Iowa 3rd 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
71.7%
8,372 votes · D+43.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 56.4%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
77.7%
12,990 votes · R+57.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 75.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
8,372votes
71.7% of the vote · D+43.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 6,957 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
12,990votes
77.7% of the vote · R+57.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 12,779 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
+25.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+43.4 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1892 · +11.9 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+56.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+51.9 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +55.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RTom JenearyState House · 3
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 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
2024
R
16.7%2,725
83.3%13,559
16,284
2020
R
20.6%3,452
79.4%13,341
16,793
2018
R
32.0%4,148
68.0%8,806
12,954
Iowa 3rd State House District sits in the Corn Belt. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 43.4 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 57.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 57.1 points.
A population of 31,920, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,799 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 4 and State House District 146.
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How did Iowa 3rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Iowa 3rd State House District voted Republican by 57.1 points (R+57.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,723 votes cast, 3,438 went Democratic and 12,990 went Republican.
When did Iowa 3rd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Iowa 3rd State House District voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in Iowa 3rd State House District?
Iowa 3rd State House District has a population of 31,920 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Iowa 3rd State House District?
Median household income in Iowa 3rd State House District is $80,799 — above the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Iowa 3rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Iowa 3rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.