HarrisDemocratic21.1%3,482TrumpRepublican77.5%12,772OtherAll other candidates1.4%231
R+56.4- Lead
- 9,290
- Total
- 16,485
- vs nation
- R+54.9
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
BidenDemocratic23.9%4,041TrumpRepublican74.7%12,629OtherAll other candidates1.4%236
R+50.8- Lead
- 8,588
- Total
- 16,906
- vs nation
- R+55.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic21.1%3,493TrumpRepublican72.9%12,082OtherAll other candidates6.0%997
R+51.8- Lead
- 8,589
- Total
- 16,572
- vs nation
- R+53.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic32.2%5,305RomneyRepublican66.0%10,861OtherAll other candidates1.7%284
R+33.8- Lead
- 5,556
- Total
- 16,450
- vs nation
- R+37.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic36.9%6,034McCainRepublican61.4%10,027OtherAll other candidates1.7%279
R+24.4- Lead
- 3,993
- Total
- 16,340
- vs nation
- R+31.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic34.5%5,942BushRepublican64.6%11,138OtherAll other candidates0.9%163
R+30.1- Lead
- 5,196
- Total
- 17,243
- vs nation
- R+27.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic34.9%5,604BushRepublican62.0%9,952OtherAll other candidates3.1%505
R+27.1- Lead
- 4,348
- Total
- 16,061
- vs nation
- R+27.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic37.0%5,783DoleRepublican51.9%8,109OtherAll other candidates11.1%1,735
R+14.9- Lead
- 2,326
- Total
- 15,627
- vs nation
- R+23.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+56.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 31,9042024 5-year
- Population density
- 22 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,440 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $69,9572024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+24.9 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+58.1 in 1876MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 12, IA · twin score 94.6
presidential history
Party record book
Iowa 5th 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
62.5%
11,233 votes · D+24.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 60.5%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
77.5%
12,772 votes · R+56.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 77.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
12,167votes
60.5% of the vote · D+23.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 11,233 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
16,271votes
73.2% of the vote · R+46.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1960 · 13,981 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
+7.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+24.9 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · −1.1 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+55.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+50.8 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +54.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RZach DiekenState House · 5
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 2024 presidential margin exceeding 34 points, this rural Iowa district ranks among the state's most one-sided legislative seats, reflecting the deep partisan sorting that has reshaped small-town and agricultural communities over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 24.9 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 58.1 points in 1876. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 56.4 points.
A population of 31,904, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,957 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 12 and State House District 13.
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 12
Iowa
94.6twin score
elasticity12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectory
State House District 13
Iowa
94.5twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry
State House District 7
Iowa
93.4twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryelasticity≠ Scottish 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 5th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Iowa 5th State House District voted Republican by 56.4 points (R+56.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,485 votes cast, 3,482 went Democratic and 12,772 went Republican.
When did Iowa 5th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Iowa 5th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Iowa 5th State House District?
Iowa 5th State House District has a population of 31,904 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Iowa 5th State House District?
Median household income in Iowa 5th State House District is $69,957 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Iowa 5th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Iowa 5th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.