akashic
1876–2024
State House District 69·Iowa

Iowa 69th State House District delivered R+19 in 2024.

One of Iowa's most reliably Republican legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
IA
Latest
R+19
in 2024
Archetype
Bellwether
since the recent cycles
Population
15,045
2024 ACS

Iowa 69th State House District, Iowa: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+19%. Republican peak: R+49 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+19MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
BellwetherAkashic typology
Population
15,0452024 5-year
Median household income
$66,9812024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
89.5%2024 5-year
Black
3.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
3.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+27 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+49 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−18.8%
3,0804,5417,764
R
−10.3%
3,5164,3458,027
R
−5.1%
3,2833,6677,592
D
+22.8%
4,9233,0678,129
D
+23.0%
4,8833,0328,038
D
+12.8%
4,4923,4688,026
D
+13.7%
3,9923,0017,212
D
+17.9%
3,7332,4797,022
D
+11.8%
3,7992,8448,116
D
+10.0%
4,0803,3317,479
R
−10.5%
3,6554,5248,260
R
−13.2%
3,1534,2358,198
R
−2.7%
3,8194,0327,978
R
−12.5%
3,2184,1527,467
R
−9.0%
3,0943,7447,211
D
+26.8%
4,6392,6737,327
R
−13.5%
3,4174,4867,911
R
−27.5%
2,7294,8017,546
R
−31.6%
2,5934,9987,604
R
−7.1%
2,7753,2066,069
R
−17.9%
2,6103,7506,381
R
−8.6%
3,3333,9607,309
D
+9.8%
3,9893,2577,492
D
+16.0%
4,0932,9547,115
R
−17.4%
2,8103,9986,826
R
−33.3%
1,2393,3686,394
R
−49.0%
1,0253,8195,702
R
−17.0%
1,2691,8133,203
O
+18.9%
1,1816152,987
R
−0.1%
1,5681,5723,230
R
−12.0%
1,3251,7123,216
R
−5.6%
1,5471,7383,394
R
−9.6%
1,4931,8163,361
D
+18.1%
1,8371,2663,163
—
No data
———
—
No data
———
—
No data
———
—
No data
———

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
35.7%
Irish
16.4%
English
7.5%
American
4.2%
Italian
1.5%
French
1.4%
Scottish
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: 42.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.9%
85+
1.2%
2.8%
75–84
3.6%
5.7%
65–74
6.0%
7.3%
55–64
7.4%
6.2%
45–54
5.8%
5.8%
35–44
6.0%
5.2%
25–34
5.7%
3.9%
18–24
3.5%
8.7%
5–17
8.6%
2.9%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$66,981
State House District 69 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 69$66,981
Iowa$75,059
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.0%
Working age (18–64)12.2%
Seniors (65+)11.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.1%
speak English only
Spanish1.3%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
16.5%
Mainline Protestant
14.9%
Pentecostal & Holiness
8.5%
Methodist
3.7%
Other Christian
3.3%
Baptist
1.2%
Non-Christian
0.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 51.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+41.6, this rural Iowa district ranks among the state's most one-sided, reflecting the broader partisan consolidation that has reshaped small-town and agricultural Iowa over the past decade.

The Democratic margin in Iowa 69th State House District has rarely exceeded twenty-seven points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded forty-nine points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by nineteen points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 90% non-Hispanic-white share, a 13% poverty rate, and a median household income of $66,981 — all within the broad national range.

Compare two places, side by side

Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →

Cite this page
All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.
State House District 69, Iowa. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/19069/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
License: CC BY 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 69, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 69, Iowa voted Republican by 18.8 points (R+19), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,764 votes cast, 3,080 went Democratic and 4,541 went Republican.
What is State House District 69, Iowa's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 69, 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 69, Iowa last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 69, Iowa voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in State House District 69, Iowa?
State House District 69, Iowa has a population of 15,045 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 69, Iowa?
Median household income in State House District 69, Iowa is $66,981 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of State House District 69, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 69, 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.