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1876–2024
State House District 26·Iowa

Iowa 26th State House District: R+44 in 2024 — among the deepest-red places in the country.

One of Iowa's most lopsided presidential margins in 2024

1876 — 2024·38 elections
IA
Latest
R+44
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
41,462
2024 ACS

Iowa 26th State House District, Iowa: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+44%. Republican peak: R+44 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+44MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
41,4622024 5-year
Median household income
$66,2872024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
89.2%2024 5-year
Black
1.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
6.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+35 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+44 in 2024MIT 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
−44.2%
5,31213,94719,524
R
−37.9%
6,07913,68220,070
R
−33.4%
5,86312,31019,320
R
−1.5%
9,2979,59319,320
D
+1.3%
9,6069,34419,416
R
−0.6%
9,91810,04820,159
D
+0.5%
8,9888,90518,416
D
+16.6%
9,5636,56518,037
D
+15.7%
9,7256,61819,776
D
+21.4%
11,4777,38919,064
D
+9.3%
11,6429,64621,462
R
−2.3%
9,56210,03520,955
D
+16.1%
11,8848,53820,727
R
−14.7%
8,91212,07421,478
D
+1.0%
10,53310,29722,568
D
+35.2%
16,0667,67323,810
R
−7.8%
12,22314,30826,567
R
−4.0%
12,99214,07427,105
R
−9.6%
12,94415,70028,835
D
+14.1%
15,05511,27926,780
D
+7.0%
14,58212,66327,433
D
+7.2%
17,30514,95732,482
D
+12.6%
17,48913,51931,494
D
+18.0%
15,55710,71026,958
R
−24.9%
10,53317,61828,409
R
−33.6%
6,12216,28130,236
R
−31.2%
8,57416,97026,933
R
−3.2%
7,6298,17817,141
D
+1.6%
5,9185,64616,637
R
−9.4%
7,0588,65316,952
R
−28.4%
5,1749,97316,922
R
−6.3%
7,6918,76417,135
D
+4.6%
8,5467,78416,546
R
−5.7%
5,6386,44514,112
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
21.0%
English
13.4%
Irish
12.3%
American
7.2%
Italian
1.8%
Scottish
1.6%
French
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: 40.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.1%
85+
2.1%
2.5%
75–84
2.7%
5.8%
65–74
5.9%
6.8%
55–64
6.6%
5.8%
45–54
5.7%
5.8%
35–44
5.6%
5.9%
25–34
5.4%
4.0%
18–24
3.9%
9.4%
5–17
8.6%
3.5%
<5
3.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$66,287
State House District 26 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 26$66,287
Iowa$75,059
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.1%
Working age (18–64)11.4%
Seniors (65+)16.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
87.3%
speak English only
Other Indo-European6.1%
Spanish4.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.5%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
12.9%
Catholic & Orthodox
7.6%
Methodist
6.9%
Mainline Protestant
4.4%
Pentecostal & Holiness
3.8%
Baptist
0.7%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 63.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 50-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, this rural Iowa district ranks among the state's most politically uniform constituencies, leaving little electoral competition at the top of the ticket.

The Republican margin in Iowa 26th State House District reached its widest at forty-four points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was forty-four points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $66,287, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 41,462 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 26, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 26, Iowa voted Republican by 44.2 points (R+44), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 19,524 votes cast, 5,312 went Democratic and 13,947 went Republican.
What is State House District 26, Iowa's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 26, 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 16 times, Republican 18 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 26, Iowa last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 26, Iowa voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in State House District 26, Iowa?
State House District 26, Iowa has a population of 41,462 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 26, Iowa?
Median household income in State House District 26, Iowa is $66,287 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of State House District 26, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 26, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 18 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.