HarrisDemocratic34.0%11,918TrumpRepublican64.4%22,572OtherAll other candidates1.5%539
R+30.4- Lead
- 10,654
- Total
- 35,029
- vs nation
- R+28.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic37.0%13,232TrumpRepublican61.2%21,878OtherAll other candidates1.7%617
R+24.2- Lead
- 8,646
- Total
- 35,727
- vs nation
- R+28.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic36.0%12,406TrumpRepublican56.3%19,387OtherAll other candidates7.7%2,635
R+20.3- Lead
- 6,981
- Total
- 34,428
- vs nation
- R+22.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic51.3%17,517RomneyRepublican47.3%16,133OtherAll other candidates1.4%481
D+4.1- Lead
- 1,384
- Total
- 34,131
- vs nation
- D+0.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic54.9%18,234McCainRepublican43.5%14,440OtherAll other candidates1.7%553
D+11.4- Lead
- 3,794
- Total
- 33,227
- vs nation
- D+4.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic48.4%16,321BushRepublican50.8%17,128OtherAll other candidates0.8%271
R+2.4- Lead
- 807
- Total
- 33,720
- vs nation
- D+0.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic47.8%14,526BushRepublican49.4%15,019OtherAll other candidates2.8%847
R+1.6- Lead
- 493
- Total
- 30,392
- vs nation
- R+2.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic50.6%14,580DoleRepublican39.5%11,366OtherAll other candidates9.9%2,846
D+11.2- Lead
- 3,214
- Total
- 28,792
- vs nation
- D+2.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+30.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 64,1032024 5-year
- Population density
- 33 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,938 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $77,8642024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+23.2 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+63.7 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 34, IA · twin score 95.9
presidential history
Party record book
Iowa 29th State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
61.6%
18,278 votes · D+23.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 57.2%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
81.2%
21,618 votes · R+63.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 71.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
18,278votes
61.6% of the vote · D+23.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 18,234 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
23,844votes
71.2% of the vote · R+42.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 22,572 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Michael Dukakis1988
+11.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+3.2 · U.S. R+7.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +5.4 pts
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
+37.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+63.7 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Charles E. Hughes, 1916 · +35.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RSandy SalmonState Senate · 29
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Iowa 29th State Senate District sits in the Corn Belt. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.2 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 63.7 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 30.4 points.
A population of 64,103, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,864 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 34 and State Senate District 4.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 34
Iowa
95.9twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2020–2024 trajectory
State Senate District 4
Iowa
95.0twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2020–2024 trajectory≠ German ancestry
State Senate District 27
Iowa
94.6twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectoryelasticity≠ % unaffiliated
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Iowa 29th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Iowa 29th State Senate District voted Republican by 30.4 points (R+30.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 35,029 votes cast, 11,918 went Democratic and 22,572 went Republican.
When did Iowa 29th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Iowa 29th State Senate District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Iowa 29th State Senate District?
Iowa 29th State Senate District has a population of 64,103 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Iowa 29th State Senate District?
Median household income in Iowa 29th State Senate District is $77,864 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Iowa 29th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Iowa 29th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.