HarrisDemocratic28.7%10,451TrumpRepublican69.8%25,374OtherAll other candidates1.5%530
R+41.0- Lead
- 14,923
- Total
- 36,355
- vs nation
- R+39.6
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
BidenDemocratic31.6%11,849TrumpRepublican66.9%25,059OtherAll other candidates1.5%551
R+35.3- Lead
- 13,210
- Total
- 37,459
- vs nation
- R+39.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic29.4%10,577TrumpRepublican64.0%23,020OtherAll other candidates6.6%2,372
R+34.6- Lead
- 12,443
- Total
- 35,969
- vs nation
- R+36.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic43.3%15,508RomneyRepublican55.1%19,731OtherAll other candidates1.7%600
R+11.8- Lead
- 4,223
- Total
- 35,839
- vs nation
- R+15.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic49.8%18,016McCainRepublican48.7%17,613OtherAll other candidates1.5%556
D+1.1- Lead
- 403
- Total
- 36,185
- vs nation
- R+6.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic44.9%16,331BushRepublican54.2%19,720OtherAll other candidates1.0%353
R+9.3- Lead
- 3,389
- Total
- 36,404
- vs nation
- R+6.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic46.1%15,247BushRepublican50.8%16,820OtherAll other candidates3.1%1,040
R+4.8- Lead
- 1,573
- Total
- 33,107
- vs nation
- R+5.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic48.3%15,413DoleRepublican40.1%12,785OtherAll other candidates11.6%3,712
D+8.2- Lead
- 2,628
- Total
- 31,910
- vs nation
- R+0.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+41.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 63,8952024 5-year
- Population density
- 22 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 2,918 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $70,7112024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+24.2 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+57.9 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 6, IA · twin score 93.2
presidential history
Party record book
Iowa 5th 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
62.1%
19,800 votes · D+24.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 61.9%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
78.2%
21,241 votes · R+57.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Rutherford B. Hayes, 1876 · 75.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
22,864votes
60.8% of the vote · D+23.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 22,576 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
27,282votes
67.2% of the vote · R+34.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 25,374 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
Michael Dukakis1988
+15.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+8.0 · U.S. R+7.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Walter Mondale, 1984 · +12.3 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+39.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+35.3 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +39.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RDave RowleyState Senate · 5
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.
Anchored in northwest Iowa's agricultural heartland, this district delivered a 41.0-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a rural, small-town electorate that has shifted decisively rightward over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 24.2 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 57.9 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.0 points.
A population of 63,895, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,711 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 6 and State Senate District 4.
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 6
Iowa
93.2twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2020–2024 trajectory≠ Norwegian ancestry
State Senate District 4
Iowa
92.6twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2020–2024 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated
State Senate District 29
Iowa
92.2twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2024 margin≠ Norwegian ancestry
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 5th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Iowa 5th State Senate District voted Republican by 41.0 points (R+41.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 36,355 votes cast, 10,451 went Democratic and 25,374 went Republican.
When did Iowa 5th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Iowa 5th State Senate District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Iowa 5th State Senate District?
Iowa 5th State Senate District has a population of 63,895 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Iowa 5th State Senate District?
Median household income in Iowa 5th State Senate District is $70,711 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Iowa 5th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Iowa 5th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.