Iowa 71st 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
79.8%
6,738 votes · D+59.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 76.3%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
51.0%
3,169 votes · R+7.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 49.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2012
10,095votes
63.9% of the vote · D+29.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 10,067 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
6,707votes
45.2% of the vote · D+7.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 6,532 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
Al Smith1928
+64.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+46.8 · U.S. R+17.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · +46.5 pts
Republican
Wendell Willkie1940
−3.2pts R vs U.S.
Place D+13.2 · U.S. D+9.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1944 · −9.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DLindsay JamesState House · 71
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
42.0%6,860
58.0%9,485
16,345
2020
D
50.3%8,611
49.7%8,521
17,132
2018
D
53.7%7,255
46.3%6,256
13,511
Iowa 71st State House District sits in the Corn Belt. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 59.7 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 7.6 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.9 points.
A population of 32,131, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,196 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 72 and Assembly District 49.
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How did Iowa 71st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Iowa 71st State House District voted Democratic by 7.9 points (D+7.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 14,853 votes cast, 7,885 went Democratic and 6,707 went Republican.
When did Iowa 71st State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Iowa 71st State House District voted Republican was 1920.
How many people live in Iowa 71st State House District?
Iowa 71st State House District has a population of 32,131 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Iowa 71st State House District?
Median household income in Iowa 71st State House District is $66,196 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Iowa 71st State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Iowa 71st State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 36 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.