,702 35.2% 3 0.1% 4,832
County Total for 1994-11-08:   4,832
1992-11-03 IA05Fred Grandy* (R) 4,793 99.9% 3 0.1% 4,796
County Total for 1992-11-03:   4,796
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Wright County, IA

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2024 5,995 3,194 53.3% 1,129 18.8% 1,672 27.9% Rep +2,065 Rep +34.4% 63%
2022 6,910 3,314 48.0% 1,502 21.7% 2,094 30.3% Rep +1,812 Rep +26.2% 72%
2020 7,808 3,571 45.7% 1,882 24.1% 2,355 30.2% Rep +1,689 Rep +21.6% 82%
2018 7,788 3,434 44.1% 1,758 22.6% 2,596 33.3% Rep +1,676 Rep +21.5% 80%
2016 7,966 3,450 43.3% 1,877 23.6% 2,639 33.1% Rep +1,573 Rep +19.7% 81%
2014 7,992 3,449 43.2% 1,876 23.5% 2,667 33.4% Rep +1,573 Rep +19.7% 81%
2012 7,997 3,530 44.1% 1,939 24.2% 2,528 31.6% Rep +1,591 Rep +19.9% 80%
2010 8,552 3,546 41.5% 2,127 24.9% 2,879 33.7% Rep +1,419 Rep +16.6% 84%
2008 9,231 3,585 38.8% 2,368 25.7% 3,278 35.5% Rep +1,217 Rep +13.2% 90%
2006 9,228 3,691 40.0% 2,024 21.9% 3,513 38.1% Rep +1,667 Rep +18.1% 89%
2004 9,483 4,003 42.2% 2,046 21.6% 3,434 36.2% Rep +1,957 Rep +20.6% 90%
2002 8,979 3,999 44.5% 1,929 21.5% 3,051 34.0% Rep +2,070 Rep +23.1% 84%
2000 9,212 4,074 44.2% 2,008 21.8% 3,130 34.0% Rep +2,066 Rep +22.4% 85%
1994 7,883 3,874 49.1% 2,062 26.2% 1,947 24.7% Rep +1,812 Rep +23.0% 73%
1986 7,930 3,311 41.8% 1,986 25.0% 2,633 33.2% Rep +1,325 Rep +16.7% 70%
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.