In Iowa, 49% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote, compared to 79% of voters 45+
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This maps shows the most recent county-level voter registration rates in Iowa, one of a set of 39 states we currently track. Rates are shown for both 18-year-olds and adults ages 45 and older. Click a county to learn more about voter registration in there.
Iowa
49% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote as of Jul 13, 2026.
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Iowa County Registration Rates
This table shows the voter registration rates in each Iowa county or county-equivalent as of Jul 13, 2026. We omit counties with 18-year-old populations below 100.
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| 18 vs 45+ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allamakee County | > 90% | 79% | 128 | 14,092 | |
| Appanoose County | 61% | 78% | 136 | 12,184 | |
| Benton County | 63% | 82% | 285 | 25,724 | |
| Black Hawk County | 29% | 77% | 2,334 | 131,049 | |
| Boone County | > 90% | 81% | 230 | 26,668 | |
| Bremer County | 49% | 86% | 509 | 25,204 | |
| Buchanan County | 83% | 80% | 225 | 20,694 | |
| Buena Vista County | 38% | 63% | 299 | 20,753 | |
| Butler County | > 90% | 80% | 133 | 14,268 | |
| Carroll County | > 90% | 83% | 204 | 20,594 | |
| Cass County | > 90% | 78% | 125 | 13,096 | |
| Cedar County | 55% | 83% | 202 | 18,349 | |
| Cerro Gordo County | 62% | 77% | 460 | 42,632 | |
| Cherokee County | 66% | 79% | 124 | 11,600 | |
| Chickasaw County | 77% | 78% | 139 | 11,807 | |
| Clarke County | 35% | 69% | 151 | 9,662 | |
| Clay County | > 90% | 80% | 117 | 16,461 | |
| Clayton County | 86% | 80% | 164 | 17,013 | |
| Clinton County | 71% | 76% | 504 | 46,268 | |
| Crawford County | 44% | 64% | 181 | 16,277 | |
| Dallas County | 87% | > 90% | 1,014 | 107,968 | |
| Davis County | 46% | 73% | 101 | 9,157 | |
| Decatur County | 25% | 74% | 209 | 7,759 | |
| Delaware County | > 90% | 84% | 186 | 17,558 | |
| Des Moines County | 65% | 75% | 410 | 38,487 | |
| Dubuque County | 58% | 81% | 1,457 | 99,030 | |
| Emmet County | 28% | 74% | 252 | 9,262 | |
| Fayette County | 51% | 73% | 266 | 19,288 | |
| Floyd County | 60% | 77% | 181 | 15,328 | |
| Franklin County | 54% | 71% | 147 | 9,956 | |
| Grundy County | > 90% | 85% | 126 | 12,384 | |
| Guthrie County | 89% | 82% | 102 | 10,688 | |
| Hamilton County | 75% | 76% | 130 | 14,886 | |
| Hardin County | 50% | 71% | 217 | 16,639 | |
| Harrison County | 39% | 81% | 148 | 14,632 | |
| Henry County | 47% | 73% | 281 | 20,004 | |
| Humboldt County | 66% | 79% | 106 | 9,591 | |
| Iowa County | 87% | 85% | 157 | 16,507 | |
| Jackson County | 73% | 80% | 174 | 19,390 | |
| Jasper County | 61% | 78% | 442 | 37,954 | |
| Jefferson County | 65% | 81% | 157 | 15,705 | |
| Johnson County | 22% | 87% | 4,450 | 156,639 | |
| Jones County | 73% | 77% | 219 | 20,896 | |
| Kossuth County | 82% | 83% | 137 | 14,516 | |
| Lee County | 57% | 71% | 293 | 32,893 | |
| Linn County | 57% | 82% | 2,856 | 230,004 | |
| Louisa County | 90% | 73% | 118 | 10,678 | |
| Lyon County | > 90% | 87% | 149 | 12,162 | |
| Madison County | 74% | 87% | 199 | 16,926 | |
| Mahaska County | 54% | 77% | 340 | 22,021 | |
| Marion County | 64% | 86% | 553 | 33,642 | |
| Marshall County | 55% | 68% | 526 | 40,114 | |
| Mills County | > 90% | 85% | 115 | 14,568 | |
| Muscatine County | 59% | 71% | 523 | 42,559 | |
| O'Brien County | 81% | 82% | 135 | 14,126 | |
| Page County | > 90% | 71% | 108 | 15,131 | |
| Palo Alto County | 55% | 84% | 114 | 8,863 | |
| Plymouth County | > 90% | 83% | 244 | 25,747 | |
| Polk County | 55% | 80% | 6,003 | 503,175 | |
| Pottawattamie County | 41% | 75% | 1,354 | 93,424 | |
| Poweshiek County | 26% | 77% | 516 | 18,545 | |
| Scott County | 61% | 80% | 2,121 | 174,608 | |
| Shelby County | 63% | 81% | 163 | 11,778 | |
| Sioux County | 51% | 83% | 796 | 36,212 | |
| Story County | 12% | 86% | 5,344 | 100,466 | |
| Tama County | 30% | 76% | 185 | 16,868 | |
| Union County | 59% | 76% | 184 | 11,993 | |
| Wapello County | 38% | 64% | 468 | 35,362 | |
| Warren County | 73% | > 90% | 768 | 54,409 | |
| Washington County | 66% | 78% | 231 | 22,561 | |
| Webster County | 30% | 72% | 764 | 36,886 | |
| Winnebago County | 65% | 81% | 160 | 10,583 | |
| Winneshiek County | 34% | 86% | 474 | 19,873 | |
| Woodbury County | 41% | 67% | 1,621 | 106,247 | |
| Wright County | 67% | 74% | 126 | 12,791 |
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