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Iowa 69th State House District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1876–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1876 → 2024

2024

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.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German35.3%30.5%12.5%

Irish16.2%12.8%9.4%

English7.4%10.2%9.5%

American4.2%4.6%5.3%

Dutch3.5%2.7%—

Norwegian2.6%4.1%—

Swedish2.2%1.9%—

Danish1.9%——

African American†3.7%2.6%9.9%

Mexican2.1%5.0%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.6%0.3%1.8%

Dominican0.3%—0.7%

Guatemalan0.2%0.4%0.5%

Spaniard0.2%——

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	IA HD 69	Iowa	United States
Median age	42.8	38.8	39.1
Age 18–24	7.4%	10.0%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	20.2%	18.1%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	IA HD 69	Iowa	United States
Median household income	$62,913	$75,059	$84,427
Poverty rate	16.5%	11.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	22.4%	31.8%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	IA HD 69	Iowa	United States
Owner-occupied homes	71.3%	71.7%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	28.7%	28.3%	34.8%
Median home value	$137,000	$208,000	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$799	$972	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	50.0%	43.9%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	11.2%	8.5%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	IA HD 69	Iowa	United States
Mean commute	19.8 min	19.8 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	5.1%	4.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	82.3%	76.0%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.5%	0.7%	3.2%
Works from home	5.6%	11.3%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	IA HD 69	Iowa	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.9%	9.2%	22.3%
Spanish	1.3%	4.7%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	IA HD 69	Iowa	United States
Catholic	—	14.7%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	10.9%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	55.2%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	IA HD 69	Iowa	United States
Foreign-born residents	2.2%	5.9%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	1.6%	2.6%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.6%	3.3%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	8.0%	6.5%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.463	0.444	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic42.9%6,627TrumpRepublican55.3%8,534OtherAll other candidates1.8%279

R+12.4

Lead: 1,907
Total: 15,440
vs nation: R+10.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic47.5%7,679TrumpRepublican50.3%8,128OtherAll other candidates2.2%353

R+2.8

Lead: 449
Total: 16,160
vs nation: R+7.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic47.2%7,258TrumpRepublican44.2%6,790OtherAll other candidates8.6%1,315

D+3.0

Lead: 468
Total: 15,363
vs nation: D+1.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic64.3%10,815RomneyRepublican33.8%5,688OtherAll other candidates1.9%317

D+30.5

Lead: 5,127
Total: 16,820
vs nation: D+26.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic64.6%10,754McCainRepublican33.8%5,622OtherAll other candidates1.7%276

D+30.8

Lead: 5,132
Total: 16,652
vs nation: D+23.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic60.2%9,957BushRepublican38.8%6,417OtherAll other candidates1.0%168

D+21.4

Lead: 3,540
Total: 16,542
vs nation: D+23.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic59.3%8,874BushRepublican37.1%5,550OtherAll other candidates3.6%540

D+22.2

Lead: 3,324
Total: 14,964
vs nation: D+21.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic56.7%8,312DoleRepublican31.4%4,605OtherAll other candidates11.8%1,733

D+25.3

Lead: 3,707
Total: 14,650
vs nation: D+16.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+12.4MIT Election Lab
Population: 32,0072024 5-year
Population density: 148 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 216 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $62,9132024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 86.7%2024 5-year
Black: 3.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+35.0 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+43.0 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 100, IA · twin score 93.1

presidential history

Party record book

Iowa 69th 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

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Lyndon B. Johnson1964

67.4%

10,309 votes · D+35.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 64.6%

Republican

Warren G. Harding1920

63.5%

7,109 votes · R+43.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 61.8%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Barack Obama2012

10,815votes

64.3% of the vote · D+30.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 10,754 votes

Republican

Dwight D. Eisenhower1952

9,286votes

61.8% of the vote · R+23.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 8,889 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

Barack Obama2012

+26.6pts D vs U.S.

Place D+30.5 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · +26.1 pts

Republican

Thomas E. Dewey1944

+17.0pts R vs U.S.

Place R+9.5 · U.S. D+7.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · +16.9 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RTom DetermannState House · 69

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.

Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	46.4%7,462	53.6%8,620	16,082
2020	D	54.3%8,991	45.7%7,571	16,562
2018	D	56.1%6,824	43.9%5,344	12,168

Iowa 69th State House District sits in the Corn Belt. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 35.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 43.0 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 9.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.4 points.

A population of 32,007, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,913 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 100 and State House District 99.

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 100

12-yr trendelasticitycollege share

State House District 99

12-yr trendelasticity2008–2012 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry

State House District 68

12-yr trendelasticityGerman ancestry≠ 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 69th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Iowa 69th State House District voted Republican by 12.4 points (R+12.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 15,440 votes cast, 6,627 went Democratic and 8,534 went Republican.

When did Iowa 69th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Iowa 69th State House District voted Democratic was 2016.

How many people live in Iowa 69th State House District?

Iowa 69th State House District has a population of 32,007 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Iowa 69th State House District?

Median household income in Iowa 69th State House District is $62,913 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.

What is the political history of Iowa 69th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Iowa 69th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.