state senate districtIowa 32nd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+2.5
2008D+18.8
2012D+9.9
2016R+16.3
2020R+21.4
2024R+26.1
net swing · 2004→2024R+28.6D+2.5 → R+26.1
vs. U.S. · 2024R+24.7R+26.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 72.9% of 48,573 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
12,798
22,056
570
35,424
48,573
72.9%
2020
13,856
21,534
554
35,944
49,380†
72.8%
2016
13,076
18,588
2,122
33,786
50,376†
67.1%
2012
18,202
14,873
599
33,674
50,398†
66.8%
2008
19,824
13,413
900
34,137
49,399†
69.1%
2004
16,949
16,115
366
33,430
48,399†
69.1%
† 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 SD 32IowaUnited States
German41.3%30.5%12.5%
Norwegian14.9%4.1%—
Irish13.1%12.8%9.4%
English7.1%10.2%9.5%
American5.1%4.6%5.3%
Czech3.7%——
French0.8%—1.6%
Polish0.7%—2.2%
Mexican2.0%5.0%11.3%
Guatemalan0.7%0.4%0.5%
Puerto Rican0.2%0.3%1.8%
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 SD 32
Iowa
United States
Median age
43.4
38.8
39.1
Age 18–24
9.1%
10.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
22.9%
18.1%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
IA SD 32
Iowa
United States
Median household income
$72,057
$75,059
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.5%
11.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
23.4%
31.8%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
IA SD 32
Iowa
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
7.1%
9.2%
22.3%
Spanish
3.6%
4.7%
13.6%
German or other West Germanic
1.9%
0.6%
0.5%
Religious landscape
Measure
IA SD 32
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 32nd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+2.5%
2008
+18.8%
2012
+9.9%
2016
−16.3%
2020
−21.4%
2024
−26.1%
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
36.1%Harris12,798
62.3%Trump22,056
1.6%
R+26.1
R+4.8
R+24.7
35,424
R
38.5%Biden13,856
59.9%Trump21,534
1.5%
R+21.4
R+5.0
R+25.8
35,944
R
38.7%Clinton13,076
55.0%Trump18,588
6.3%
R+16.3
R+26.2
R+18.4
33,786
D
54.1%Obama18,202
44.2%Romney14,873
1.8%
D+9.9
R+8.9
D+6.0
33,674
D
58.1%Obama19,824
39.3%McCain13,413
2.6%
D+18.8
D+16.3
D+11.5
34,137
D
50.7%Kerry16,949
48.2%Bush16,115
1.1%
D+2.5
—
D+5.0
33,430
current representation
Current officeholders
RMike KlimeshState Senate · 32
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+19.8, this district stands well outside Iowa's statewide competitive range, anchoring a reliably blue corner of the state senate map.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 18.8 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 26.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.1 points.
A population of 63,793, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,057 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 23 and State Senate District 30.
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How did Iowa 32nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Iowa 32nd State Senate District voted Republican by 26.1 points (R+26.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 35,424 votes cast, 12,798 went Democratic and 22,056 went Republican.
When did Iowa 32nd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Iowa 32nd State Senate District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Iowa 32nd State Senate District?
Iowa 32nd State Senate District has a population of 63,793 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Iowa 32nd State Senate District?
Median household income in Iowa 32nd State Senate District is $72,057 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Iowa 32nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Iowa 32nd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.
