state house districtIowa 61st State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+10.3
2008D+21.5
2012D+22.8
2016D+9.9
2020D+12.8
2024D+4.5
net swing · 2004→2024R+5.9D+10.3 → D+4.5
vs. U.S. · 2024D+5.9D+4.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 59.1% of 23,687 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
7,205
6,581
209
13,995
23,687
59.1%
2020
8,562
6,581
288
15,431
23,730†
65.0%
2016
7,716
6,232
1,015
14,963
24,306†
61.6%
2012
9,790
6,111
261
16,162
23,992†
67.4%
2008
9,403
6,042
215
15,660
23,304†
67.2%
2004
8,490
6,886
162
15,538
22,616†
68.7%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupIA HD 61IowaUnited States
German29.1%30.5%12.5%
Irish10.9%12.8%9.4%
English8.2%10.2%9.5%
American4.5%4.6%5.3%
Norwegian4.0%4.1%—
Dutch1.9%2.7%—
Italian1.5%1.6%4.8%
French1.5%—1.6%
African American†10.2%2.6%9.9%
African0.6%0.3%0.5%
Haitian0.4%—0.3%
Liberian0.3%——
Mexican3.7%5.0%11.3%
Guatemalan1.0%0.4%0.5%
Puerto Rican0.5%0.3%1.8%
Cuban0.2%—0.7%
Burmese1.1%0.3%—
Asian Indian0.5%0.5%1.4%
Vietnamese0.4%0.3%0.6%
Korean0.4%0.2%0.4%
Chinese0.2%0.3%1.3%
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
Marshallese1.6%——
Aztec0.8%——
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
IA HD 61
Iowa
United States
Median age
38.3
38.8
39.1
Age 18–24
14.5%
10.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.6%
18.1%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
IA HD 61
Iowa
United States
Median household income
$62,375
$75,059
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.0%
11.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
30.3%
31.8%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
IA HD 61
Iowa
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
8.8%
9.2%
22.3%
Spanish
3.3%
4.7%
13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
1.6%
0.4%
0.7%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.5%
1.0%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
IA HD 61
Iowa
United States
Catholic
—
14.7%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
10.9%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
55.2%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Iowa 61st State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+10.3%
2008
+21.5%
2012
+22.8%
2016
+9.9%
2020
+12.8%
2024
+4.5%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
51.5%Harris7,205
47.0%Trump6,581
1.5%
D+4.5
R+8.4
D+5.9
13,995
D
55.5%Biden8,562
42.6%Trump6,581
1.9%
D+12.8
D+2.9
D+8.4
15,431
D
51.6%Clinton7,716
41.6%Trump6,232
6.8%
D+9.9
R+12.8
D+7.8
14,963
D
60.6%Obama9,790
37.8%Romney6,111
1.6%
D+22.8
D+1.3
D+18.9
16,162
D
60.0%Obama9,403
38.6%McCain6,042
1.4%
D+21.5
D+11.1
D+14.2
15,660
D
54.6%Kerry8,490
44.3%Bush6,886
1.0%
D+10.3
—
D+12.8
15,538
current representation
Current officeholders
DTimi Brown-PowersState House · 61
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Its 2024 presidential margin of D+4.5 ranked among Iowa's closest, against D+21.5 in 2008. The district had about 5,310 residents, 79.5% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 22.8 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.5 points.
A population of 32,126, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,375 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 77 and State House District 79.
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How did Iowa 61st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Iowa 61st State House District voted Democratic by 4.5 points (D+4.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 13,995 votes cast, 7,205 went Democratic and 6,581 went Republican.
How many people live in Iowa 61st State House District?
Iowa 61st State House District has a population of 32,126 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Iowa 61st State House District?
Median household income in Iowa 61st State House District is $62,375 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Iowa 61st State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Iowa 61st State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
