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State Senate District 10·Iowa

Iowa 10th State Senate District delivered R+20 in 2024 — Republican for the long memory.

One of Iowa's most Republican-leaning legislative districts by raw margin

2008 — 2024·5 elections
IA
Latest
R+20
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
63,666
2024 ACS

Iowa 10th State Senate District, Iowa: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+20%. Republican peak: R+21 in 2016.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+20MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
63,6662024 5-year
Median household income
$73,6022024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
87.5%2024 5-year
Black
1.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
9.1%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin
R+21 in 2016MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
1 counties · 0 D · 1 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
5 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−19.9%
11,90417,94730,366
R
−16.8%
12,65817,88731,173
R
−21.1%
10,46416,66029,343
R
−5.2%
13,38714,89728,827
R
−1.9%
13,92714,47228,843

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
28.1%
Irish
12.5%
English
12.3%
American
6.1%
Italian
2.7%
Polish
1.7%
Scottish
1.7%
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: 40.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.3%
2.3%
75–84
2.9%
5.5%
65–74
5.9%
6.7%
55–64
6.9%
5.7%
45–54
5.7%
6.4%
35–44
6.3%
6.1%
25–34
6.0%
4.5%
18–24
4.0%
8.8%
5–17
8.5%
2.8%
<5
2.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$73,602
State Senate District 10 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 10$73,602
Iowa$75,059
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.2%
Working age (18–64)10.3%
Seniors (65+)13.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.1%
speak English only
Spanish5.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other Indo-European0.4%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
10.4%
Other Christian
9.0%
Mainline Protestant
8.3%
Methodist
3.9%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.3%
Baptist
0.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 66.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+43, this rural district sits at the far end of Iowa's partisan spectrum, reflecting the deep consolidation of Republican support that has reshaped the state's legislative map over the past decade.

The Republican margin in Iowa 10th State Senate District reached its widest at twenty-one points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was twenty points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $73,602, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 63,666 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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State Senate District 10, Iowa — The Long Memory. Akashic Intelligence — The Long Memory. https://tiers.akashic.app/sld-upper/19010/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 10, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 10, Iowa voted Republican by 19.9 points (R+20), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 30,366 votes cast, 11,904 went Democratic and 17,947 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 10, Iowa's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 10, Iowa as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in State Senate District 10, Iowa?
State Senate District 10, Iowa has a population of 63,666 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 10, Iowa?
Median household income in State Senate District 10, Iowa is $73,602 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of State Senate District 10, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 10, Iowa from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.