State House District 65 State House District (IA) — Elections 1876–2024

Iowa 65th State House District, Iowa: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+9%. Democratic peak: D+46 in 1932.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+9MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: BellwetherAkashic typology
Population: 75,4012024 5-year
Median household income: $77,6302024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 88.9%2024 5-year
Black: 3.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+46 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+23 in 1920MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

1 counties · 0 D · 1 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	−8.6%	18,049	21,490	40,179
2020	R	−2.9%	19,535	20,721	41,059
2016	R	−1.2%	17,398	17,862	38,238
2012	D	+14.7%	21,904	16,203	38,751
2008	D	+20.8%	21,784	14,201	36,511
2004	D	+13.7%	20,224	15,304	35,818
2000	D	+14.6%	17,010	12,534	30,702
1996	D	+19.6%	15,867	10,196	28,972
1992	D	+15.2%	15,638	10,665	32,716
1988	D	+24.0%	18,119	11,063	29,350
1984	D	+6.4%	16,656	14,649	31,591
1980	D	+0.1%	14,230	14,199	31,628
1976	D	+7.9%	15,645	13,293	29,732
1972	D	+3.1%	14,023	13,151	27,807
1968	D	+12.8%	14,211	10,810	26,545
1964	D	+40.2%	18,041	7,693	25,753
1960	D	+26.7%	16,756	9,700	26,471
1956	R	−15.2%	10,031	13,647	23,791
1952	R	−10.8%	11,072	13,762	25,008
1948	D	+20.9%	11,818	7,699	19,730
1944	D	+1.4%	9,797	9,519	19,384
1940	R	−2.8%	10,511	11,109	21,655
1936	D	+29.3%	12,404	6,301	20,846
1932	D	+46.2%	14,626	5,137	20,557
1928	D	+33.1%	14,799	7,419	22,280
1924	O	−10.1%	4,354	6,304	19,238
1920	R	−22.9%	5,814	9,469	15,989
1916	D	+2.4%	4,616	4,395	9,307
1912	D	+39.4%	4,749	1,233	8,927
1908	D	+16.3%	5,059	3,585	9,026
1904	R	−5.0%	3,741	4,176	8,644
1900	D	+16.5%	5,067	3,618	8,805
1896	D	+11.0%	4,957	3,962	9,059
1892	D	+31.4%	5,201	2,685	8,005
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

44.7%

Irish

19.4%

English

6.7%

American

5.1%

Italian

2.1%

French

1.8%

Polish

1.2%

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: 39.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.9%

85+

1.8%

2.4%

75–84

3.2%

5.4%

65–74

5.7%

6.6%

55–64

6.6%

5.3%

45–54

5.3%

6.2%

35–44

6.0%

6.4%

25–34

6.0%

5.2%

18–24

4.6%

8.3%

5–17

8.3%

3.1%

2.8%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$77,630

State House District 65 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 65$77,630

Iowa$75,059

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

9.7%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1810.6%

Working age (18–64)8.9%

Seniors (65+)13.2%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

95.2%

speak English only

Spanish2.3%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.3%

Other Indo-European1.0%

Other languages0.2%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

43.8%

Mainline Protestant

5.6%

Other Christian

3.1%

Methodist

2.2%

Non-Christian

0.3%

Pentecostal & Holiness

0.2%

Baptist

0.2%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 44.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+30.4, this rural Iowa district sits firmly in the state's conservative column, reflecting broader demographic and agricultural patterns that have deepened GOP alignment across the region over the past decade.

The Democratic margin in Iowa 65th State House District has rarely exceeded forty-six points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded twenty-three points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by nine points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 89% non-Hispanic-white share, a 10% poverty rate, and a median household income of $77,630 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 65, Iowa vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 65, Iowa voted Republican by 8.6 points (R+9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 40,179 votes cast, 18,049 went Democratic and 21,490 went Republican.

What is State House District 65, Iowa's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 65, Iowa as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 25 times, Republican 8 times, and other 1 times.

When did State House District 65, Iowa last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 65, Iowa voted Democratic was 2012.

How many people live in State House District 65, Iowa?

State House District 65, Iowa has a population of 75,401 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 65, Iowa?

Median household income in State House District 65, Iowa is $77,630 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.

What is the political history of State House District 65, Iowa?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 65, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 25 went Democratic and 8 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Iowa 65th State House District delivered R+9 in 2024.

Key facts

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