Iowa 34th 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
85.0%
5,528 votes · D+70.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · 80.5%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
48.9%
341 votes · R+15.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 41.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2012
9,584votes
78.0% of the vote · D+58.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 9,171 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
2,742votes
25.2% of the vote · D+47.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 2,731 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
+69.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+61.5 · U.S. R+7.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Walter Mondale, 1984 · +67.7 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
−4.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+15.5 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · −7.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DRob JohnsonState House · 34
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+47.1, this district ranks among the most reliably Democratic constituencies in Iowa, likely anchored by a dense urban core or university population that drives its outsized partisan lean.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 70.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 17.9 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 47.1 points.
A population of 31,886, a 48% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,576 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 65A and State House District 181.
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How did Iowa 34th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Iowa 34th State House District voted Democratic by 47.1 points (D+47.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 10,874 votes cast, 7,869 went Democratic and 2,742 went Republican.
When did Iowa 34th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Iowa 34th State House District voted Republican was 1924.
How many people live in Iowa 34th State House District?
Iowa 34th State House District has a population of 31,886 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Iowa 34th State House District?
Median household income in Iowa 34th State House District is $54,576 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Iowa 34th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Iowa 34th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 35 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.