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1876–2024
State House District 3·Iowa

Iowa 3rd State House District has voted Republican in twenty-two straight presidential cycles.

One of Iowa's most Republican-leaning legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
IA
Latest
R+64
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
32,334
2024 ACS

Iowa 3rd State House District, Iowa: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+64%. Republican peak: R+64 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+64MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
32,3342024 5-year
Median household income
$85,0212024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
86.7%2024 5-year
Black
1.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
11.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+32 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+64 in 2024MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
3 counties · 0 D · 3 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−64.2%
2,93713,97217,186
R
−59.7%
3,34013,68517,317
R
−61.6%
2,65112,80216,482
R
−54.5%
3,48312,07615,760
R
−47.9%
3,88811,17115,195
R
−55.4%
3,29411,60115,004
R
−53.0%
2,8629,72612,960
R
−42.5%
3,1128,45312,560
R
−42.7%
2,7478,36413,154
R
−38.4%
3,6338,21811,938
R
−50.9%
3,0859,54712,694
R
−48.2%
2,9099,06712,777
R
−33.6%
3,8847,89511,938
R
−43.3%
3,5138,95612,574
R
−49.2%
2,7518,51311,710
R
−14.8%
5,0596,81711,883
R
−40.7%
3,6928,75912,455
R
−47.3%
3,1488,79711,951
R
−59.0%
2,4569,57012,062
R
−11.9%
4,3085,4849,917
R
−33.0%
3,2836,5299,832
R
−31.3%
4,1237,88312,029
D
+12.7%
5,9354,48611,367
D
+32.4%
7,0253,56010,687
R
−19.1%
3,9645,8439,841
R
−36.7%
1,2644,5598,971
R
−56.7%
1,6956,2638,050
R
−6.5%
2,2122,5244,806
O
+21.6%
1,7777114,940
R
−13.5%
2,0812,7444,922
R
−35.1%
1,4313,0434,594
R
−16.8%
2,1032,9695,155
R
−12.4%
2,1932,8245,100
D
+3.5%
2,0611,9164,159
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
28.2%
Irish
7.4%
American
6.3%
English
4.6%
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: 36.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.5%
2.5%
75–84
3.1%
4.9%
65–74
4.9%
6.1%
55–64
5.8%
5.8%
45–54
5.1%
6.0%
35–44
5.7%
5.5%
25–34
5.3%
5.7%
18–24
5.3%
10.2%
5–17
9.6%
3.5%
<5
3.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$85,021
State House District 3 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 3$85,021
Iowa$75,059
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
6.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 187.3%
Working age (18–64)6.0%
Seniors (65+)11.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.6%
speak English only
Spanish8.5%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Other languages0.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Mainline Protestant
44.7%
Catholic & Orthodox
15.6%
Other Christian
4.6%
Methodist
3.7%
Baptist
0.5%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 30.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+44.1, this northwest Iowa district ranks among the state's most reliably one-sided, reflecting the rural agricultural communities that anchor its electorate.

The Republican margin in Iowa 3rd State House District reached its widest at sixty-four points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was sixty-four points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $85,021, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 32,334 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 3, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 3, Iowa voted Republican by 64.2 points (R+64), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 17,186 votes cast, 2,937 went Democratic and 13,972 went Republican.
What is State House District 3, Iowa's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 3, 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 3 times, Republican 30 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 3, Iowa last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 3, Iowa voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in State House District 3, Iowa?
State House District 3, Iowa has a population of 32,334 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 3, Iowa?
Median household income in State House District 3, Iowa is $85,021 — above the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of State House District 3, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 3, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 30 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.