State Senate District 3 State Senate District (IA) — Elections 1876–2024

Iowa 3rd State Senate District, Iowa: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+48%. Republican peak: R+58 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+48MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 57,9402024 5-year
Median household income: $69,4512024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 78.7%2024 5-year
Black: 1.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 15.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+23 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+58 in 1920MIT 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−48.0%	6,852	19,890	27,140
2020	R	−42.7%	7,908	20,026	28,398
2016	R	−43.2%	7,093	19,270	28,163
2012	R	−25.2%	10,208	17,248	27,916
2008	R	−15.3%	11,564	15,801	27,782
2004	R	−24.4%	10,713	17,728	28,753
2000	R	−20.7%	10,068	15,569	26,594
1996	R	−8.1%	10,590	12,710	26,185
1992	R	−9.7%	10,064	12,952	29,623
1988	R	−4.3%	13,280	14,479	28,004
1984	R	−18.6%	12,009	17,581	29,908
1980	R	−23.6%	10,273	17,522	30,695
1976	R	−14.3%	12,549	16,852	30,006
1972	R	−28.0%	10,393	18,654	29,534
1968	R	−29.8%	9,938	18,943	30,268
1964	D	+12.4%	17,411	13,569	31,076
1960	R	−27.2%	12,456	21,792	34,268
1956	R	−26.3%	12,543	21,541	34,184
1952	R	−44.9%	9,679	25,599	35,431
1948	D	+3.8%	14,298	13,216	28,185
1944	R	−3.4%	13,208	14,153	27,475
1940	R	−1.5%	16,115	16,593	32,840
1936	D	+23.3%	18,862	11,612	31,066
1932	D	+22.6%	17,068	10,657	28,325
1928	R	−27.9%	9,398	16,740	26,331
1924	R	−44.9%	2,572	13,931	25,305
1920	R	−57.5%	4,741	18,168	23,351
1916	R	−10.8%	5,821	7,256	13,301
1912	O	+12.6%	4,183	2,540	12,990
1908	R	−28.3%	4,259	7,759	12,367
1904	R	−50.0%	2,739	8,680	11,893
1900	R	−33.2%	4,394	8,943	13,700
1896	R	−26.8%	4,920	8,591	13,710
1892	R	−18.2%	4,093	6,054	10,802
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

34.3%

Irish

7.7%

English

5.9%

American

4.4%

French

1.1%

Italian

1.0%

Scottish

0.9%

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: 39.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

1.4%

85+

2.1%

2.3%

75–84

3.1%

5.7%

65–74

5.7%

6.6%

55–64

6.3%

5.5%

45–54

4.9%

6.2%

35–44

5.8%

25–34

5.8%

4.4%

18–24

3.9%

9.3%

5–17

9.0%

3.5%

2.8%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$69,451

State Senate District 3 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 3$69,451

Iowa$75,059

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

11.1%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1816.8%

Working age (18–64)9.3%

Seniors (65+)8.9%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

82.7%

speak English only

Spanish12.0%

Asian & Pacific Islander3.7%

Other languages1.0%

Other Indo-European0.5%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Mainline Protestant

28.7%

Catholic & Orthodox

14.2%

Methodist

8.0%

Other Christian

5.2%

Pentecostal & Holiness

0.7%

Baptist

0.6%

Non-Christian

0.1%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 42.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+44.1, this rural northwest Iowa district ranks among the state's most one-sided, reflecting the demographic and agricultural character of the region.

The Republican margin in Iowa 3rd State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-eight points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was forty-eight points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $69,451, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 57,940 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 3, Iowa vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 3, Iowa voted Republican by 48.0 points (R+48), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,140 votes cast, 6,852 went Democratic and 19,890 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 3, Iowa's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 3, 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 4 times, Republican 29 times, and other 1 times.

When did State Senate District 3, Iowa last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 3, Iowa voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in State Senate District 3, Iowa?

State Senate District 3, Iowa has a population of 57,940 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 3, Iowa?

Median household income in State Senate District 3, Iowa is $69,451 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.

What is the political history of State Senate District 3, Iowa?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 3, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 29 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Iowa 3rd State Senate District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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