HarrisDemocratic43.8%8,722TrumpRepublican54.5%10,854OtherAll other candidates1.7%347
R+10.7- Lead
- 2,132
- Total
- 19,923
- vs nation
- R+9.2
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
BidenDemocratic45.3%9,072TrumpRepublican52.3%10,473OtherAll other candidates2.4%474
R+7.0- Lead
- 1,401
- Total
- 20,019
- vs nation
- R+11.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic42.2%7,597TrumpRepublican49.5%8,921OtherAll other candidates8.3%1,489
R+7.4- Lead
- 1,324
- Total
- 18,007
- vs nation
- R+9.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic49.7%8,849RomneyRepublican49.4%8,800OtherAll other candidates0.9%168
D+0.3- Lead
- 49
- Total
- 17,817
- vs nation
- R+3.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic51.2%8,661McCainRepublican47.9%8,094OtherAll other candidates0.9%153
D+3.4- Lead
- 567
- Total
- 16,908
- vs nation
- R+3.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic45.7%7,714BushRepublican53.8%9,072OtherAll other candidates0.5%80
R+8.1- Lead
- 1,358
- Total
- 16,866
- vs nation
- R+5.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic44.9%6,293BushRepublican53.0%7,428OtherAll other candidates2.1%301
R+8.1- Lead
- 1,135
- Total
- 14,022
- vs nation
- R+8.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic46.9%5,919DoleRepublican45.6%5,754OtherAll other candidates7.5%947
D+1.3- Lead
- 165
- Total
- 12,620
- vs nation
- R+7.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+10.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 31,7362024 5-year
- Population density
- 68 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 467 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $103,1322024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 93.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+13.1 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+61.5 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 84, IA · twin score 89.5
presidential history
Party record book
Iowa 83rd 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
56.5%
5,149 votes · D+13.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 51.2%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
79.9%
3,621 votes · R+61.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 77.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
9,072votes
45.3% of the vote · R+7.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 8,849 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
10,854votes
54.5% of the vote · R+10.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 10,473 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
+2.6pts D vs U.S.
Place R+5.1 · U.S. R+7.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George McGovern, 1972 · −0.8 pts
Republican
Alf Landon1936
+40.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+16.4 · U.S. D+24.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1932 · +38.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RCindy GoldingState House · 83
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.
District 83 recorded an R+10.7 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.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 13.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 61.5 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.7 points.
A population of 31,736, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $103,132 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 84 and State House District 76.
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 84
Iowa
89.5twin score
% WhiteGerman ancestry12-yr trend
State House District 76
Iowa
87.9twin score
12-yr trend% Whiteelasticity
State House District 70
Iowa
84.6twin score
% WhiteGerman ancestry% Black≠ 12-yr trend
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 83rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Iowa 83rd State House District voted Republican by 10.7 points (R+10.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 19,923 votes cast, 8,722 went Democratic and 10,854 went Republican.
When did Iowa 83rd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Iowa 83rd State House District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Iowa 83rd State House District?
Iowa 83rd State House District has a population of 31,736 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Iowa 83rd State House District?
Median household income in Iowa 83rd State House District is $103,132 — above the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Iowa 83rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Iowa 83rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 34 went Republican.