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State House District 25·Iowa

Iowa 25th State House District changed direction in the last decade — R+31 in 2024.

One of Iowa's most lopsided legislative districts by presidential margin

1876 — 2024·38 elections
IA
Latest
R+31
in 2024
Archetype
Recent convert
since the recent cycles
Population
20,486
2024 ACS

Iowa 25th State House District, Iowa: Recent convert district. In 2024, voted R+31%. Democratic peak: D+43 in 1964.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+31MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Recent convertAkashic typology
Population
20,4862024 5-year
Median household income
$64,7662024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
79.1%2024 5-year
Black
3.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
13.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+43 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+40 in 1920MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
1 counties · 0 D · 1 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
−31.4%
2,8365,4918,448
R
−23.6%
3,3725,5139,056
R
−20.4%
3,2415,0498,850
D
+11.9%
5,0193,9339,136
D
+13.5%
5,1103,8609,229
D
+10.3%
5,2864,2899,679
D
+13.5%
4,8403,6578,770
D
+24.4%
4,8882,7978,557
D
+23.7%
5,0232,8119,317
D
+30.8%
5,8963,0999,080
D
+19.4%
6,1094,11210,312
D
+8.2%
5,1694,33010,235
D
+20.1%
5,9373,93110,004
R
−5.2%
4,8365,38810,527
D
+8.3%
5,4314,53310,803
D
+43.2%
8,0943,20011,323
D
+0.4%
6,4406,39312,842
D
+2.6%
6,3496,02512,386
R
−5.1%
6,0536,70312,832
D
+15.6%
6,2804,56210,993
D
+13.0%
6,2174,77611,059
D
+13.5%
6,8825,23612,169
D
+15.8%
6,1284,43010,724
D
+13.2%
5,5064,2049,892
R
−33.1%
3,3566,71210,154
R
−39.4%
1,7615,71810,039
R
−39.6%
2,3935,7268,422
R
−4.4%
2,3142,5485,347
D
+4.1%
1,7971,5964,907
R
−9.1%
2,1572,6315,190
R
−30.1%
1,4332,8464,695
R
−9.4%
2,2602,7475,163
R
−3.3%
2,3412,5024,930
R
−3.4%
1,9582,1104,521
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
17.6%
English
12.5%
Irish
9.9%
American
6.4%
Italian
1.7%
French
1.5%
Scottish
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: 39.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.9%
85+
2.0%
2.1%
75–84
2.3%
5.4%
65–74
5.6%
6.6%
55–64
6.4%
6.0%
45–54
6.2%
6.1%
35–44
5.5%
7.0%
25–34
5.8%
4.1%
18–24
4.1%
9.5%
5–17
8.4%
2.9%
<5
3.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$64,766
State House District 25 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 25$64,766
Iowa$75,059
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.4%
Working age (18–64)14.3%
Seniors (65+)11.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
84.9%
speak English only
Spanish9.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.5%
Other Indo-European1.2%
Other languages1.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
11.7%
Catholic & Orthodox
7.7%
Pentecostal & Holiness
4.2%
Mainline Protestant
3.3%
Methodist
1.3%
Baptist
1.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 70.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+46.7, this rural Iowa district sits near the outer edge of the state's most heavily one-sided legislative constituencies, reflecting the consolidation of rural voter alignment seen across the state's interior counties.

The 2016 election was the turning point, when the Republican candidate carried the district by twenty points. The 2024 margin was thirty-one points, in line with the district's new direction.

The demographics suggest why. A population of 20,486, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,766 situate the district in the broader realignment patterns of recent cycles.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 25, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 25, Iowa voted Republican by 31.4 points (R+31), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,448 votes cast, 2,836 went Democratic and 5,491 went Republican.
What is State House District 25, Iowa's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 25, Iowa as a "Recent convert" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 20 times, Republican 14 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 25, Iowa last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 25, Iowa voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in State House District 25, Iowa?
State House District 25, Iowa has a population of 20,486 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 25, Iowa?
Median household income in State House District 25, Iowa is $64,766 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of State House District 25, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 25, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Recent convert" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.