State Senate District 44 State Senate District (IA) — Elections 1876–2024

Iowa 44th State Senate District, Iowa: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+37%. Republican peak: R+41 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+37MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 52,0052024 5-year
Median household income: $64,7832024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 90.5%2024 5-year
Black: 1.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+24 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+41 in 1920MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

5 counties · 0 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−36.5%	8,188	17,884	26,546
2020	R	−31.5%	9,285	18,050	27,868
2016	R	−28.9%	8,304	15,879	26,172
2012	R	−5.3%	12,322	13,740	26,774
2008	R	−0.6%	13,086	13,252	26,960
2004	R	−10.7%	11,817	14,684	26,847
2000	R	−13.0%	9,624	12,786	24,349
1996	D	+0.9%	10,026	9,821	23,680
1992	R	−1.3%	9,625	9,977	26,361
1988	D	+1.0%	11,900	11,651	23,781
1984	R	−16.0%	10,696	14,812	25,744
1980	R	−17.4%	9,654	14,119	25,720
1976	R	−0.3%	12,741	12,812	25,969
1972	R	−27.2%	9,100	16,088	25,680
1968	R	−20.2%	9,569	14,804	25,857
1964	D	+23.5%	16,639	10,294	26,996
1960	R	−25.7%	11,061	18,725	29,820
1956	R	−23.3%	11,538	18,579	30,269
1952	R	−35.3%	10,194	21,547	32,153
1948	R	−7.4%	12,605	14,684	27,997
1944	R	−14.1%	12,493	16,664	29,534
1940	R	−14.5%	14,772	19,796	34,746
1936	R	−0.3%	16,451	16,565	33,832
1932	D	+16.6%	17,744	12,608	30,952
1928	R	−31.5%	10,441	20,144	30,769
1924	R	−35.8%	6,435	17,342	30,487
1920	R	−40.7%	8,559	20,723	29,854
1916	R	−6.6%	8,408	9,617	18,426
1912	D	+8.8%	7,288	5,717	17,850
1908	R	−10.4%	7,976	9,929	18,723
1904	R	−24.7%	6,542	11,164	18,706
1900	R	−13.9%	8,957	11,941	21,433
1896	R	−7.9%	9,811	11,546	21,827
1892	R	−8.1%	7,974	9,514	18,901
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

23.9%

English

13.5%

Irish

10.7%

American

6.6%

Scottish

2.1%

French

1.2%

Polish

1.2%

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: 42.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.9%

85+

1.4%

3.1%

75–84

3.8%

7.0%

65–74

6.6%

55–64

6.7%

5.6%

45–54

5.1%

5.8%

35–44

5.5%

6.7%

25–34

5.6%

4.7%

18–24

3.7%

8.1%

5–17

7.6%

2.8%

2.6%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$64,783

State Senate District 44 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 44$64,783

Iowa$75,059

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

13.6%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1813.9%

Working age (18–64)13.6%

Seniors (65+)11.9%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

91.1%

speak English only

Other Indo-European3.7%

Asian & Pacific Islander2.5%

Spanish1.4%

Other languages1.2%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Methodist

10.3%

Mainline Protestant

9.9%

Other Christian

7.9%

Catholic & Orthodox

6.5%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.5%

Non-Christian

1.2%

Baptist

0.7%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 62.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Iowa 44th State Senate District sits in the Corn Belt. Its political identity has been Republican for as long as anyone now living can remember. 1 consecutive presidential elections in modern records have gone for the Republican candidate, often by margins that would be considered landslide territory anywhere else.

The Republican margin in Iowa 44th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-one points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was thirty-seven points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $64,783, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 52,005 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 44, Iowa vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 44, Iowa voted Republican by 36.5 points (R+37), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,546 votes cast, 8,188 went Democratic and 17,884 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 44, Iowa's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 44, 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 5 times, Republican 29 times, and other 0 times.

When did State Senate District 44, Iowa last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 44, Iowa voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in State Senate District 44, Iowa?

State Senate District 44, Iowa has a population of 52,005 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 44, Iowa?

Median household income in State Senate District 44, Iowa is $64,783 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.

What is the political history of State Senate District 44, Iowa?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 44, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 29 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Iowa 44th State Senate District has voted Republican in seven straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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