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State House District 56·Iowa

Iowa 56th State House District has voted Republican in seven straight presidential cycles.

One of Iowa's most lopsided legislative districts by presidential margin

1876 — 2024·38 elections
IA
Latest
R+45
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
29,105
2024 ACS

Iowa 56th State House District, Iowa: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+45%. Republican peak: R+65 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+45MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
29,1052024 5-year
Median household income
$70,0072024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
87.7%2024 5-year
Black
0.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
10.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+25 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+65 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−45.3%
3,98310,76914,978
R
−41.5%
4,50511,06815,822
R
−39.4%
4,15010,17215,285
R
−14.8%
6,4548,73115,423
R
−6.5%
7,1108,12215,473
R
−15.1%
6,6569,04015,820
R
−13.6%
6,1638,17314,758
D
+1.3%
6,4926,29914,362
R
−4.7%
5,8596,59915,599
D
+4.6%
7,8627,16215,135
R
−14.0%
7,0059,29916,436
R
−25.9%
5,5879,97716,932
R
−2.8%
8,1668,65217,062
R
−23.4%
6,33310,28516,872
R
−21.9%
6,1249,75516,578
D
+24.5%
10,6886,47617,180
R
−15.7%
8,33811,44019,790
R
−18.1%
8,23111,86320,113
R
−37.9%
6,38014,18820,616
D
+4.1%
8,6247,93416,876
D
+1.1%
8,5308,34616,951
D
+3.0%
10,1509,55719,780
D
+20.6%
10,9297,13618,448
D
+20.1%
10,0296,63816,905
R
−27.1%
5,3739,41314,893
R
−50.6%
1,2669,01315,304
R
−65.2%
2,23911,16213,689
R
−34.4%
2,5075,1997,826
O
−0.3%
1,8731,8947,508
R
−44.3%
1,9905,2957,461
R
−61.1%
1,3675,9947,576
R
−51.1%
2,0386,4678,662
R
−39.8%
2,5776,0548,731
R
−26.1%
2,3174,0246,546
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
33.9%
Irish
9.9%
English
7.7%
American
5.3%
French
1.4%
Scottish
0.8%
Italian
0.6%
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: 42.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.2%
85+
2.4%
2.9%
75–84
3.5%
6.4%
65–74
6.4%
6.8%
55–64
6.9%
5.5%
45–54
5.0%
5.8%
35–44
5.7%
5.9%
25–34
5.1%
3.7%
18–24
3.5%
9.2%
5–17
8.4%
3.1%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$70,007
State House District 56 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 56$70,007
Iowa$75,059
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1822.0%
Working age (18–64)10.6%
Seniors (65+)15.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.0%
speak English only
Spanish6.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Other Indo-European0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Mainline Protestant
23.4%
Methodist
13.3%
Catholic & Orthodox
12.7%
Other Christian
5.3%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.4%
Baptist
0.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 43.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+44.4, this rural Iowa district ranks among the most heavily one-sided in the state, reflecting the demographic and geographic consolidation that has reshaped Iowa's legislative map over the past decade.

The Republican margin in Iowa 56th State House District reached its widest at sixty-five points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was forty-five points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $70,007, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 29,105 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 56, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 56, Iowa voted Republican by 45.3 points (R+45), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 14,978 votes cast, 3,983 went Democratic and 10,769 went Republican.
What is State House District 56, Iowa's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 56, 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 8 times, Republican 25 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 56, Iowa last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 56, Iowa voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State House District 56, Iowa?
State House District 56, Iowa has a population of 29,105 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 56, Iowa?
Median household income in State House District 56, Iowa is $70,007 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of State House District 56, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 56, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.