Council Bluffs city, IA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 62,670 ( 440 from 2010 )
Land area: 43.0 square miles
Population density: 1458.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	52,264	83.40%	3.3%
Black:	1,264	2.02%	13.9%
Indian:	93	0.15%	63.8%
Asian:	810	1.29%	74.9%
2+ races:	1,720	2.74%	68.1%
Hispanic:	6,449	10.29%	22.2%

Total non-White:	10,406	16.60%	27.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-1,801	-3.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	2,241	4.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +849	D +1,160	D + 5.5%
D +2,009
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	57%	Donald Trump* (R)	13,960	51.5%	Joe Biden (D)	12,563	46.3%	603	2.2%	27,126	-2	5	1.60%
2016	54%	Donald Trump (R)	13,111	51.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	10,554	41.3%	1,869	7.3%	25,534	0	5	1.63%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Council Bluffs city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

12,563

46.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

13,960

51.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

353

1.3%

Other

250

0.9%

TOTAL

27,126

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 5

2016 President, Council Bluffs city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

10,554

41.3%

Donald Trump (R)

13,111

51.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

932

3.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

235

0.9%

Other

702

2.7%

TOTAL

25,534

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Council Bluffs city, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	56%	Joni Ernst* (R)	12,980	48.6%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	12,484	46.8%	1,218 [+]	4.6%	26,682	-3	1.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 848 (3.2%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 351 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 19 (0.1%);
2018	G	42%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	9,958	49.3%	Fred Hubbell (D)	9,639	47.7%	599 [+]	3.0%	20,196	-1	1.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 466 (2.3%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 125 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);
2016	S3	52%	Charles Grassley* (R)	13,890	56.1%	Patty Judge (D)	8,960	36.2%	1,903 [+]	7.7%	24,753	-4	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Other (Write-in) 1,047 (4.2%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 856 (3.5%);
2014	S2	31%	Joni Ernst (R)	7,522	51.1%	Bruce Braley (D)	6,346	43.1%	863 [+]	5.9%	14,731	-1	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 383 (2.6%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 203 (1.4%); Bob Quast (I) 182 (1.2%); Ruth Smith (I) 85 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
2014	G	31%	Terry Branstad* (R)	8,452	57.4%	Jack Hatch (D)	5,324	36.1%	952 [+]	6.5%	14,728	-2	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 457 (3.1%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 344 (2.3%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 141 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 10 (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

Council Bluffs city, IA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Council Bluffs city, IA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Council Bluffs city, IA