Iowa 6th State Senate District
Akashic| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 70.7% | 22,810 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 27.7% | 8,944 |
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People | 1.5% | 489 |
County-level results (6 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Audubon County, IA | Republican | R+38.3 |
| Carroll County, IA | Republican | R+41.8 |
| Crawford County, IA | Republican | R+43.4 |
| Ida County, IA | Republican | R+53.2 |
| Pottawattamie County, IA | Republican | R+19.9 |
| Shelby County, IA | Republican | R+42.9 |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 27.7%Harris8,944 | 70.7%Trump22,810 | 1.5%Kennedy489 | 32,243 | ||
| R | 29.7%Biden10,007 | 68.9%Trump23,213 | 1.5%Jorgensen489 | 33,709 | ||
| R | 28.7%Clinton9,149 | 66.0%Trump21,079 | 5.3%Johnson1,698 | 31,926 | ||
| R | 44.0%Obama14,022 | 56.0%Romney17,832 | 0.0% | 31,854 | ||
| R | 47.7%Obama15,559 | 49.0%McCain15,968 | 3.2%Nader1,058 | 32,585 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −1.3% |
| 2012 | −12.0% |
| 2016 | −37.4% |
| 2020 | −39.2% |
| 2024 | −43.0% |
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+36.2, this rural district ranks among Iowa's most reliably one-sided constituencies, leaving legislative races with little competitive pressure from the opposing party.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 43.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.0 points.
A population of 63,807, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,005 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 4 and State Senate District 3.
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