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1876–2024
State Senate District 6·Iowa

Iowa 6th State Senate District has voted Republican in seven straight presidential cycles.

One of Iowa's most Republican-leaning legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
IA
Latest
R+41
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
68,101
2024 ACS

Iowa 6th State Senate District, Iowa: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+41%. Republican peak: R+44 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+41MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
68,1012024 5-year
Median household income
$69,3462024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
86.0%2024 5-year
Black
0.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
10.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+40 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+44 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−41.1%
9,87024,00634,405
R
−37.3%
11,00224,41335,952
R
−35.5%
9,97522,22434,500
R
−11.5%
14,87418,81934,172
R
−1.2%
16,59117,00334,157
R
−15.9%
14,54320,09834,909
R
−11.0%
13,76517,28831,967
D
+2.4%
14,05113,29531,104
R
−0.8%
12,91913,19234,560
D
+6.5%
16,87214,80132,001
R
−14.9%
14,97520,29635,598
R
−25.6%
11,85320,89735,387
D
+0.1%
17,15517,12434,920
R
−18.4%
13,50719,75933,945
R
−13.7%
13,90318,63634,610
D
+29.3%
24,19913,21837,511
R
−3.7%
19,79621,30241,126
R
−11.6%
17,74722,44140,296
R
−29.4%
14,71427,06141,972
D
+9.3%
19,24615,89535,845
R
−5.7%
16,90418,97436,066
R
−5.0%
20,13922,25342,509
D
+21.6%
24,32115,34941,554
D
+40.3%
26,08210,84337,777
D
+7.4%
19,50416,80136,484
R
−22.1%
7,59015,22634,628
R
−43.6%
9,19623,92633,805
R
−7.5%
9,02010,50019,796
D
+24.7%
8,7804,05719,124
R
−0.6%
9,4089,53119,300
R
−16.8%
7,77911,04819,403
R
−2.6%
10,02610,57820,888
D
+1.7%
10,2329,88520,325
D
+10.5%
9,4847,60417,864
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
40.4%
Irish
10.4%
English
6.7%
American
4.4%
Italian
1.1%
French
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: 41.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.1%
85+
2.1%
2.7%
75–84
3.4%
5.8%
65–74
5.9%
7.1%
55–64
6.9%
5.7%
45–54
5.4%
5.8%
35–44
5.4%
5.3%
25–34
5.5%
4.2%
18–24
3.7%
9.4%
5–17
8.7%
3.0%
<5
2.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$69,346
State Senate District 6 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 6$69,346
Iowa$75,059
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.6%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1810.9%
Working age (18–64)9.9%
Seniors (65+)14.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.1%
speak English only
Spanish7.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other Indo-European0.4%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
24.4%
Mainline Protestant
20.3%
Methodist
8.1%
Other Christian
7.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.9%
Baptist
0.8%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 38.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

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.

The Republican margin in Iowa 6th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-four 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 $69,346, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 68,101 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 6, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 6, Iowa voted Republican by 41.1 points (R+41), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 34,405 votes cast, 9,870 went Democratic and 24,006 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 6, Iowa's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 6, 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 11 times, Republican 23 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 6, Iowa last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 6, Iowa voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State Senate District 6, Iowa?
State Senate District 6, Iowa has a population of 68,101 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 6, Iowa?
Median household income in State Senate District 6, Iowa is $69,346 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of State Senate District 6, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 6, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.