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State Senate District 28·Iowa

Iowa 28th State Senate District delivered R+32 in 2024 — Republican for decades.

One of Iowa's closest legislative battlegrounds in 2024

1876 — 2024·38 elections
IA
Latest
R+32
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
70,520
2024 ACS

Iowa 28th State Senate District, Iowa: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+32%. Republican peak: R+67 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+32MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
70,5202024 5-year
Median household income
$68,8762024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
85.3%2024 5-year
Black
1.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
10.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+24 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+67 in 1920MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
6 counties · 1 D · 5 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
−32.0%
11,76823,11635,466
R
−26.9%
13,25723,27837,239
R
−25.4%
12,18521,41536,403
R
−6.5%
16,66919,05036,399
D
+0.2%
17,99617,90936,525
R
−9.5%
16,72220,27237,325
R
−9.3%
14,75117,88233,669
D
+4.5%
15,24313,79132,319
R
−0.1%
14,17814,19935,165
D
+8.1%
18,04115,31133,608
R
−12.1%
15,90020,32936,572
R
−22.4%
12,76421,21537,781
R
−3.0%
17,89819,04537,635
R
−22.6%
13,84522,13936,656
R
−22.2%
13,06320,96635,559
D
+23.5%
22,55613,95736,580
R
−18.5%
16,91724,60241,547
R
−21.1%
16,56325,45942,074
R
−40.7%
12,75730,39243,355
D
+1.9%
17,07316,40434,563
D
+1.0%
17,81117,44135,452
D
+4.0%
21,36919,71941,368
D
+21.3%
22,82114,66038,304
D
+24.1%
21,22812,83334,841
R
−27.4%
11,16219,69131,159
R
−51.6%
2,43518,68031,466
R
−67.0%
4,57824,34729,485
R
−41.2%
4,89511,96917,178
O
+0.6%
3,9973,90216,617
R
−44.3%
4,28911,46016,202
R
−60.5%
2,95212,81216,306
R
−50.8%
4,36313,69218,371
R
−41.2%
5,32112,94518,486
R
−26.0%
5,1258,85614,340
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
32.8%
Irish
8.9%
English
8.3%
American
4.3%
French
1.3%
Italian
1.1%
Scottish
1.1%
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: 39.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.2%
85+
2.1%
2.6%
75–84
3.1%
5.8%
65–74
5.8%
6.5%
55–64
6.4%
5.4%
45–54
5.0%
6.0%
35–44
5.4%
6.0%
25–34
5.1%
6.0%
18–24
5.3%
8.9%
5–17
8.1%
3.0%
<5
2.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$68,876
State Senate District 28 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 28$68,876
Iowa$75,059
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.4%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.7%
Working age (18–64)12.2%
Seniors (65+)10.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.5%
speak English only
Spanish7.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.5%
Other Indo-European1.4%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Mainline Protestant
22.1%
Methodist
10.4%
Catholic & Orthodox
10.2%
Other Christian
6.0%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.0%
Baptist
0.9%
Non-Christian
0.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 49.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+1.7, this district of roughly 64,000 residents sits near the center of Iowa's partisan spectrum, making it a consistent target for both parties in state legislative contests.

The Republican margin in Iowa 28th State Senate District reached its widest at sixty-seven points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was thirty-two points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $68,876, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 70,520 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 28, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 28, Iowa voted Republican by 32.0 points (R+32), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 35,466 votes cast, 11,768 went Democratic and 23,116 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 28, Iowa's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 28, 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 9 times, Republican 24 times, and other 1 times.
When did State Senate District 28, Iowa last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 28, Iowa voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in State Senate District 28, Iowa?
State Senate District 28, Iowa has a population of 70,520 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 28, Iowa?
Median household income in State Senate District 28, Iowa is $68,876 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of State Senate District 28, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 28, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 24 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.