state house districtIowa 84th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+2.3
2008D+7.5
2012D+1.6
2016R+21.5
2020R+22.1
2024R+27.6
net swing · 2004→2024R+30.0D+2.3 → R+27.6
vs. U.S. · 2024R+26.2R+27.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 74.7% of 24,606 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
6,501
11,583
296
18,380
24,606
74.7%
2020
7,025
11,125
387
18,537
24,009†
77.2%
2016
6,082
9,728
1,166
16,976
23,400†
72.5%
2012
8,625
8,348
284
17,257
22,912†
75.3%
2008
8,775
7,522
407
16,704
22,618†
73.9%
2004
8,272
7,898
84
16,254
22,325†
72.8%
† 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 84IowaUnited States
German35.7%30.5%12.5%
Irish16.0%12.8%9.4%
English12.0%10.2%9.5%
Czech5.0%——
Norwegian4.7%4.1%—
American4.5%4.6%5.3%
Swedish2.3%1.9%—
French1.3%—1.6%
Mexican1.3%5.0%11.3%
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 84
Iowa
United States
Median age
42.9
38.8
39.1
Age 18–24
8.3%
10.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.1%
18.1%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
IA HD 84
Iowa
United States
Median household income
$88,816
$75,059
$84,427
Poverty rate
7.7%
11.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
31.6%
31.8%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
IA HD 84
Iowa
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
5.5%
9.2%
22.3%
Spanish
2.0%
4.7%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
IA HD 84
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 84th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+2.3%
2008
+7.5%
2012
+1.6%
2016
−21.5%
2020
−22.1%
2024
−27.6%
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
R
35.4%Harris6,501
63.0%Trump11,583
1.6%
R+27.6
R+5.5
R+26.2
18,380
R
37.9%Biden7,025
60.0%Trump11,125
2.1%
R+22.1
R+0.6
R+26.6
18,537
R
35.8%Clinton6,082
57.3%Trump9,728
6.9%
R+21.5
R+23.1
R+23.6
16,976
D
50.0%Obama8,625
48.4%Romney8,348
1.6%
D+1.6
R+5.9
R+2.2
17,257
D
52.5%Obama8,775
45.0%McCain7,522
2.4%
D+7.5
D+5.2
D+0.2
16,704
D
50.9%Kerry8,272
48.6%Bush7,898
0.5%
D+2.3
—
D+4.8
16,254
current representation
Current officeholders
RTom GerholdState House · 84
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+27.8, this sparsely populated district of roughly 31,600 residents sits among Iowa's most one-sided legislative seats, reflecting the deep Republican lean that has reshaped rural Iowa over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 7.5 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 27.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.6 points.
A population of 31,627, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,816 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 70 and State House District 68.
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How did Iowa 84th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Iowa 84th State House District voted Republican by 27.6 points (R+27.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,380 votes cast, 6,501 went Democratic and 11,583 went Republican.
When did Iowa 84th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Iowa 84th State House District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Iowa 84th State House District?
Iowa 84th State House District has a population of 31,627 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Iowa 84th State House District?
Median household income in Iowa 84th State House District is $88,816 — above the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Iowa 84th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Iowa 84th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.
