Updated Feb 2026

Polk County Voter Registration

Monthly voter registration tracking for Polk County from May 2025 to Feb 2026. Active voters have increased by 24,104. Republican voters lead with 189,263. Active voter counts may fluctuate month-to-month due to routine maintenance activities including the removal of inactive voters, deceased individuals, and duplicate registrations.

Key Insights

Registration Trend

Active voter registration has grown by 5.7% since May 2025, a net change of 24,104 voters.

Party Leadership

Republican voters lead with 189,263 registrations, a margin of 59,806 (13.4%) over Democratic voters.

Fastest Moving Party

Other/NPA registration is the fastest growing party at +9.0% since May 2025.

Largest Age Group

The 56-65 age group is the largest voting bloc with 71,865 voters (16.2% of active registrations).

Party Switching

Republican voters have seen a net gain of 825 voters through party switches over the tracked period.

Active Voters
444,893
+2,304 vs last month
Republican
189,263
+619 vs last month
Democratic
129,457
+594 vs last month
Other
126,173
+1,091 vs last month
New Registrations
1,739in Jan 2026
Republican
Democratic
Other
Party Switches
Net changes from affiliation switches
Jun 2025 – Feb 2026
REP+825
DEM-943
OTH
Age & Party Distribution
Largest group: 56-65 (16%)
Feb 2026
Republican
Democratic
Other

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