Iowa 22nd 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
63.0%
3,862 votes · D+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · 58.4%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
71.1%
3,261 votes · R+44.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 71.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
8,120votes
38.8% of the vote · R+20.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 7,785 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
12,426votes
59.4% of the vote · R+20.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 11,101 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
Michael Dukakis1988
+24.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+17.2 · U.S. R+7.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Walter Mondale, 1984 · +14.9 pts
Republican
Alf Landon1936
+33.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+9.4 · U.S. D+24.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Wendell Willkie, 1940 · +25.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RSamantha FettState House · 22
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
44.4%8,259
55.6%10,339
18,598
2020
R
43.5%7,415
56.5%9,619
17,034
2018
R
44.8%6,051
55.2%7,462
13,513
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+20.6, this district of roughly 32,000 residents reflects the durable Republican lean common across Iowa's rural interior, where agricultural communities and small towns have shifted steadily rightward over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 46.9 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.6 points.
A population of 31,772, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $103,625 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 45 and State House District 23.
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How did Iowa 22nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Iowa 22nd State House District voted Republican by 20.6 points (R+20.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,907 votes cast, 8,120 went Democratic and 12,426 went Republican.
When did Iowa 22nd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Iowa 22nd State House District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Iowa 22nd State House District?
Iowa 22nd State House District has a population of 31,772 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Iowa 22nd State House District?
Median household income in Iowa 22nd State House District is $103,625 — above the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Iowa 22nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Iowa 22nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.