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1876–2024
State House District 13·Iowa

Iowa 13th State House District has voted Republican in seven straight presidential cycles.

A rare Iowa district where 2024 presidential margins landed inside two points

1876 — 2024·38 elections
IA
Latest
R+31
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
108,836
2024 ACS

Iowa 13th State House District, Iowa: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+31%. Republican peak: R+39 in 1904.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+31MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
108,8362024 5-year
Median household income
$74,3172024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
76.0%2024 5-year
Black
4.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
15.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+36 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+39 in 1904MIT 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
−31.1%
15,98530,81147,637
R
−24.1%
18,47130,50349,900
R
−27.1%
15,96129,04148,315
R
−5.9%
22,58925,46048,958
R
−4.4%
22,89325,04248,593
R
−6.5%
22,44925,57848,387
R
−6.7%
18,77321,57141,894
D
+0.8%
18,41218,09441,058
R
−3.1%
18,11719,55246,328
D
+2.3%
21,68620,71442,696
R
−12.1%
20,01825,60546,058
R
−21.0%
16,65826,58647,274
R
−7.2%
21,50124,89147,187
R
−18.0%
18,57526,90146,170
R
−11.5%
19,12424,46446,304
D
+20.3%
29,49619,52049,053
R
−11.2%
23,95229,96953,928
R
−13.9%
22,11829,29651,468
R
−23.3%
20,44332,91453,531
D
+10.8%
24,97420,06245,469
R
−0.5%
22,44622,66345,235
R
−0.8%
27,29127,75055,145
D
+27.2%
31,20117,33251,005
D
+36.4%
31,86014,63847,283
R
−9.7%
19,59023,83243,620
R
−30.8%
6,87319,40540,730
R
−35.0%
10,98323,28835,139
D
+12.1%
10,5978,27519,195
O
+15.5%
6,3423,58517,828
R
−11.9%
7,3589,42517,332
R
−39.4%
4,34810,71016,161
R
−14.9%
7,37910,06617,977
R
−2.9%
8,2028,69917,219
R
−5.3%
5,6296,38714,232
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
29.0%
Irish
11.5%
American
8.5%
English
6.7%
Polish
1.4%
French
1.4%
Italian
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: 37.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.3%
2.4%
75–84
2.8%
5.1%
65–74
5.2%
6.1%
55–64
6.1%
5.9%
45–54
5.6%
6.3%
35–44
6.0%
6.3%
25–34
5.9%
4.8%
18–24
4.4%
9.6%
5–17
9.2%
3.3%
<5
3.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$74,317
State House District 13 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 13$74,317
Iowa$75,059
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.3%
Working age (18–64)11.4%
Seniors (65+)12.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
84.8%
speak English only
Spanish11.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.6%
Other Indo-European1.2%
Other languages1.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
21.8%
Mainline Protestant
14.3%
Methodist
5.4%
Other Christian
5.0%
Non-Christian
1.4%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.3%
Baptist
1.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 49.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+1.2, this 31,800-resident district sits at the competitive edge of Iowa's state legislative map, where small shifts in turnout can determine outcomes.

The Republican margin in Iowa 13th State House District reached its widest at thirty-nine points in 1904. The margin in 2024 was thirty-one points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $74,317, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 108,836 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 13, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 13, Iowa voted Republican by 31.1 points (R+31), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 47,637 votes cast, 15,985 went Democratic and 30,811 went Republican.
What is State House District 13, Iowa's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 13, 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 7 times, Republican 26 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 13, Iowa last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 13, Iowa voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State House District 13, Iowa?
State House District 13, Iowa has a population of 108,836 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 13, Iowa?
Median household income in State House District 13, Iowa is $74,317 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of State House District 13, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 13, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 26 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.