State House District 38 State House District (IA) — Elections 1876–2024

Iowa 38th State House District, Iowa: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+28%. Republican peak: R+46 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+28MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 28,3712024 5-year
Median household income: $71,3112024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 91.7%2024 5-year
Black: 1.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+31 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+46 in 1924MIT 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−27.5%	5,338	9,494	15,098
2020	R	−21.5%	5,784	9,033	15,088
2016	R	−18.0%	5,314	7,894	14,372
2012	D	+7.1%	7,667	6,636	14,588
2008	D	+7.5%	7,662	6,574	14,517
2004	D	+4.8%	7,797	7,073	14,997
2000	R	−0.2%	6,503	6,525	13,332
1996	D	+14.2%	6,560	4,795	12,397
1992	D	+7.0%	6,070	5,132	13,464
1988	D	+14.2%	6,683	5,011	11,761
1984	R	−3.3%	5,997	6,411	12,483
1980	R	−6.1%	5,425	6,194	12,682
1976	D	+6.3%	6,565	5,777	12,548
1972	R	−12.9%	5,238	6,827	12,344
1968	R	−8.8%	4,901	5,906	11,403
1964	D	+31.5%	7,637	3,978	11,632
1960	R	−12.6%	5,413	6,976	12,397
1956	R	−13.5%	5,306	6,959	12,280
1952	R	−17.3%	5,050	7,184	12,308
1948	D	+7.6%	4,996	4,268	9,558
1944	D	+4.2%	5,216	4,794	10,076
1940	D	+5.8%	6,077	5,412	11,527
1936	D	+17.0%	6,216	4,392	10,760
1932	D	+11.1%	5,069	4,036	9,270
1928	R	−40.3%	2,883	6,835	9,798
1924	R	−46.3%	907	4,907	8,639
1920	R	−36.5%	2,534	5,544	8,244
1916	D	+2.9%	2,453	2,311	4,910
1912	D	+11.4%	1,859	1,320	4,743
1908	R	−9.8%	2,160	2,648	4,994
1904	R	−31.8%	1,452	2,962	4,747
1900	R	−10.2%	2,364	2,911	5,377
1896	D	+4.3%	2,257	2,069	4,383
1892	R	−9.8%	1,911	2,367	4,647
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

25.9%

English

12.0%

Irish

11.9%

American

6.8%

Italian

2.3%

Scottish

2.0%

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: 41.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

1.2%

85+

1.6%

2.5%

75–84

3.4%

5.4%

65–74

5.7%

6.8%

55–64

6.7%

6.6%

45–54

5.3%

7.4%

35–44

6.1%

6.6%

25–34

5.2%

4.3%

18–24

3.3%

8.9%

5–17

8.0%

2.6%

2.5%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$71,311

State House District 38 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 38$71,311

Iowa$75,059

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

8.3%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1810.8%

Working age (18–64)7.7%

Seniors (65+)6.8%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

94.9%

speak English only

Spanish2.6%

Other languages1.3%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%

Other Indo-European0.3%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Mainline Protestant

12.9%

Other Christian

7.5%

Methodist

5.4%

Catholic & Orthodox

4.8%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.9%

Baptist

0.6%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 66.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Iowa 38th State House District sits in the Corn Belt. Its political identity has been Republican for as long as anyone now living can remember. 3 consecutive presidential elections in modern records have gone for the Republican candidate, often by margins that would be considered landslide territory anywhere else.

The Republican margin in Iowa 38th State House District reached its widest at forty-six points in 1924. The margin in 2024 was twenty-eight points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $71,311, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 28,371 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 38, Iowa vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 38, Iowa voted Republican by 27.5 points (R+28), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 15,098 votes cast, 5,338 went Democratic and 9,494 went Republican.

What is State House District 38, Iowa's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 38, 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 38, Iowa last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 38, Iowa voted Democratic was 2012.

How many people live in State House District 38, Iowa?

State House District 38, Iowa has a population of 28,371 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 38, Iowa?

Median household income in State House District 38, Iowa is $71,311 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.

What is the political history of State House District 38, Iowa?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 38, 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.

Iowa 38th State House District delivered R+28 in 2024 — Republican for decades.

Key facts

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