Iowa 1st State House District, Iowa: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+23%. Republican peak: R+42 in 1904.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+23MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 1,7412024 5-year
- Median household income
- $73,6582024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 71.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 19.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+34 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+42 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 1, IAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 265 | 426 | 703 | ||
| R | 306 | 422 | 743 | ||
| R | 266 | 405 | 724 | ||
| D | 365 | 358 | 738 | ||
| R | 360 | 364 | 734 | ||
| R | 352 | 368 | 724 | ||
| R | 290 | 309 | 621 | ||
| D | 282 | 268 | 614 | ||
| R | 285 | 297 | 702 | ||
| D | 330 | 308 | 643 | ||
| R | 311 | 377 | 694 | ||
| R | 261 | 386 | 709 | ||
| R | 322 | 374 | 709 | ||
| R | 278 | 389 | 679 | ||
| R | 300 | 347 | 685 | ||
| D | 440 | 284 | 725 | ||
| R | 359 | 440 | 799 | ||
| R | 328 | 416 | 745 | ||
| R | 319 | 451 | 773 | ||
| D | 361 | 273 | 640 | ||
| D | 335 | 304 | 641 | ||
| D | 401 | 374 | 776 | ||
| D | 440 | 232 | 705 | ||
| D | 433 | 209 | 654 | ||
| R | 276 | 337 | 616 | ||
| R | 93 | 273 | 575 | ||
| R | 161 | 288 | 465 | ||
| D | 145 | 94 | 243 | ||
| O | 75 | 40 | 214 | ||
| R | 86 | 108 | 202 | ||
| R | 46 | 124 | 186 | ||
| R | 79 | 115 | 201 | ||
| R | 80 | 102 | 185 | ||
| R | 68 | 76 | 161 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
26.0%
Irish
10.9%
American
8.7%
English
6.5%
Italian
1.6%
Polish
1.6%
French
1.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 36.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$73,658
State House District 1 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 1$73,658
Iowa$75,059
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.0%
Working age (18–64)12.6%
Seniors (65+)12.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
81.5%
speak English only
Spanish13.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.0%
Other Indo-European1.5%
Other languages1.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 51.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Anchored in the rural northwest corner of Iowa, this district recorded a 44.9-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the heavily agricultural, small-town character that has defined its voting patterns for decades.
The Republican margin in Iowa 1st State House District reached its widest at forty-two points in 1904. The margin in 2024 was twenty-three points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $73,658, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 1,741 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 1, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 1, Iowa voted Republican by 22.9 points (R+23), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 703 votes cast, 265 went Democratic and 426 went Republican.
What is State House District 1, Iowa's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 1, Iowa as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 10 times, Republican 23 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 1, Iowa last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 1, Iowa voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in State House District 1, Iowa?
State House District 1, Iowa has a population of 1,741 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State House District 1, Iowa?
Median household income in State House District 1, Iowa is $73,658 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of State House District 1, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 1, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.