Iowa State Senate District 49
Iowa · Latest: 2024
Leans Democratic — shifted 9.2pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 63K residents
Presidential margin · 2008 → 2024
D+30.5
D+35.1
D+17.5
D+17.9
D+8.7
Who lives here
- White71.1%
- Black11.7%
- Hispanic9.7%
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Who Lives Here
A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
| Group | IA-SD-49 | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
White (Non-Hispanic) | 71.1% | 82.3% | 57.4% |
Black / African American | 11.7% | 3.9% | 12.2% |
Hispanic / Latino | 9.7% | 7.3% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.6% | 3.5% | 4.0% |
Asian | 1.4% | 2.5% | 6.0% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.9% |
Method notes
Who lives in Iowa State Senate District 49? 63,449 residents as of the 2020 Census.
Demographics
Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
Population & electorate
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Total population
63K
Share of U.S. population
0.02%
Voting-age population
78.4%
Economic profile
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Median household income
N/A
Poverty rate
N/A
College degree
N/A
Homeownership
N/A
Community profile
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Median age
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Age 18–29
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Age 65+
N/A
Foreign born
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Non-English at home
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English only
N/A
Turnout in IA-SD-49
Turnout % = votes cast ÷ citizen voting-age population (CVAP). Source: CVAP Special Tab 2020-2024.
55.4%
-3.6pp
22K · 44.6%
49,427
2008–2024
How competitive is IA-SD-49?
Likely DAvg margin: D+14.7 (last 3 elections)
2008
D+30.5
2012
D+35.1
2016
D+17.5
2020
D+17.9
2024
D+8.7
26.5pp
0
D+21.9
Counties in IA-SD-49
Counties that overlap IA-SD-49.
Counties
(1)Other Iowa State Senate Districts
49 total| Name | Margin ↓ |
|---|---|
| IA-SD-45 | D+52.4 |
| IA-SD-18 | D+45.0 |
| IA-SD-43 | D+38.3 |
| IA-SD-17 | D+35.8 |
| IA-SD-25 | D+27.3 |
| IA-SD-39 | D+22.5 |
| IA-SD-16 | D+17.3 |
| IA-SD-15 | D+16.8 |
| IA-SD-40 | D+12.6 |
| IA-SD-31 | D+12.3 |
| IA-SD-37 | D+11.3 |
| IA-SD-22 | D+6.8 |
| IA-SD-36 | D+3.0 |
| IA-SD-14 | R+0.3 |
| IA-SD-21 | R+2.1 |
| IA-SD-20 | R+4.5 |
| IA-SD-38 | R+5.2 |
| IA-SD-47 | R+8.0 |
| IA-SD-10 | R+8.4 |
| IA-SD-41 | R+11.3 |
| IA-SD-01 | R+11.4 |
| IA-SD-46 | R+14.2 |
| IA-SD-26 | R+15.6 |
| IA-SD-23 | R+16.4 |
| IA-SD-50 | R+17.5 |
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