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Iowa Statistics

The AP combs census and other government reports on Iowa. Here's what they come up with:

  • 3 million people, 95% of whom are white
  • 86% graduated from high school, 21% from college.
  • 88% of the land in Iowa (55 million square miles) is farms. There are 5 1/2 hogs for every person. In 2006, Iowa led the nation in the production of pork, corn, soybeans and eggs. Iowa's total agricultural exports for 2005 topped $4.02 billion, second in the nation.
  • Median income is $42,000; 7% of families are below poverty level.
  • Median age is 38; 15% are over 65.

As to Iowa voters:

  • There are 45 Democratic delegates and 40 Republicans. The state has 7 electoral votes.
  • In 2004, George W. Bush got 50 percent of the vote to John Kerry's 49.3 percent
  • Registered voters: Republican, 574,571; Democratic, 600,572; Undeclared, 737,054

CNN posted these results from the 2004 primaries.

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    ok, so if i read this correctly, (none / 0) (#1)
    by cpinva on Sat Dec 29, 2007 at 11:47:38 AM EST
    this is essentially a contest to see who gets the white person vote? and we care about iowa because?

    i am curious though, how much does iowa get, in the way of agricultural subsidies, as a percentage of the total?

    Senator Harkin is the Ag committee chair (none / 0) (#2)
    by JSN on Sat Dec 29, 2007 at 09:07:33 PM EST
    and Senator Grassley is also an Ag committee member. Iowa farmers are in good hands however Blacks in Iowa are not doing very well about 50% are below the poverty level according to the most recent reports I can find. Hispanics and American Indians are not in that great a shape either.

    Voter registration in Iowa is complicated because many city and school board elections are nonpartisan but the county elections are partisan. It is common for one party to have a lock on county offices so if a voter wants to influence the outcome of a county election they may have to change their registration to vote in the primary election of the party in control. It is very easy to reregister to change party affiliation so I would not give much weight to party affiliation in voter registration.