HarrisDemocratic29.7%5,155TrumpRepublican68.8%11,944OtherAll other candidates1.5%269
R+39.1- Lead
- 6,789
- Total
- 17,368
- vs nation
- R+37.6
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
BidenDemocratic32.4%5,815TrumpRepublican65.8%11,832OtherAll other candidates1.8%322
R+33.5- Lead
- 6,017
- Total
- 17,969
- vs nation
- R+37.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic30.3%5,192TrumpRepublican62.3%10,688OtherAll other candidates7.5%1,281
R+32.0- Lead
- 5,496
- Total
- 17,161
- vs nation
- R+34.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic42.4%7,387RomneyRepublican56.0%9,760OtherAll other candidates1.6%285
R+13.6- Lead
- 2,373
- Total
- 17,432
- vs nation
- R+17.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic45.6%7,830McCainRepublican52.9%9,085OtherAll other candidates1.5%255
R+7.3- Lead
- 1,255
- Total
- 17,170
- vs nation
- R+14.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic40.3%6,986BushRepublican59.1%10,228OtherAll other candidates0.6%100
R+18.7- Lead
- 3,242
- Total
- 17,314
- vs nation
- R+16.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic40.3%6,400BushRepublican57.4%9,116OtherAll other candidates2.3%358
R+17.1- Lead
- 2,716
- Total
- 15,874
- vs nation
- R+17.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic45.2%6,899DoleRepublican46.2%7,057OtherAll other candidates8.6%1,305
R+1.0- Lead
- 158
- Total
- 15,261
- vs nation
- R+9.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+39.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 31,8622024 5-year
- Population density
- 27 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,181 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $75,8782024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 93.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+16.2 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+71.7 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 7, IA · twin score 96.1
presidential history
Party record book
Iowa 54th 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
58.1%
8,907 votes · D+16.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 55.4%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
84.9%
11,871 votes · R+71.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 74.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
9,614votes
55.3% of the vote · D+12.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 9,576 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
14,470votes
74.1% of the vote · R+48.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 12,484 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
+6.2pts D vs U.S.
Place R+1.6 · U.S. R+7.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · −1.6 pts
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
+45.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+71.7 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Charles E. Hughes, 1916 · +40.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJosh MeggersState House · 54
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+39.1, District 54 sits well outside competitive territory, reflecting the heavily Republican realignment that has reshaped rural Iowa over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 16.2 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 71.7 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.1 points.
A population of 31,862, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,878 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 7 and State House District 13.
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 7
Iowa
96.1twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2020–2024 trajectory
State House District 13
Iowa
94.1twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2020–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry
State House District 57
Iowa
93.9twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2024 margin
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 54th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Iowa 54th State House District voted Republican by 39.1 points (R+39.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 17,368 votes cast, 5,155 went Democratic and 11,944 went Republican.
When did Iowa 54th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Iowa 54th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Iowa 54th State House District?
Iowa 54th State House District has a population of 31,862 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Iowa 54th State House District?
Median household income in Iowa 54th State House District is $75,878 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Iowa 54th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Iowa 54th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 34 went Republican.