Iowa 30th 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
69.7%
4,636 votes · D+39.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · 62.7%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
72.5%
773 votes · R+56.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 64.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
8,480votes
59.5% of the vote · D+21.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 8,039 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
5,461votes
38.3% of the vote · D+21.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 5,242 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
+33.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+25.6 · U.S. R+7.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Walter Mondale, 1984 · +28.2 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+36.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+56.1 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · +22.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DMegan SrinivasState House · 30
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
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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
2020
D
58.0%8,969
42.0%6,482
15,451
2018
D
58.4%7,341
41.6%5,221
12,562
Anchored in a dense urban core, this district posted a D+17.8 presidential margin in 2024, making it a consistent outlier in a state that has trended sharply toward Republicans at the statewide level.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 56.1 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.8 points.
A population of 31,878, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,075 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 33 and State House District 34.
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How did Iowa 30th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Iowa 30th State House District voted Democratic by 17.8 points (D+17.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 13,025 votes cast, 7,565 went Democratic and 5,242 went Republican.
When did Iowa 30th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Iowa 30th State House District voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in Iowa 30th State House District?
Iowa 30th State House District has a population of 31,878 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Iowa 30th State House District?
Median household income in Iowa 30th State House District is $67,075 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Iowa 30th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Iowa 30th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.