State House District 83 State House District (IA) — Elections 1876–2024

Iowa 83rd State House District, Iowa: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+10%. Republican peak: R+47 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+10MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 149,8002024 5-year
Median household income: $77,6492024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 83.6%2024 5-year
Black: 6.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+29 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+47 in 1920MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

1 counties · 1 D · 0 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	D	+9.9%	43,218	35,324	80,082
2020	D	+13.7%	46,160	34,756	83,012
2016	D	+8.9%	38,384	31,516	76,928
2012	D	+17.7%	44,666	31,016	77,147
2008	D	+21.5%	44,312	28,413	73,827
2004	D	+9.9%	39,365	32,201	72,124
2000	D	+9.2%	31,846	26,323	59,960
1996	D	+17.5%	29,632	20,163	54,080
1992	D	+9.4%	25,118	19,679	57,890
1988	D	+12.9%	28,001	21,577	49,966
1984	R	−3.2%	25,093	26,743	52,308
1980	R	−5.5%	20,809	23,612	50,947
1976	D	+2.3%	24,913	23,781	49,757
1972	R	−7.4%	20,431	23,774	45,043
1968	R	−1.6%	19,472	20,137	41,963
1964	D	+29.4%	26,121	14,227	40,399
1960	R	−10.6%	17,985	22,274	40,275
1956	R	−21.3%	14,112	21,754	35,897
1952	R	−17.9%	14,210	20,439	34,806
1948	D	+0.3%	13,674	13,600	28,069
1944	R	−0.4%	13,757	13,868	27,720
1940	R	−9.4%	12,720	15,358	28,159
1936	D	+1.5%	12,846	12,459	25,925
1932	R	−2.8%	11,523	12,201	24,042
1928	R	−36.8%	7,630	16,577	24,293
1924	R	−47.4%	3,869	14,570	22,593
1920	R	−47.1%	4,515	13,049	18,120
1916	R	−14.1%	3,993	5,348	9,607
1912	D	+8.1%	3,531	2,817	8,802
1908	R	−11.3%	3,578	4,519	8,333
1904	R	−36.4%	2,345	5,296	8,102
1900	R	−20.8%	3,269	5,044	8,536
1896	R	−16.0%	3,441	4,777	8,360
1892	R	−5.2%	3,277	3,649	7,175
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

30.3%

Irish

14.0%

English

11.5%

American

3.8%

French

1.9%

Scottish

1.7%

Italian

1.6%

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: 39.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.3%

2.3%

75–84

3.0%

4.8%

65–74

5.2%

6.2%

55–64

6.3%

6.1%

45–54

6.0%

6.7%

35–44

6.7%

25–34

6.5%

4.5%

18–24

4.5%

8.4%

5–17

8.3%

2.9%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$77,649

State House District 83 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 83$77,649

Iowa$75,059

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

9.4%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1811.1%

Working age (18–64)9.0%

Seniors (65+)7.7%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

92.9%

speak English only

Other Indo-European2.3%

Spanish2.2%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.3%

Other languages1.2%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

17.4%

Mainline Protestant

8.6%

Other Christian

7.8%

Methodist

5.5%

Non-Christian

2.6%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.9%

Baptist

1.1%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 55.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

District 83 recorded an R+38.3 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most lopsided legislative districts. Rural geography and low population density characterize a constituency where statewide races rarely require contested ground.

The Democratic margin in Iowa 83rd State House District reached its widest at twenty-nine points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was ten points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $77,649, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 149,800 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 83, Iowa vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 83, Iowa voted Democratic by 9.9 points (D+10), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 80,082 votes cast, 43,218 went Democratic and 35,324 went Republican.

What is State House District 83, Iowa's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 83, Iowa as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 15 times, Republican 19 times, and other 0 times.

When did State House District 83, Iowa last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 83, Iowa voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in State House District 83, Iowa?

State House District 83, Iowa has a population of 149,800 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 83, Iowa?

Median household income in State House District 83, Iowa is $77,649 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.

What is the political history of State House District 83, Iowa?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 83, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 19 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Iowa 83rd State House District has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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