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State Senate District 11·Iowa

Iowa 11th State Senate District has voted Republican in seven straight presidential cycles.

One of Iowa's most reliably Republican legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
IA
Latest
R+23
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
64,437
2024 ACS

Iowa 11th State Senate District, Iowa: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+23%. Republican peak: R+39 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+23MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
64,4372024 5-year
Median household income
$92,1022024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
93.2%2024 5-year
Black
0.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
3.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+30 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+39 in 1924MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
2 counties · 0 D · 2 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
−23.2%
14,47723,44938,636
R
−19.4%
14,41421,55936,772
R
−18.4%
12,04418,08432,871
R
−3.8%
14,78815,98431,346
R
−1.3%
14,51114,90529,959
R
−8.7%
12,69015,14128,033
R
−3.7%
11,23212,11523,951
D
+10.2%
10,9028,72621,365
D
+5.2%
10,2619,05123,193
D
+17.5%
11,6928,18919,996
R
−1.9%
10,05410,44320,638
R
−5.6%
8,2489,34919,553
D
+10.2%
9,5117,71917,646
R
−17.0%
6,5299,29716,246
R
−9.4%
5,9927,34814,474
D
+29.9%
9,0024,84413,888
R
−20.0%
5,4948,23713,735
R
−16.8%
5,3177,47012,809
R
−27.1%
4,5958,05112,756
D
+1.8%
5,3645,16410,853
R
−4.5%
5,2225,72211,029
R
−6.4%
5,9236,73712,733
R
−0.8%
6,0276,12812,386
D
+7.7%
5,6554,82810,705
R
−34.4%
3,4687,15310,724
R
−39.3%
1,9866,19310,715
R
−35.8%
3,2206,94610,416
R
−1.4%
2,8352,9165,892
D
+6.0%
2,0761,7415,621
R
−14.9%
2,4643,3736,119
R
−32.4%
1,8493,8306,120
R
−15.9%
2,7583,8476,830
R
−7.2%
3,1463,6446,891
R
−14.8%
2,2343,1065,900
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
29.0%
Irish
15.1%
English
14.3%
American
4.9%
Italian
3.3%
French
1.9%
Scottish
1.7%
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: 39.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.0%
85+
1.6%
2.0%
75–84
2.6%
4.9%
65–74
5.1%
6.3%
55–64
6.3%
6.0%
45–54
5.8%
6.9%
35–44
6.7%
5.6%
25–34
5.8%
4.7%
18–24
4.5%
9.5%
5–17
9.1%
3.0%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$92,102
State Senate District 11 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 11$92,102
Iowa$75,059
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
5.6%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 183.7%
Working age (18–64)5.9%
Seniors (65+)9.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.0%
speak English only
Spanish1.8%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Mainline Protestant
11.5%
Catholic & Orthodox
9.0%
Methodist
6.9%
Other Christian
4.9%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.8%
Baptist
0.8%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 64.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+33.1, this northwest Iowa district ranks among the state's most one-sided, reflecting the region's rural, agricultural character and long-term Republican consolidation across small-town and farming communities.

The Republican margin in Iowa 11th State Senate District reached its widest at thirty-nine points in 1924. The margin in 2024 was twenty-three points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $92,102, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 64,437 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 11, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 11, Iowa voted Republican by 23.2 points (R+23), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 38,636 votes cast, 14,477 went Democratic and 23,449 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 11, Iowa's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 11, 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 8 times, Republican 26 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 11, Iowa last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 11, Iowa voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State Senate District 11, Iowa?
State Senate District 11, Iowa has a population of 64,437 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 11, Iowa?
Median household income in State Senate District 11, Iowa is $92,102 — above the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of State Senate District 11, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 11, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 26 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.