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1876–2024
State Senate District 2·Iowa

Iowa 2nd State Senate District has voted Republican in twenty-two straight presidential cycles.

A rural northwest Iowa district that tilts heavily toward Republican presidential candidates

1876 — 2024·38 elections
IA
Latest
R+67
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
60,744
2024 ACS

Iowa 2nd State Senate District, Iowa: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+67%. Republican peak: R+67 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+67MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
60,7442024 5-year
Median household income
$83,6762024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
87.6%2024 5-year
Black
0.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
10.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+31 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+67 in 2024MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
5 counties · 0 D · 5 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
−67.0%
5,14927,06132,712
R
−63.1%
5,77126,41132,721
R
−64.3%
4,60924,60831,122
R
−57.9%
6,12123,49730,017
R
−51.1%
6,92621,67428,872
R
−60.0%
5,61222,71228,517
R
−56.2%
5,14219,10724,867
R
−45.5%
5,67316,69824,215
R
−44.4%
5,07416,38325,458
R
−41.8%
6,64616,31923,135
R
−53.8%
5,64218,93124,717
R
−50.1%
5,54618,22225,310
R
−36.2%
7,23915,66923,267
R
−47.3%
6,20117,52823,940
R
−52.3%
5,12917,17523,047
R
−16.8%
9,69613,60723,319
R
−46.7%
6,62518,26524,904
R
−48.0%
6,12917,46023,604
R
−60.3%
4,69519,04923,801
R
−11.5%
8,28610,48319,033
R
−29.8%
6,75712,51919,312
R
−27.4%
8,62115,15023,814
D
+14.6%
12,0038,77922,075
D
+30.8%
13,3227,00520,539
R
−26.6%
6,86411,86118,808
R
−38.4%
2,1478,85517,463
R
−59.7%
3,09812,60415,925
R
−10.6%
4,2645,2929,695
O
+19.8%
3,3211,3799,799
R
−16.4%
3,9895,5999,795
R
−36.7%
2,7856,1829,251
R
−17.2%
4,1995,98610,374
R
−11.2%
4,5045,66010,305
D
+0.7%
3,9903,9298,243
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
27.8%
Irish
6.3%
American
6.1%
English
3.9%
French
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: 36.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.5%
2.4%
75–84
3.1%
4.8%
65–74
4.8%
5.9%
55–64
5.6%
5.7%
45–54
5.0%
6.0%
35–44
5.7%
5.5%
25–34
5.2%
5.7%
18–24
5.3%
10.5%
5–17
9.7%
3.5%
<5
3.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$83,676
State Senate District 2 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 2$83,676
Iowa$75,059
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
6.5%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 186.6%
Working age (18–64)5.8%
Seniors (65+)11.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.6%
speak English only
Spanish7.9%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Mainline Protestant
47.6%
Catholic & Orthodox
12.1%
Other Christian
5.1%
Methodist
3.0%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.6%
Baptist
0.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 30.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored in Iowa's agricultural northwest, this district posted an R+18.6 margin in 2024, reflecting the region's decades-long shift away from its once-competitive farm-belt roots toward consistent Republican alignment at the federal level.

The Republican margin in Iowa 2nd State Senate District reached its widest at sixty-seven points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was sixty-seven points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $83,676, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 60,744 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 2, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 2, Iowa voted Republican by 67.0 points (R+67), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 32,712 votes cast, 5,149 went Democratic and 27,061 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 2, Iowa's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 2, 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 3 times, Republican 30 times, and other 1 times.
When did State Senate District 2, Iowa last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 2, Iowa voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in State Senate District 2, Iowa?
State Senate District 2, Iowa has a population of 60,744 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 2, Iowa?
Median household income in State Senate District 2, Iowa is $83,676 — above the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of State Senate District 2, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 2, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 30 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.