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Iowa 4th State Senate District
presidential margin
2008D+1.12012R+4.42016R+31.62020R+34.22024R+39.9
full record · 20082024
R+39.9
2024
median income$68,130U.S. $80,734 · IA $75,059
median age41.2U.S. 39.1 · IA 38.8
poverty rate11.4%U.S. 12.5% · IA 11.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)21.6%U.S. 35.6% · IA 31.8%
non-english4.3%U.S. 22.3% · IA 9.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German32.7%
Irish11.7%
English9.5%
Mexican2.7%
Guatemalan0.3%
Spanish0.3%
African American2.6%
African0.3%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Webster County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Iowa 4th State Senate District

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Iowa 4th State Senate DistrictTrumpR+39.9
2024
2024 presidential margin for Iowa 4th State Senate DistrictThe boundary of Iowa 4th State Senate District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+39.9), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Iowa 4th State Senate District · R+39.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican69.2%21,385
Kamala HarrisDemocratic29.3%9,054
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People1.5%448
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 4 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (4 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Iowa 4th State Senate District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Calhoun County, IARepublicanR+46.7
Pocahontas County, IARepublicanR+53.9
Sac County, IARepublicanR+51.5
Webster County, IARepublicanR+31.1
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
29.3%Harris9,054
69.2%Trump21,385
1.5%Kennedy448
−39.9%
30,887
R
32.1%Biden10,405
66.3%Trump21,514
1.6%Jorgensen519
−34.2%
32,438
R
31.4%Clinton9,936
62.9%Trump19,929
5.7%Johnson1,801
−31.6%
31,666
R
47.8%Obama15,406
52.2%Romney16,810
0.0%
−4.4%
32,216
D
49.0%Obama16,283
47.8%McCain15,903
3.2%Nader1,056
+1.1%
33,242
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −39.9% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−39.9%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+1.1%
2012−4.4%
2016−31.6%
2020−34.2%
2024−39.9%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RTim KraayenbrinkState Senate · 4

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

This rural northwest Iowa district recorded a 73-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it among the most politically uniform constituencies in the state and a reliable benchmark for measuring statewide partisan shifts.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 1.1 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 39.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.9 points.

A population of 63,818, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,130 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 29 and State Senate District 27.

The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

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.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Iowa 4th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Iowa 4th State Senate District voted Republican by 39.9 points (R+39.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 30,887 votes cast, 9,054 went Democratic and 21,385 went Republican.
When did Iowa 4th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Iowa 4th State Senate District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Iowa 4th State Senate District?
Iowa 4th State Senate District has a population of 63,818 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Iowa 4th State Senate District?
Median household income in Iowa 4th State Senate District is $68,130 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Iowa 4th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Iowa 4th State Senate District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.