State House District 68 State House District (IA) — Elections 1876–2024

Iowa 68th State House District, Iowa: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+10%. Republican peak: R+59 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+10MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: BellwetherAkashic typology
Population: 71,1562024 5-year
Median household income: $66,5752024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 84.4%2024 5-year
Black: 6.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+21 in 2008MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+59 in 1920MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

3 counties · 1 D · 2 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	−9.9%	15,460	18,922	34,987
2020	R	−1.9%	17,585	18,283	36,579
2016	R	−1.5%	16,166	16,693	35,770
2012	D	+17.6%	21,353	14,884	36,813
2008	D	+20.6%	21,328	13,958	35,799
2004	D	+8.5%	19,206	16,189	35,657
2000	D	+8.6%	16,644	13,946	31,432
1996	D	+17.4%	16,612	11,290	30,529
1992	D	+10.7%	15,887	12,173	34,831
1988	D	+11.2%	17,607	14,051	31,872
1984	R	−5.9%	16,753	18,864	35,918
1980	R	−8.3%	14,850	17,855	36,031
1976	R	−5.3%	16,546	18,428	35,692
1972	R	−19.3%	12,844	19,133	32,662
1968	R	−13.8%	12,397	16,648	30,791
1964	D	+19.0%	18,918	12,877	31,834
1960	R	−13.1%	14,639	19,054	33,729
1956	R	−19.2%	12,750	18,803	31,594
1952	R	−29.6%	11,025	20,346	31,485
1948	D	+1.5%	13,030	12,636	26,041
1944	R	−5.3%	11,674	12,978	24,752
1940	R	−7.4%	13,051	15,156	28,285
1936	D	+8.7%	13,948	11,654	26,333
1932	D	+8.9%	13,564	11,312	25,178
1928	R	−35.7%	7,622	16,159	23,918
1924	R	−45.3%	2,860	12,803	21,933
1920	R	−59.5%	3,678	15,413	19,729
1916	R	−23.5%	4,162	6,813	11,267
1912	O	+18.1%	4,039	2,081	10,842
1908	R	−19.8%	3,767	5,750	9,993
1904	R	−33.1%	2,996	6,273	9,901
1900	R	−22.0%	3,961	6,268	10,506
1896	R	−17.3%	4,009	5,727	9,927
1892	R	−8.0%	3,855	4,553	8,733
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

33.7%

Irish

12.4%

English

8.7%

American

5.6%

Italian

1.7%

French

1.5%

Scottish

1.0%

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: 38.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.5%

2.5%

75–84

3.1%

5.3%

65–74

5.7%

6.1%

55–64

6.3%

5.3%

45–54

5.0%

6.0%

35–44

5.8%

6.1%

25–34

5.8%

6.1%

18–24

6.2%

8.3%

5–17

8.0%

3.0%

3.1%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$66,575

State House District 68 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 68$66,575

Iowa$75,059

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

13.5%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1815.8%

Working age (18–64)13.3%

Seniors (65+)8.4%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

92.9%

speak English only

Spanish2.8%

Other Indo-European2.4%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.5%

Other languages0.3%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

15.4%

Mainline Protestant

15.2%

Other Christian

5.6%

Baptist

4.8%

Methodist

4.6%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.1%

Non-Christian

1.4%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 50.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 30 points, this rural Iowa district sits well outside competitive territory, making it a benchmark for gauging baseline Republican strength in the state's legislative map.

The Democratic margin in Iowa 68th State House District has rarely exceeded twenty-one points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded fifty-nine points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by ten points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 84% non-Hispanic-white share, a 14% poverty rate, and a median household income of $66,575 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 68, Iowa vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 68, Iowa voted Republican by 9.9 points (R+10), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 34,987 votes cast, 15,460 went Democratic and 18,922 went Republican.

What is State House District 68, Iowa's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 68, Iowa as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 11 times, Republican 22 times, and other 1 times.

When did State House District 68, Iowa last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 68, Iowa voted Democratic was 2012.

How many people live in State House District 68, Iowa?

State House District 68, Iowa has a population of 71,156 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 68, Iowa?

Median household income in State House District 68, Iowa is $66,575 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.

What is the political history of State House District 68, Iowa?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 68, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Iowa 68th State House District delivered R+10 in 2024.

Key facts

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