Iowa 91st State House District, Iowa: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+23%. Democratic peak: D+32 in 2008.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+23MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 76,8522024 5-year
- Median household income
- $74,1382024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 80.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+32 in 2008MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+28 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 91, IAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 26,070 | 16,118 | 43,018 | ||
| D | 26,345 | 14,841 | 42,045 | ||
| D | 22,424 | 13,312 | 38,849 | ||
| D | 23,663 | 13,698 | 38,136 | ||
| D | 23,860 | 12,175 | 36,659 | ||
| D | 19,962 | 13,295 | 33,639 | ||
| D | 15,240 | 10,789 | 27,742 | ||
| D | 14,098 | 8,205 | 24,653 | ||
| D | 13,600 | 8,065 | 26,911 | ||
| D | 14,417 | 9,200 | 23,885 | ||
| D | 12,831 | 11,547 | 24,604 | ||
| D | 10,358 | 9,408 | 24,086 | ||
| D | 11,152 | 10,124 | 22,324 | ||
| D | 10,638 | 9,912 | 20,924 | ||
| R | 7,803 | 8,518 | 17,106 | ||
| D | 9,930 | 5,471 | 15,430 | ||
| R | 6,897 | 9,153 | 16,075 | ||
| R | 6,130 | 9,227 | 15,511 | ||
| R | 5,622 | 9,951 | 15,816 | ||
| R | 6,347 | 6,409 | 13,258 | ||
| R | 6,368 | 6,423 | 13,079 | ||
| R | 7,123 | 7,472 | 14,759 | ||
| D | 7,551 | 5,528 | 13,391 | ||
| D | 7,752 | 4,741 | 13,078 | ||
| R | 5,841 | 6,898 | 12,781 | ||
| R | 3,219 | 5,760 | 11,803 | ||
| R | 3,957 | 7,086 | 11,205 | ||
| R | 3,169 | 3,526 | 6,756 | ||
| D | 3,123 | 1,871 | 6,289 | ||
| R | 3,184 | 3,292 | 6,610 | ||
| R | 3,079 | 3,444 | 6,726 | ||
| R | 3,209 | 3,495 | 6,844 | ||
| R | 3,177 | 3,512 | 6,828 | ||
| D | 3,400 | 2,511 | 6,100 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
30.0%
Irish
14.9%
English
11.8%
American
3.5%
Italian
2.6%
Polish
1.9%
Scottish
1.3%
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: 33.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$74,138
State House District 91 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 91$74,138
Iowa$75,059
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.3%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1811.4%
Working age (18–64)17.0%
Seniors (65+)5.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
87.9%
speak English only
Spanish3.7%
Other Indo-European3.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.9%
Other languages2.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 65.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+49.9, this 32,000-person district ranks among the most one-sided in Iowa's lower chamber, leaving little competitive ground for statewide candidates seeking to chip into rural Republican strongholds.
The Democratic margin in Iowa 91st State House District reached its widest at thirty-two points in 2008. The margin in 2024 was twenty-three points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $74,138, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 76,852 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 91, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 91, Iowa voted Democratic by 23.1 points (D+23), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 43,018 votes cast, 26,070 went Democratic and 16,118 went Republican.
What is State House District 91, Iowa's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 91, 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 19 times, Republican 15 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 91, Iowa last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 91, Iowa voted Republican was 1968.
How many people live in State House District 91, Iowa?
State House District 91, Iowa has a population of 76,852 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 91, Iowa?
Median household income in State House District 91, Iowa is $74,138 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of State House District 91, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 91, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.