State Senate District 5 State Senate District (IA) — Elections 1876–2024

Iowa 5th State Senate District, Iowa: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+41%. Republican peak: R+58 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+41MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 67,2052024 5-year
Median household income: $69,6802024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 91.7%2024 5-year
Black: 1.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+24 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+58 in 1920MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

6 counties · 0 D · 6 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	−40.9%	11,004	26,593	38,161
2020	R	−35.0%	12,500	26,289	39,379
2016	R	−34.6%	11,103	24,197	37,802
2012	R	−11.7%	16,318	20,724	37,668
2008	D	+1.2%	18,930	18,473	37,962
2004	R	−9.3%	17,157	20,708	38,235
2000	R	−4.7%	16,001	17,624	34,737
1996	D	+8.4%	16,245	13,414	33,572
1992	D	+3.3%	14,919	13,701	36,902
1988	D	+8.2%	18,908	16,018	35,215
1984	R	−5.7%	17,669	19,832	37,859
1980	R	−17.2%	14,411	21,121	39,065
1976	R	−1.1%	18,490	18,913	38,086
1972	R	−19.0%	14,956	22,118	37,736
1968	R	−15.1%	14,911	20,497	37,040
1964	D	+24.1%	23,673	14,458	38,199
1960	R	−12.3%	18,474	23,650	42,139
1956	R	−15.5%	17,624	24,093	41,799
1952	R	−34.9%	13,744	28,552	42,443
1948	D	+10.4%	18,927	15,289	35,017
1944	D	+5.3%	18,242	16,411	34,806
1940	D	+5.6%	21,692	19,394	41,234
1936	D	+24.2%	23,983	14,467	39,319
1932	D	+23.8%	20,721	12,614	34,093
1928	R	−22.6%	12,221	19,440	31,991
1924	R	−41.2%	3,166	16,192	31,611
1920	R	−58.0%	5,733	22,138	28,303
1916	R	−19.9%	6,113	9,212	15,599
1912	O	+7.3%	4,722	3,648	14,795
1908	R	−29.0%	4,963	9,170	14,487
1904	R	−50.4%	3,454	10,838	14,656
1900	R	−35.9%	5,052	10,886	16,254
1896	R	−26.8%	5,537	9,681	15,456
1892	R	−19.9%	4,028	6,178	10,822
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

40.6%

Irish

11.9%

English

7.4%

American

4.3%

Italian

1.4%

French

1.3%

Scottish

1.0%

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: 44.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

1.4%

85+

2.3%

3.2%

75–84

4.0%

6.9%

65–74

7.0%

7.1%

55–64

6.8%

5.6%

45–54

5.1%

6.0%

35–44

5.3%

5.5%

25–34

5.2%

4.2%

18–24

3.4%

8.3%

5–17

7.7%

2.6%

2.4%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$69,680

State Senate District 5 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 5$69,680

Iowa$75,059

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

9.5%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1812.0%

Working age (18–64)8.9%

Seniors (65+)7.9%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

95.6%

speak English only

Spanish3.0%

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

32.4%

Catholic & Orthodox

19.7%

Methodist

10.0%

Baptist

2.3%

Other Christian

1.8%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.1%

Non-Christian

0.1%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 32.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored in northwest Iowa's agricultural heartland, this district delivered a 34-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a rural, small-town electorate that has shifted decisively rightward over the past decade.

The Republican margin in Iowa 5th State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-eight points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was forty-one points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $69,680, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 67,205 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 5, Iowa vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 5, Iowa voted Republican by 40.9 points (R+41), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 38,161 votes cast, 11,004 went Democratic and 26,593 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 5, Iowa's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 5, 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 10 times, Republican 23 times, and other 1 times.

When did State Senate District 5, Iowa last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 5, Iowa voted Democratic was 2008.

How many people live in State Senate District 5, Iowa?

State Senate District 5, Iowa has a population of 67,205 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 5, Iowa?

Median household income in State Senate District 5, Iowa is $69,680 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.

What is the political history of State Senate District 5, Iowa?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 5, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Iowa 5th State Senate District: R+41 in 2024 — among the deepest-red places in the country.

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