HarrisDemocratic40.1%7,466TrumpRepublican57.8%10,751OtherAll other candidates2.0%379
R+17.7- Lead
- 3,285
- Total
- 18,596
- vs nation
- R+16.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic43.0%7,976TrumpRepublican54.4%10,099OtherAll other candidates2.6%475
R+11.4- Lead
- 2,123
- Total
- 18,550
- vs nation
- R+15.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic39.9%6,863TrumpRepublican50.4%8,679OtherAll other candidates9.7%1,676
R+10.5- Lead
- 1,816
- Total
- 17,218
- vs nation
- R+12.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic52.0%8,857RomneyRepublican45.6%7,763OtherAll other candidates2.4%404
D+6.4- Lead
- 1,094
- Total
- 17,024
- vs nation
- D+2.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic52.8%8,719McCainRepublican45.1%7,456OtherAll other candidates2.1%342
D+7.6- Lead
- 1,263
- Total
- 16,517
- vs nation
- D+0.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic49.8%8,230BushRepublican49.3%8,146OtherAll other candidates0.9%147
D+0.5- Lead
- 84
- Total
- 16,523
- vs nation
- D+3.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic50.3%7,169BushRepublican46.5%6,621OtherAll other candidates3.2%463
D+3.8- Lead
- 548
- Total
- 14,253
- vs nation
- D+3.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic53.5%7,333DoleRepublican36.9%5,061OtherAll other candidates9.6%1,323
D+16.6- Lead
- 2,272
- Total
- 13,717
- vs nation
- D+8.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+17.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 32,0342024 5-year
- Population density
- 54 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 594 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $78,7002024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+34.4 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+49.8 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 60, IA · twin score 89.4
presidential history
Party record book
Iowa 48th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
66.8%
8,334 votes · D+34.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · 60.7%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
71.8%
7,631 votes · R+49.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 71.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2012
8,857votes
52.0% of the vote · D+6.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 8,719 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
10,751votes
57.8% of the vote · R+17.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 10,099 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Michael Dukakis1988
+29.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+22.1 · U.S. R+7.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Walter Mondale, 1984 · +21.4 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+27.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+47.1 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · +25.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RChad BehnState House · 48
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+17.7, this district of roughly 32,000 residents reflects the durable Republican lean found across Iowa's rural and small-town constituencies, where agricultural identity and cultural conservatism shape voting patterns consistently.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 49.8 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.7 points.
A population of 32,034, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,700 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 60 and State House District 57.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 60
Iowa
89.4twin score
12-yr trend% WhiteGerman ancestry≠ % unaffiliated
State House District 57
Iowa
89.4twin score
12-yr trend% Whiteelasticity≠ German ancestry
State House District 68
Iowa
89.3twin score
% WhiteGerman ancestry% Latino≠ 12-yr trend
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Iowa 48th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Iowa 48th State House District voted Republican by 17.7 points (R+17.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,596 votes cast, 7,466 went Democratic and 10,751 went Republican.
When did Iowa 48th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Iowa 48th State House District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Iowa 48th State House District?
Iowa 48th State House District has a population of 32,034 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Iowa 48th State House District?
Median household income in Iowa 48th State House District is $78,700 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Iowa 48th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Iowa 48th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.