Iowa 27th 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
67.0%
2,305 votes · D+34.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · 61.0%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
69.2%
1,995 votes · R+41.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 68.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
10,945votes
49.5% of the vote · D+0.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 9,307 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
10,742votes
48.6% of the vote · D+0.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 8,706 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
+30.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+22.6 · U.S. R+7.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Walter Mondale, 1984 · +25.5 pts
Republican
Calvin Coolidge1924
+24.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+49.2 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · +21.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DKenan JudgeState House · 27
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
46.8%8,451
53.2%9,609
18,060
2020
R
47.6%7,444
52.4%8,190
15,634
2018
R
46.9%5,456
53.1%6,189
11,645
Iowa 27th State House District sits in the Corn Belt. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.5 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 49.2 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.9 points.
A population of 31,685, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $113,018 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 28 and State House District 46.
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How did Iowa 27th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Iowa 27th State House District voted Democratic by 0.9 points (D+0.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 22,115 votes cast, 10,945 went Democratic and 10,742 went Republican.
When did Iowa 27th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Iowa 27th State House District voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Iowa 27th State House District?
Iowa 27th State House District has a population of 31,685 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Iowa 27th State House District?
Median household income in Iowa 27th State House District is $113,018 — above the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Iowa 27th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Iowa 27th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.