Iowa 22nd State Senate 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
61.5%
10,171 votes · D+23.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · 54.0%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
76.7%
2,386 votes · R+62.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 72.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
20,094votes
53.2% of the vote · D+8.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 19,413 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
16,887votes
45.6% of the vote · D+6.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 16,887 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
+16.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+8.6 · U.S. R+7.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Walter Mondale, 1984 · +10.8 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+43.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+62.7 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1900 · +32.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DMatt BlakeState Senate · 22
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
D
55.6%17,617
44.4%14,072
31,689
2020
D
58.0%17,952
42.0%12,975
30,927
2018
D
58.4%14,695
41.6%10,450
25,145
This page's election narrative is withheld pending regeneration from reconciled Democratic, Republican, Other, and total vote counts. The reported vote-count record remains available.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 62.7 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.8 points.
A population of 63,809, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $103,909 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 16 and State Senate District 21.
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How did Iowa 22nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Iowa 22nd State Senate District voted Democratic by 6.8 points (D+6.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 36,998 votes cast, 19,413 went Democratic and 16,887 went Republican.
When did Iowa 22nd State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Iowa 22nd State Senate District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Iowa 22nd State Senate District?
Iowa 22nd State Senate District has a population of 63,809 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Iowa 22nd State Senate District?
Median household income in Iowa 22nd State Senate District is $103,909 — above the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Iowa 22nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Iowa 22nd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.