HarrisDemocratic33.9%5,449TrumpRepublican64.3%10,329OtherAll other candidates1.7%279
R+30.4- Lead
- 4,880
- Total
- 16,057
- vs nation
- R+28.9
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
BidenDemocratic37.7%6,218TrumpRepublican60.5%9,975OtherAll other candidates1.8%305
R+22.8- Lead
- 3,757
- Total
- 16,498
- vs nation
- R+27.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic37.6%6,063TrumpRepublican54.9%8,854OtherAll other candidates7.6%1,224
R+17.3- Lead
- 2,791
- Total
- 16,141
- vs nation
- R+19.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic54.0%8,988RomneyRepublican44.6%7,433OtherAll other candidates1.4%237
D+9.3- Lead
- 1,555
- Total
- 16,658
- vs nation
- D+5.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic55.9%9,144McCainRepublican42.7%6,972OtherAll other candidates1.4%231
D+13.3- Lead
- 2,172
- Total
- 16,347
- vs nation
- D+6.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic49.5%8,184BushRepublican49.7%8,214OtherAll other candidates0.8%125
R+0.2- Lead
- 30
- Total
- 16,523
- vs nation
- D+2.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic48.6%7,326BushRepublican48.6%7,323OtherAll other candidates2.7%412
D+0.0- Lead
- 3
- Total
- 15,061
- vs nation
- R+0.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic51.0%7,479DoleRepublican39.8%5,834OtherAll other candidates9.2%1,356
D+11.2- Lead
- 1,645
- Total
- 14,669
- vs nation
- D+2.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+30.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 31,7472024 5-year
- Population density
- 31 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,039 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $67,4842024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 93.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+17.4 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+59.1 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 58, IA · twin score 96.7
presidential history
Party record book
Iowa 68th 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
56.8%
9,407 votes · D+13.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 56.6%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
78.5%
10,682 votes · R+59.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 67.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
9,588votes
56.6% of the vote · D+13.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 9,407 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
12,260votes
67.4% of the vote · R+35.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1960 · 11,045 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
+12.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+4.3 · U.S. R+7.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · +6.0 pts
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
+32.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+59.1 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +28.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RChad IngelsState House · 68
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 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.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 17.4 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 59.1 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 30.4 points.
A population of 31,747, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,484 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 58 and State House District 8.
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 58
Iowa
96.7twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2020–2024 trajectory
State House District 8
Iowa
95.8twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2020–2024 trajectory≠ German ancestry
State House District 70
Iowa
95.7twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2020–2024 trajectory≠ Norwegian 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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Frequently asked questions
How did Iowa 68th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Iowa 68th State House District voted Republican by 30.4 points (R+30.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,057 votes cast, 5,449 went Democratic and 10,329 went Republican.
When did Iowa 68th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Iowa 68th State House District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Iowa 68th State House District?
Iowa 68th State House District has a population of 31,747 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Iowa 68th State House District?
Median household income in Iowa 68th State House District is $67,484 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Iowa 68th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Iowa 68th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.