State Senate District 35 State Senate District (IA) — Elections 1876–2024

Iowa 35th State Senate District, Iowa: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+11%. Republican peak: R+45 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+11MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: BellwetherAkashic typology
Population: 104,6012024 5-year
Median household income: $73,1552024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 84.2%2024 5-year
Black: 5.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+25 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+45 in 1920MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

3 counties · 0 D · 3 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−11.4%	23,471	29,652	54,122
2020	R	−3.6%	26,292	28,303	55,765
2016	R	−2.1%	23,496	24,601	52,643
2012	D	+18.0%	32,110	22,199	55,191
2008	D	+18.8%	31,475	21,412	53,634
2004	D	+7.8%	28,048	23,982	52,457
2000	D	+9.2%	24,415	20,208	45,954
1996	D	+13.8%	22,566	16,537	43,581
1992	D	+9.6%	23,075	18,293	50,071
1988	D	+8.1%	24,220	20,573	45,212
1984	R	−9.0%	22,245	26,718	49,433
1980	R	−12.7%	18,612	24,722	48,105
1976	R	−4.9%	21,885	24,156	46,823
1972	R	−14.7%	18,026	24,369	43,213
1968	R	−6.2%	17,845	20,405	40,962
1964	D	+25.5%	25,070	14,880	40,025
1960	R	−11.6%	18,492	23,359	41,892
1956	R	−24.3%	14,910	24,519	39,557
1952	R	−29.0%	14,107	25,728	40,062
1948	R	−4.7%	14,335	15,773	30,587
1944	R	−10.2%	14,601	17,941	32,640
1940	R	−3.7%	17,580	18,919	36,594
1936	D	+14.2%	19,628	14,618	35,287
1932	D	+14.0%	18,765	14,053	33,538
1928	R	−16.0%	13,349	18,441	31,895
1924	R	−36.8%	5,575	16,856	30,671
1920	R	−45.4%	5,206	17,663	27,423
1916	R	−17.7%	5,912	8,627	15,314
1912	O	+22.4%	5,787	2,581	14,302
1908	R	−2.2%	7,090	7,420	15,065
1904	R	−12.4%	6,044	7,891	14,938
1900	R	−6.4%	6,861	7,835	15,251
1896	R	−12.2%	6,410	8,229	14,967
1892	D	+21.8%	8,102	5,164	13,505
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

33.2%

Irish

15.8%

English

9.0%

American

3.8%

Italian

2.0%

Scottish

1.5%

Polish

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: 40.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.8%

85+

1.3%

2.5%

75–84

3.2%

5.4%

65–74

5.7%

6.8%

55–64

6.9%

6.1%

45–54

5.9%

6.3%

35–44

6.3%

5.8%

25–34

6.0%

4.0%

18–24

3.9%

8.8%

5–17

8.6%

2.9%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$73,155

State Senate District 35 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 35$73,155

Iowa$75,059

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

12.2%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1814.9%

Working age (18–64)11.5%

Seniors (65+)10.2%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

94.9%

speak English only

Spanish2.1%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%

Other Indo-European1.0%

Other languages0.6%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

16.8%

Mainline Protestant

12.2%

Other Christian

5.1%

Pentecostal & Holiness

4.3%

Methodist

3.0%

Baptist

1.6%

Non-Christian

0.9%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 56.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+45.6, this rural Iowa district ranks among the most lopsided in the state, reflecting the deep conservative tilt that has reshaped Iowa's political map over the past decade.

The Democratic margin in Iowa 35th State Senate District has rarely exceeded twenty-five points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded forty-five points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by eleven points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 84% non-Hispanic-white share, a 12% poverty rate, and a median household income of $73,155 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 35, Iowa vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 35, Iowa voted Republican by 11.4 points (R+11), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 54,122 votes cast, 23,471 went Democratic and 29,652 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 35, Iowa's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 35, Iowa as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 11 times, Republican 22 times, and other 1 times.

When did State Senate District 35, Iowa last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 35, Iowa voted Democratic was 2012.

How many people live in State Senate District 35, Iowa?

State Senate District 35, Iowa has a population of 104,601 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 35, Iowa?

Median household income in State Senate District 35, Iowa is $73,155 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.

What is the political history of State Senate District 35, Iowa?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 35, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Iowa 35th State Senate District delivered R+11 in 2024.

Key facts

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