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Iowa 54th State House District
presidential margin
2008R+7.12012R+13.62016R+32.42020R+33.52024R+39.1
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+39.1
2024
median income$75,878U.S. $80,734 · IA $75,059
median age44.0U.S. 39.1 · IA 38.8
poverty rate7.9%U.S. 12.5% · IA 11.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)27.2%U.S. 35.6% · IA 31.8%
non-english6.2%U.S. 22.3% · IA 9.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German39.7%
Irish11.3%
English9.5%
Mexican2.0%
Guatemalan0.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Grundy County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Iowa 54th State House District

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Iowa 54th State House DistrictTrumpR+39.1
2024
2024 presidential margin for Iowa 54th State House DistrictThe boundary of Iowa 54th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+39.1), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Iowa 54th State House District · R+39.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican68.8%11,944
Kamala HarrisDemocratic29.7%5,155
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People1.5%269
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 3 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Iowa 54th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Black Hawk County, IADemocraticD+1.2
Grundy County, IARepublicanR+41.7
Hardin County, IARepublicanR+38.3
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
29.7%Harris5,155
68.8%Trump11,944
1.5%Kennedy269
−39.1%
17,368
R
32.4%Biden5,815
65.8%Trump11,832
1.8%Jorgensen322
−33.5%
17,969
R
30.6%Clinton5,192
63.0%Trump10,688
6.5%Johnson1,095
−32.4%
16,975
R
43.2%Obama7,459
56.8%Romney9,808
0.0%
−13.6%
17,267
R
45.1%Obama7,873
52.2%McCain9,113
2.7%Nader475
−7.1%
17,461
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −39.1% in 2024.−39.1%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−7.1%
2012−13.6%
2016−32.4%
2020−33.5%
2024−39.1%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RJosh MeggersState House · 54

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

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 Republican high of 39.1 points in 2024. 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 94% 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 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 7
Iowa
95.7twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2020–2024 trajectory
State House District 57
Iowa
94.5twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2024 margin
State House District 13
Iowa
93.5twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2020–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry

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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Places within Iowa 54th State House District

counties it covers3
Black Hawk CountyGrundy CountyHardin County

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.
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 5 presidential elections in Iowa 54th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.