Iowa 1st State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
78.2%
8,372 votes · D+56.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 73.1%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
52.1%
1,399 votes · R+15.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 49.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
8,545votes
73.1% of the vote · D+46.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 8,545 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
4,976votes
44.0% of the vote · D+11.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1960 · 4,817 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Woodrow Wilson1916
+38.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+42.0 · U.S. D+3.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +38.6 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2024
+0.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+1.6 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · −3.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DJ.D. ScholtenState House · 1
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2018
D
54.3%5,630
45.7%4,732
10,362
Anchored in the rural northwest corner of Iowa, this district recorded a 1.6-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the heavily agricultural, small-town character that has defined its voting patterns for decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 56.4 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 15.5 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 9.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.6 points.
A population of 32,009, a 50% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,585 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 52 and State House District 40.
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How did Iowa 1st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Iowa 1st State House District voted Republican by 1.6 points (R+1.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 9,229 votes cast, 4,458 went Democratic and 4,603 went Republican.
When did Iowa 1st State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Iowa 1st State House District voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Iowa 1st State House District?
Iowa 1st State House District has a population of 32,009 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Iowa 1st State House District?
Median household income in Iowa 1st State House District is $64,585 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Iowa 1st State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Iowa 1st State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 33 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.