HarrisDemocratic12.7%2,217TrumpRepublican86.0%15,010OtherAll other candidates1.3%234
R+73.3- Lead
- 12,793
- Total
- 17,461
- vs nation
- R+71.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic13.6%2,340TrumpRepublican84.8%14,536OtherAll other candidates1.6%267
R+71.1- Lead
- 12,196
- Total
- 17,143
- vs nation
- R+75.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic11.3%1,853TrumpRepublican83.1%13,614OtherAll other candidates5.6%909
R+71.8- Lead
- 11,761
- Total
- 16,376
- vs nation
- R+73.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic15.9%2,525RomneyRepublican82.8%13,155OtherAll other candidates1.3%214
R+66.9- Lead
- 10,630
- Total
- 15,894
- vs nation
- R+70.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic19.3%2,936McCainRepublican79.8%12,153OtherAll other candidates0.9%134
R+60.5- Lead
- 9,217
- Total
- 15,223
- vs nation
- R+67.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic14.7%2,221BushRepublican84.7%12,839OtherAll other candidates0.6%91
R+70.1- Lead
- 10,618
- Total
- 15,151
- vs nation
- R+67.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic16.3%2,173BushRepublican81.7%10,902OtherAll other candidates2.1%275
R+65.4- Lead
- 8,729
- Total
- 13,350
- vs nation
- R+65.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic19.1%2,463DoleRepublican74.4%9,605OtherAll other candidates6.6%847
R+55.3- Lead
- 7,142
- Total
- 12,915
- vs nation
- R+63.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+73.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 31,7332024 5-year
- Population density
- 34 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 931 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $81,9072024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 86.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 11.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+21.0 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+73.3 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 120, KS · twin score 95.0
presidential history
Party record book
Iowa 4th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
60.5%
6,072 votes · D+21.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 52.9%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
86.0%
15,010 votes · R+73.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 84.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
6,072votes
60.5% of the vote · D+21.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 5,907 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
15,010votes
86.0% of the vote · R+73.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 14,536 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
+3.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+21.0 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1912 · −4.4 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+75.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+71.1 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +73.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RSkyler WheelerState House · 4
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
With a 73.3-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, this rural northwest Iowa district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting the region's deep shift toward consolidated single-party voting over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.0 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 73.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 73.3 points.
A population of 31,733, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $81,907 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 120 and State House District 3.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 120
Kansas
95.0twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated
State House District 3
Iowa
95.0twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
State House District 58
Oklahoma
94.2twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ English ancestry
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Iowa 4th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Iowa 4th State House District voted Republican by 73.3 points (R+73.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 17,461 votes cast, 2,217 went Democratic and 15,010 went Republican.
When did Iowa 4th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Iowa 4th State House District voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in Iowa 4th State House District?
Iowa 4th State House District has a population of 31,733 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Iowa 4th State House District?
Median household income in Iowa 4th State House District is $81,907 — above the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Iowa 4th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Iowa 4th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 35 went Republican.