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1876–2024
State House District 88·Iowa

Iowa 88th State House District has voted Republican in seven straight presidential cycles.

One of Iowa's most Republican-leaning legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
IA
Latest
R+39
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
33,182
2024 ACS

Iowa 88th State House District, Iowa: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+39%. Republican peak: R+39 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+39MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
33,1822024 5-year
Median household income
$65,7982024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
91.0%2024 5-year
Black
1.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
2.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+26 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+39 in 2024MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
3 counties · 0 D · 3 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
−38.7%
5,07611,66417,025
R
−33.2%
5,78311,70217,828
R
−30.8%
5,18010,33616,732
R
−6.9%
7,7968,97717,208
R
−1.9%
8,3308,66717,393
R
−13.4%
7,3379,63917,177
R
−14.8%
6,0088,29015,458
D
+0.2%
6,4526,42715,138
R
−2.6%
6,2016,63517,001
D
+2.5%
7,8447,45715,451
R
−15.3%
7,0059,56616,751
R
−16.1%
6,4349,15316,867
D
+0.4%
8,5498,47717,292
R
−26.0%
6,16210,61117,123
R
−17.7%
6,5969,62717,167
D
+26.0%
11,2976,62817,971
R
−24.1%
7,42712,14419,598
R
−20.3%
7,84711,87819,869
R
−32.1%
6,97313,71321,027
R
−2.9%
8,6579,19118,389
R
−9.6%
8,58510,45119,337
R
−8.6%
10,22312,16622,518
D
+4.5%
11,21610,21922,017
D
+17.8%
11,7808,14620,375
R
−28.9%
7,08012,89020,091
R
−32.7%
4,36710,88419,932
R
−38.2%
5,78513,18019,383
R
−4.9%
5,5156,09811,903
D
+14.0%
4,8483,24111,485
R
−7.8%
5,2426,18212,043
R
−22.6%
4,3207,05812,097
R
−12.5%
5,9137,65613,935
R
−6.1%
6,4707,33714,144
R
−6.5%
5,1115,89612,147
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
22.4%
English
13.7%
Irish
10.7%
American
6.3%
Scottish
2.3%
French
1.1%
Polish
1.0%
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: 41.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.4%
3.0%
75–84
3.8%
6.8%
65–74
6.4%
6.6%
55–64
6.5%
5.5%
45–54
5.1%
5.9%
35–44
5.7%
6.6%
25–34
5.7%
4.9%
18–24
3.7%
8.3%
5–17
7.7%
2.8%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$65,798
State House District 88 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 88$65,798
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%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1813.5%
Working age (18–64)13.2%
Seniors (65+)11.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.2%
speak English only
Asian & Pacific Islander2.4%
Other Indo-European1.9%
Spanish1.4%
Other languages1.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Methodist
11.2%
Mainline Protestant
11.1%
Catholic & Orthodox
7.4%
Other Christian
6.4%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.1%
Non-Christian
1.1%
Baptist
0.7%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 59.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+49, this rural Iowa district ranks among the state's most reliably one-sided constituencies, leaving general-election contests here largely uncompetitive.

The Republican margin in Iowa 88th State House District reached its widest at thirty-nine points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was thirty-nine points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $65,798, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 33,182 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 88, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 88, Iowa voted Republican by 38.7 points (R+39), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 17,025 votes cast, 5,076 went Democratic and 11,664 went Republican.
What is State House District 88, Iowa's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 88, Iowa as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 7 times, Republican 27 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 88, Iowa last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 88, Iowa voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State House District 88, Iowa?
State House District 88, Iowa has a population of 33,182 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 88, Iowa?
Median household income in State House District 88, Iowa is $65,798 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of State House District 88, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 88, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 27 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.