Des Moines city, IA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 213,164 ( 9,731 from 2010 )
Land area: 176.4 square miles
Population density: 1208.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	135,085	63.37%	5.8%
Black:	24,382	11.44%	19.3%
Indian:	273	0.13%	54.6%
Asian:	13,949	6.54%	54.1%
2+ races:	8,297	3.89%	60.4%
Hispanic:	30,577	14.34%	25.7%

Total non-White:	78,079	36.63%	30.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-8,328	-5.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	18,059	10.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +3,239	D +4,461	D + 0.7%
D +7,700
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	61%	Joe Biden (D)	65,040	66.3%	Donald Trump* (R)	30,900	31.5%	2,231	2.3%	98,171	-22	-15	5.81%
2016	59%	Hillary Clinton (D)	57,340	62.3%	Donald Trump (R)	27,661	30.1%	6,977	7.6%	91,978	-21	-16	5.87%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Des Moines city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

65,040

66.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

30,900

31.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1,231

1.3%

Other

1,000

1.0%

TOTAL

98,171

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -22	Diff (US): -15

2016 President, Des Moines city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

57,340

62.3%

Donald Trump (R)

27,661

30.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3,702

4.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

928

1.0%

Other

2,347

2.6%

TOTAL

91,978

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -21	Diff (US): -16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Des Moines city, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	61%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	63,969	66.0%	Joni Ernst* (R)	29,585	30.5%	3,400 [+]	3.5%	96,954	-21	5.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 2,353 (2.4%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 953 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 94 (0.1%);
2018	G	50%	Fred Hubbell (D)	55,181	69.4%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	22,507	28.3%	1,860 [+]	2.3%	79,548	-22	5.99%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 1,478 (1.9%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 329 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 53 (0.1%);
2016	S3	58%	Patty Judge (D)	49,790	55.1%	Charles Grassley* (R)	36,163	40.0%	4,488 [+]	5.0%	90,441	-20	5.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 2,868 (3.2%); Other (Write-in) 1,620 (1.8%);
2014	S2	42%	Bruce Braley (D)	40,668	62.8%	Joni Ernst (R)	21,390	33.0%	2,731 [+]	4.2%	64,789	-19	5.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 1,473 (2.3%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 545 (0.8%); Bob Quast (I) 387 (0.6%); Ruth Smith (I) 219 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 107 (0.2%);
2014	G	42%	Jack Hatch (D)	37,238	57.6%	Terry Branstad* (R)	23,836	36.8%	3,630 [+]	5.6%	64,704	-22	5.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 1,375 (2.1%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 1,351 (2.1%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 770 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 134 (0.2%);

*: 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

Des Moines city, IA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Des Moines city, IA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Des Moines city, IA