Spirit Lake, IA
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 6.3pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 18K residents — 1 counties
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 93.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(7) | 2.9% |
▶Black / African American(2) | <0.1% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.5% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.1% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.2% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % 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-religious | 33.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+39.9 |
| 2020 | Trump+33.6 |
| 2016 | Trump+35.4 |
| 2012 | Romney+17.9 |
| 2008 | McCain+5.4 |
| 2004 | Bush+12.5 |
| 2000 | Bush+7.0 |
| 1996 | Clinton+5.7 |
| 1992 | Bush+1.1 |
Spirit Lake, IA is a metro area that has a population of 17,990. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+39.9. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29.3% | 69.2% | R+39.9 | R+6.3 |
| 2020 | 32.6% | 66.2% | R+33.6 | D+1.8 |
| 2016 | 29.2% | 64.6% | R+35.4 | R+17.5 |
| 2012 | 40.3% | 58.2% | R+17.9 | R+12.5 |
| 2008 | 46.7% | 52.1% | R+5.4 | D+7.1 |
| 2004 | 43.3% | 55.9% | R+12.5 | R+5.6 |
| 2000 | 45.1% | 52.0% | R+7.0 | R+12.6 |
| 1996 | 46.6% | 40.9% | D+5.7 | D+6.7 |
| 1992 | 37.4% | 38.5% | R+1.1 | D+3.6 |
| 1988 | 47.1% | 51.8% | R+4.7 | D+9.8 |
| 1984 | 42.2% | 56.7% | R+14.5 | D+4.4 |
| 1980 | 35.2% | 54.1% | R+18.9 | R+8.6 |
| 1976 | 43.9% | 54.1% | R+10.3 | D+11.1 |
| 1972 | 37.2% | 58.6% | R+21.4 | R+2.1 |
| 1968 | 37.2% | 56.4% | R+19.3 | R+36.9 |
| 1964 | 58.8% | 41.1% | D+17.6 | D+31.6 |
| 1960 | 43.0% | 57.0% | R+14.0 | D+4.6 |
| 1956 | 40.6% | 59.1% | R+18.6 | D+24.3 |
| 1952 | 28.2% | 71.1% | R+42.8 | R+43.3 |
| 1948 | 48.8% | 48.3% | D+0.4 | — |
What defines Spirit Lake, IA?
Spirit Lake, IA voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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Counties in Spirit Lake, IA
2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.
Sort:
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson | 18K | R+39.9 | 3,297 | 7,775 | 11,234 | 100.0% |
1 countiesTotal votes: 11,234
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Explore Spirit Lake, IA's political evolution with the Historian
Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 39.9% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 34.4 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
Who Lives Here
A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
| Group | Spirit Lake, IA | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 93.4% | 57.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.2% | 4.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(7) | 2.9% | 19.3% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.5% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.1% | 0.9% |
▶Black / African American(2) | <0.1% | 12.2% |
Method notes
Religious Adherents
Population that are religious adherents:
66.4%
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.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30.0% | 45.2% | — | — | |
| 18.1% | 27.2% | — | — | |
| 8.8% | 13.2% | — | — | |
| 8.3% | 12.6% | — | — | |
| 1.1% | 1.7% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 33.6% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Spirit Lake, IA metro area? 17,990 residents across 1 counties.
Demographics
Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
Population & electorate
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Total population
18K
Share of U.S. population
0.01%
Voting-age population
79.5%
Economic profile
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Median household income
$75,432
Poverty rate
7.6%
College degree
31.2%
Homeownership
77.5%
Community profile
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Median age
48.7 yrs
Age 18–29
10.5%
Age 65+
28.2%
Foreign born
1.2%
Non-English at home
1.7%
English only
98.3%
Turnout in Spirit Lake, IA
Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
78.6%
0.0pp
14,298
1988–2024
How competitive is Spirit Lake, IA?
Safe RAvg margin: R+36.3 (last 3 elections)
2008
R+5.4
2012
R+17.9
2016
R+35.4
2020
R+33.6
2024
R+39.9
34.4pp
1
R+26.4
Do voters in Spirit Lake, IA split their tickets?
Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.
Heavy splitting (1/100)
| 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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