Iowa 28th State Senate District, Iowa: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+37%. Republican peak: R+37 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+37MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 63,5622024 5-year
- Median household income
- $68,7882024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 85.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 11.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+37 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 28, 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 | 9,914 | 21,616 | 32,036 | ||
| R | 11,236 | 21,870 | 33,705 | ||
| R | 10,404 | 20,069 | 32,872 | ||
| R | 14,854 | 17,688 | 33,134 | ||
| R | 16,157 | 16,594 | 33,306 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
33.2%
Irish
8.7%
English
8.0%
American
4.5%
French
1.5%
Scottish
1.1%
Italian
1.0%
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: 40.6 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
$68,788
State Senate District 28 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 28$68,788
Iowa$75,059
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.4%
Working age (18–64)11.2%
Seniors (65+)10.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.5%
speak English only
Spanish7.9%
Other Indo-European1.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 47.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+1.7, this district of roughly 64,000 residents sits near the center of Iowa's partisan spectrum, making it a consistent target for both parties in state legislative contests.
The Republican margin in Iowa 28th State Senate District reached its widest at thirty-seven points in 2024. 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 $68,788, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 63,562 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 28, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 28, Iowa voted Republican by 36.5 points (R+37), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 32,036 votes cast, 9,914 went Democratic and 21,616 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 28, Iowa's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 28, 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 28, Iowa?
State Senate District 28, Iowa has a population of 63,562 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 28, Iowa?
Median household income in State Senate District 28, Iowa is $68,788 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of State Senate District 28, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 28, 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.