Clear Lake city, IA

Cerro Gordo County, IA

2022 population: 7,642 ( 135 from 2010 )
Land area: 10.8 square miles
Population density: 709.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	6,869	89.88%	6.7%
Black:	36	0.47%	5.9%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	321	4.20%	248.9%
2+ races:	171	2.24%	61.3%
Hispanic:	245	3.21%	40.8%

Total non-White:	773	10.12%	85.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-492	-7.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	357	5.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +243	D +15	D + 2.6%
D +258
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	78%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,740	58.1%	Joe Biden (D)	1,900	40.3%	79	1.7%	4,719	5	11	0.28%
2016	72%	Donald Trump (R)	2,497	56.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,642	37.2%	276	6.3%	4,415	5	11	0.28%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Clear Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,900

40.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,740

58.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

4,719

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 11

2016 President, Clear Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,642

37.2%

Donald Trump (R)

2,497

56.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

169

3.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.5%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

4,415

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clear Lake city, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	77%	Joni Ernst* (R)	2,605	55.7%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	1,975	42.3%	94 [+]	2.0%	4,674	4	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 70 (1.5%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 21 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2018	G	61%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	2,127	57.6%	Fred Hubbell (D)	1,493	40.4%	75 [+]	2.0%	3,695	7	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 51 (1.4%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 24 (0.6%);
2016	S3	72%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,848	65.2%	Patty Judge (D)	1,344	30.8%	175 [+]	4.0%	4,367	5	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 105 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 70 (1.6%);
2014	S2	53%	Joni Ernst (R)	1,784	54.8%	Bruce Braley (D)	1,371	42.1%	99 [+]	3.0%	3,254	3	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 62 (1.9%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 24 (0.7%); Ruth Smith (I) 7 (0.2%); Bob Quast (I) 3 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2014	G	53%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,214	68.2%	Jack Hatch (D)	967	29.8%	67 [+]	2.1%	3,248	9	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 35 (1.1%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 17 (0.5%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 12 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);

*: 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

Clear Lake city, IA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Clear Lake city, IA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clear Lake city, IA