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1876–2024
State House District 10·Iowa

Iowa 10th State House District has voted Republican in seven straight presidential cycles.

One of Iowa's most Republican-leaning state house seats

1876 — 2024·38 elections
IA
Latest
R+42
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
36,506
2024 ACS

Iowa 10th State House District, Iowa: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+42%. Republican peak: R+54 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+42MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
36,5062024 5-year
Median household income
$72,3692024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
93.2%2024 5-year
Black
0.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
3.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+26 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+54 in 1920MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
4 counties · 0 D · 4 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
−41.9%
6,07315,06121,442
R
−35.8%
6,82914,62421,759
R
−36.4%
5,91413,39920,591
R
−15.6%
8,43711,61920,391
R
−2.4%
9,64810,13320,063
R
−10.4%
8,95511,06620,205
R
−5.6%
8,1849,18217,942
D
+7.6%
8,2826,96217,281
D
+3.5%
7,6216,95519,018
D
+8.4%
9,5218,03817,726
R
−5.4%
8,6379,62818,482
R
−15.0%
7,20110,08819,189
R
−1.7%
8,9399,24718,542
R
−14.8%
7,37710,01517,861
R
−12.5%
7,3019,51017,695
D
+25.8%
11,3556,69318,098
R
−7.5%
9,10610,59019,702
R
−12.2%
8,59410,98019,637
R
−32.9%
6,65513,23719,989
D
+12.0%
9,0337,05916,512
D
+10.2%
8,9087,25716,239
D
+9.5%
10,6828,81719,553
D
+25.5%
11,6576,84518,877
D
+22.1%
9,7766,17416,297
R
−20.5%
6,0409,18915,328
R
−45.1%
1,5118,16214,756
R
−54.1%
3,01510,34713,559
R
−9.1%
3,4134,1117,672
O
+8.6%
2,4901,8737,192
R
−22.0%
2,5874,1066,903
R
−42.4%
1,9114,8606,958
R
−29.0%
2,6544,8827,683
R
−17.9%
2,8734,1497,132
R
−13.9%
2,1642,9175,406
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
41.6%
Irish
13.5%
English
7.6%
American
4.5%
French
1.7%
Scottish
1.3%
Italian
1.3%
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: 45.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.5%
85+
2.2%
3.2%
75–84
4.2%
7.0%
65–74
7.3%
7.0%
55–64
7.0%
5.7%
45–54
5.3%
5.9%
35–44
5.2%
5.4%
25–34
5.1%
3.6%
18–24
3.2%
8.3%
5–17
7.6%
2.7%
<5
2.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$72,369
State House District 10 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 10$72,369
Iowa$75,059
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.3%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.2%
Working age (18–64)8.5%
Seniors (65+)8.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.2%
speak English only
Spanish1.7%
Other Indo-European0.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Mainline Protestant
27.8%
Catholic & Orthodox
20.6%
Methodist
9.3%
Baptist
4.2%
Other Christian
2.6%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.8%
Non-Christian
0.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 34.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+43, this rural Iowa district ranks among the state's most reliably one-sided constituencies, leaving little competitive ground for either major party at the legislative level.

The Republican margin in Iowa 10th State House District reached its widest at fifty-four points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was forty-two points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $72,369, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 36,506 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 10, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 10, Iowa voted Republican by 41.9 points (R+42), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,442 votes cast, 6,073 went Democratic and 15,061 went Republican.
What is State House District 10, Iowa's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 10, 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 9 times, Republican 24 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 10, Iowa last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 10, Iowa voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State House District 10, Iowa?
State House District 10, Iowa has a population of 36,506 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 10, Iowa?
Median household income in State House District 10, Iowa is $72,369 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of State House District 10, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 10, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 24 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.