State House District 12 State House District (IA) — Elections 1876–2024

Iowa 12th State House District, Iowa: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+46%. Republican peak: R+46 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+46MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 28,9592024 5-year
Median household income: $67,2222024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 77.8%2024 5-year
Black: 0.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 19.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+40 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+46 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−45.9%	3,525	9,676	13,387
2020	R	−41.4%	4,097	10,036	14,333
2016	R	−42.0%	3,597	9,409	13,845
2012	R	−16.2%	5,597	7,797	13,592
2008	R	−3.7%	6,572	7,090	13,900
2004	R	−18.2%	5,789	8,383	14,284
2000	R	−14.8%	5,317	7,241	12,990
1996	R	−0.5%	5,795	5,867	13,358
1992	R	−2.0%	5,479	5,783	15,117
1988	D	+1.6%	7,030	6,805	13,961
1984	R	−20.4%	6,077	9,228	15,458
1980	R	−32.7%	4,662	9,740	15,530
1976	R	−5.9%	7,168	8,086	15,571
1972	R	−24.3%	5,615	9,297	15,181
1968	R	−22.5%	5,473	8,944	15,416
1964	D	+21.6%	9,961	6,411	16,418
1960	R	−16.0%	7,348	10,144	17,504
1956	R	−14.6%	7,449	10,002	17,502
1952	R	−32.5%	6,063	11,962	18,176
1948	D	+5.9%	8,062	7,141	15,581
1944	R	−13.9%	6,620	8,780	15,507
1940	R	−12.6%	8,303	10,710	19,081
1936	D	+22.0%	11,206	7,058	18,868
1932	D	+40.2%	12,165	5,000	17,823
1928	D	+5.0%	8,433	7,617	16,162
1924	R	−21.6%	3,066	6,508	15,949
1920	R	−44.9%	4,163	11,284	15,865
1916	R	−9.8%	4,172	5,098	9,450
1912	D	+22.0%	4,182	2,126	9,350
1908	R	−0.6%	4,451	4,503	9,127
1904	R	−16.3%	3,720	5,227	9,220
1900	R	−0.7%	4,867	4,936	9,987
1896	D	+2.4%	4,883	4,653	9,655
1892	D	+10.4%	4,388	3,523	8,339
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

37.5%

Irish

8.3%

English

5.8%

American

3.7%

French

1.1%

Italian

0.8%

Scottish

0.5%

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: 40.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

1.1%

85+

1.8%

2.6%

75–84

3.3%

5.7%

65–74

5.4%

7.0%

55–64

6.5%

5.9%

45–54

5.7%

6.0%

35–44

5.0%

5.1%

25–34

5.6%

4.7%

18–24

3.9%

9.8%

5–17

8.9%

3.0%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$67,222

State House District 12 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 12$67,222

Iowa$75,059

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

12.5%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1814.2%

Working age (18–64)11.3%

Seniors (65+)15.9%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

83.2%

speak English only

Spanish15.0%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.3%

Other Indo-European0.3%

Other languages0.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Mainline Protestant

29.6%

Catholic & Orthodox

13.0%

Methodist

8.4%

Other Christian

2.9%

Pentecostal & Holiness

0.9%

Baptist

0.9%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 44.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+45.7, this rural Iowa district sits at the far end of the state's partisan range, reflecting the broader realignment of small-town and agricultural communities that has reshaped Iowa's political map over the past decade.

The Republican margin in Iowa 12th State House District reached its widest at forty-six points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was forty-six points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $67,222, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 28,959 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 12, Iowa vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 12, Iowa voted Republican by 45.9 points (R+46), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 13,387 votes cast, 3,525 went Democratic and 9,676 went Republican.

What is State House District 12, Iowa's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 12, 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 25 times, and other 0 times.

When did State House District 12, Iowa last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 12, Iowa voted Democratic was 1988.

How many people live in State House District 12, Iowa?

State House District 12, Iowa has a population of 28,959 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 12, Iowa?

Median household income in State House District 12, Iowa is $67,222 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.

What is the political history of State House District 12, Iowa?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 12, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 25 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Iowa 12th State House District has voted Republican in nine straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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