State House District 47 State House District (IA) — Elections 1876–2024

Iowa 47th State House District, Iowa: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+15%. Republican peak: R+53 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+15MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 59,7852024 5-year
Median household income: $92,3072024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 86.9%2024 5-year
Black: 2.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+30 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+53 in 1920MIT 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	−14.8%	14,581	19,773	34,988
2020	R	−12.8%	13,814	17,969	32,395
2016	R	−17.5%	9,299	13,686	25,134
2012	R	−9.0%	11,148	13,406	24,999
2008	R	−4.8%	10,666	11,768	22,867
2004	R	−11.8%	9,159	11,625	20,947
2000	R	−5.6%	7,998	8,979	17,422
1996	D	+10.6%	8,071	6,382	15,930
1992	D	+6.7%	7,109	6,005	16,367
1988	D	+19.0%	8,728	5,914	14,794
1984	D	+1.1%	7,804	7,637	15,672
1980	R	−16.3%	6,063	8,724	16,304
1976	D	+6.4%	8,482	7,441	16,213
1972	R	−18.8%	6,313	9,325	15,981
1968	R	−15.7%	6,165	8,630	15,710
1964	D	+29.7%	10,577	5,718	16,346
1960	R	−14.6%	7,869	10,566	18,459
1956	R	−17.5%	7,723	11,015	18,849
1952	R	−37.6%	6,193	13,751	20,114
1948	D	+1.2%	8,456	8,248	17,229
1944	R	−10.5%	7,685	9,504	17,305
1940	R	−7.7%	9,404	10,979	20,486
1936	D	+1.9%	9,953	9,575	20,109
1932	D	+6.7%	7,675	6,687	14,686
1928	R	−37.0%	5,405	11,800	17,285
1924	R	−52.0%	1,979	11,292	17,911
1920	R	−52.8%	3,914	12,938	17,096
1916	R	−15.3%	4,194	5,746	10,114
1912	O	−2.6%	3,013	3,265	9,623
1908	R	−29.4%	3,384	6,306	9,948
1904	R	−45.6%	2,374	6,749	9,596
1900	R	−27.2%	3,910	6,930	11,090
1896	R	−14.9%	4,715	6,391	11,261
1892	R	−19.7%	3,487	5,381	9,621
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

29.9%

Irish

14.9%

English

12.0%

American

3.6%

Italian

2.5%

French

2.0%

Scottish

1.5%

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: 39.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.4%

2.2%

75–84

2.7%

4.6%

65–74

4.9%

5.8%

55–64

5.8%

6.2%

45–54

5.8%

7.4%

35–44

7.4%

6.4%

25–34

6.3%

3.9%

18–24

3.5%

9.6%

5–17

9.2%

3.2%

2.9%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$92,307

State House District 47 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 47$92,307

Iowa$75,059

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

7.5%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 188.7%

Working age (18–64)6.7%

Seniors (65+)9.7%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

90.4%

speak English only

Spanish3.7%

Other Indo-European2.6%

Asian & Pacific Islander2.2%

Other languages1.2%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Mainline Protestant

18.9%

Catholic & Orthodox

10.5%

Methodist

6.6%

Other Christian

5.6%

Non-Christian

2.9%

Baptist

0.9%

Pentecostal & Holiness

0.7%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 53.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Iowa 47th State House District sits in the Corn Belt. Its political identity has been Republican for as long as anyone now living can remember. 4 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 47th State House District reached its widest at fifty-three points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was fifteen points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $92,307, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 59,785 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 47, Iowa vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 47, Iowa voted Republican by 14.8 points (R+15), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 34,988 votes cast, 14,581 went Democratic and 19,773 went Republican.

What is State House District 47, Iowa's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 47, 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 24 times, and other 1 times.

When did State House District 47, Iowa last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 47, Iowa voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in State House District 47, Iowa?

State House District 47, Iowa has a population of 59,785 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 47, Iowa?

Median household income in State House District 47, Iowa is $92,307 — above the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.

What is the political history of State House District 47, Iowa?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 47, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 24 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Iowa 47th State House District has voted Republican in seven straight presidential cycles.

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