Iowa 19th State Senate District, Iowa: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+34%. Republican peak: R+38 in 1924.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+34MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 69,4212024 5-year
- Median household income
- $73,7712024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+31 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+38 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 19, IAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 12,218 | 24,955 | 37,832 | ||
| R | 13,103 | 23,932 | 37,748 | ||
| R | 11,889 | 20,906 | 35,676 | ||
| R | 17,027 | 18,075 | 35,810 | ||
| R | 17,050 | 17,528 | 35,273 | ||
| R | 16,395 | 18,921 | 35,607 | ||
| R | 13,930 | 16,726 | 31,352 | ||
| D | 14,304 | 12,292 | 28,936 | ||
| D | 13,327 | 12,889 | 31,168 | ||
| D | 15,386 | 12,567 | 28,151 | ||
| R | 13,919 | 15,844 | 29,943 | ||
| R | 12,527 | 14,982 | 30,153 | ||
| D | 14,880 | 13,421 | 28,769 | ||
| R | 11,473 | 16,031 | 28,174 | ||
| R | 11,126 | 13,992 | 26,581 | ||
| D | 18,052 | 9,414 | 27,518 | ||
| R | 11,771 | 17,104 | 28,907 | ||
| R | 12,244 | 16,557 | 28,910 | ||
| R | 11,739 | 17,273 | 29,367 | ||
| D | 12,650 | 10,251 | 23,640 | ||
| D | 13,106 | 11,665 | 25,035 | ||
| D | 15,038 | 13,474 | 28,651 | ||
| D | 15,226 | 11,251 | 26,998 | ||
| D | 13,736 | 9,657 | 23,974 | ||
| R | 7,886 | 16,148 | 24,280 | ||
| R | 3,484 | 12,192 | 22,775 | ||
| R | 7,293 | 13,642 | 21,499 | ||
| D | 6,580 | 5,942 | 12,926 | ||
| D | 5,006 | 3,204 | 12,339 | ||
| R | 5,897 | 6,575 | 13,128 | ||
| R | 4,305 | 7,523 | 12,759 | ||
| R | 6,520 | 7,568 | 14,433 | ||
| D | 6,630 | 6,215 | 13,045 | ||
| R | 5,206 | 5,990 | 12,437 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
24.6%
English
12.4%
Irish
11.7%
American
6.1%
Italian
2.2%
Scottish
1.7%
French
1.3%
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: 40.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$73,771
State Senate District 19 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 19$73,771
Iowa$75,059
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 189.9%
Working age (18–64)8.6%
Seniors (65+)6.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.7%
speak English only
Spanish2.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Other languages0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 58.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+28.1, this district anchors a rural stretch of Iowa where Republican candidates have built consistent, wide margins over the past decade.
The Republican margin in Iowa 19th State Senate District reached its widest at thirty-eight points in 1924. The margin in 2024 was thirty-four points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $73,771, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 69,421 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 19, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 19, Iowa voted Republican by 33.7 points (R+34), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 37,832 votes cast, 12,218 went Democratic and 24,955 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 19, Iowa's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 19, 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 13 times, Republican 21 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 19, Iowa last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 19, Iowa voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State Senate District 19, Iowa?
State Senate District 19, Iowa has a population of 69,421 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 19, Iowa?
Median household income in State Senate District 19, Iowa is $73,771 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of State Senate District 19, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 19, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 21 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.