Iowa 24th State Senate District, Iowa: Tossup district. In 2024, voted R+20%. Republican peak: R+20 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+20MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- TossupAkashic typology
- Population
- 63,7352024 5-year
- Median household income
- $82,3402024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 90.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+3 in 2008MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+20 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 24, IAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 14,264 | 21,705 | 36,662 | ||
| R | 14,686 | 20,465 | 35,885 | ||
| R | 12,123 | 17,168 | 32,110 | ||
| D | 15,736 | 15,547 | 31,973 | ||
| D | 15,487 | 14,656 | 30,775 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
31.8%
Irish
13.3%
English
12.1%
American
4.0%
Italian
1.9%
Scottish
1.8%
French
1.6%
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
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$82,340
State Senate District 24 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 24$82,340
Iowa$75,059
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.3%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 189.1%
Working age (18–64)8.0%
Seniors (65+)8.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.7%
speak English only
Spanish2.4%
Other Indo-European1.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 55.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+47.7, this district ranks among the most lopsided in Iowa's upper chamber, reflecting the deep rural realignment that has reshaped the state's political landscape over the past decade.
The district's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached three points in 2008; the Republican margin reached twenty points in 2024. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.
Its demographics — a population of 63,735, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $82,340 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 24, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 24, Iowa voted Republican by 20.3 points (R+20), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 36,662 votes cast, 14,264 went Democratic and 21,705 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 24, Iowa's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 24, Iowa as a "Tossup" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 2 times, Republican 3 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 24, Iowa last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 24, Iowa voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in State Senate District 24, Iowa?
State Senate District 24, Iowa has a population of 63,735 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 24, Iowa?
Median household income in State Senate District 24, Iowa is $82,340 — above the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of State Senate District 24, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 24, Iowa from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 3 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.