HarrisDemocratic16.5%5,655TrumpRepublican81.9%28,000OtherAll other candidates1.5%529
R+65.4- Lead
- 22,345
- Total
- 34,184
- vs nation
- R+63.9
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
BidenDemocratic18.4%6,284TrumpRepublican79.9%27,315OtherAll other candidates1.7%573
R+61.5- Lead
- 21,031
- Total
- 34,172
- vs nation
- R+66.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic15.5%5,008TrumpRepublican78.3%25,391OtherAll other candidates6.2%2,013
R+62.9- Lead
- 20,383
- Total
- 32,412
- vs nation
- R+65.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic21.5%6,778RomneyRepublican77.0%24,214OtherAll other candidates1.5%468
R+55.4- Lead
- 17,436
- Total
- 31,460
- vs nation
- R+59.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic25.3%7,636McCainRepublican73.7%22,293OtherAll other candidates1.0%312
R+48.5- Lead
- 14,657
- Total
- 30,241
- vs nation
- R+55.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic21.1%6,298BushRepublican78.1%23,339OtherAll other candidates0.8%234
R+57.0- Lead
- 17,041
- Total
- 29,871
- vs nation
- R+54.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic21.8%5,665BushRepublican75.4%19,631OtherAll other candidates2.8%731
R+53.7- Lead
- 13,966
- Total
- 26,027
- vs nation
- R+54.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic24.5%6,232DoleRepublican67.4%17,135OtherAll other candidates8.1%2,046
R+42.9- Lead
- 10,903
- Total
- 25,413
- vs nation
- R+51.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+65.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 63,6532024 5-year
- Population density
- 36 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,768 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $81,2132024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 86.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+33.1 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+65.4 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 19, NE · twin score 94.2
presidential history
Party record book
Iowa 2nd State Senate 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
66.5%
14,444 votes · D+33.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 54.7%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
81.9%
28,000 votes · R+65.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 79.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
14,444votes
66.5% of the vote · D+33.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 12,864 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
28,000votes
81.9% of the vote · R+65.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 27,315 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
+15.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+33.1 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1892 · +0.8 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+66.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+61.5 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +65.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJeff TaylorState Senate · 2
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.
Iowa 2nd State Senate District sits in the Corn Belt. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 65.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 65.4 points.
A population of 63,653, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $81,213 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 19 and State Senate District 24.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 19
Nebraska
94.2twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ German ancestry
State Senate District 24
Nebraska
93.8twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ German ancestry
State Senate District 40
Kansas
91.6twin score
2008–2020 trajectory≠ % Catholic
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.
District research tools
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Frequently asked questions
How did Iowa 2nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Iowa 2nd State Senate District voted Republican by 65.4 points (R+65.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 34,184 votes cast, 5,655 went Democratic and 28,000 went Republican.
When did Iowa 2nd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Iowa 2nd State Senate District voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in Iowa 2nd State Senate District?
Iowa 2nd State Senate District has a population of 63,653 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Iowa 2nd State Senate District?
Median household income in Iowa 2nd State Senate District is $81,213 — above the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Iowa 2nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Iowa 2nd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 34 went Republican.