state senate districtIowa 46th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+5.3
2008D+6.6
2012D+2.3
2016R+12.3
2020R+10.2
2024R+13.9
net swing · 2004→2024R+8.6R+5.3 → R+13.9
vs. U.S. · 2024R+12.4R+13.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 75.7% of 48,045 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
15,351
20,410
601
36,362
48,045
75.7%
2020
15,820
19,507
734
36,061
45,082†
80.0%
2016
12,909
16,825
2,220
31,954
43,421†
73.6%
2012
16,003
15,252
736
31,991
41,474†
77.1%
2008
15,996
13,972
768
30,736
40,608†
75.7%
2004
13,879
15,446
243
29,568
39,743†
74.4%
† 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 46IowaUnited States
German33.1%30.5%12.5%
Irish16.3%12.8%9.4%
English13.1%10.2%9.5%
American4.1%4.6%5.3%
Norwegian3.9%4.1%—
Czech2.7%——
Italian2.6%1.6%4.8%
Swedish2.2%1.9%—
Mexican3.7%5.0%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%0.3%1.8%
Colombian0.3%—0.4%
Salvadoran0.3%0.3%0.7%
Spanish0.2%——
Honduran0.2%0.2%0.3%
Guatemalan0.2%0.4%0.5%
African American†0.9%2.6%9.9%
Sudanese0.2%0.2%—
African0.2%0.3%0.5%
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 46
Iowa
United States
Median age
40.7
38.8
39.1
Age 18–24
17.3%
10.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.1%
18.1%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
IA SD 46
Iowa
United States
Median household income
$79,692
$75,059
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.1%
11.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
47.8%
31.8%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
IA SD 46
Iowa
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
12.4%
9.2%
22.3%
Spanish
4.0%
4.7%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
1.1%
0.3%
0.7%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
1.1%
0.3%
1.1%
Arabic
1.4%
0.3%
0.4%
Religious landscape
Measure
IA SD 46
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 46th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−5.3%
2008
+6.6%
2012
+2.3%
2016
−12.3%
2020
−10.2%
2024
−13.9%
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
42.2%Harris15,351
56.1%Trump20,410
1.7%
R+13.9
R+3.7
R+12.4
36,362
R
43.9%Biden15,820
54.1%Trump19,507
2.0%
R+10.2
D+2.0
R+14.7
36,061
R
40.4%Clinton12,909
52.7%Trump16,825
6.9%
R+12.3
R+14.6
R+14.3
31,954
D
50.0%Obama16,003
47.7%Romney15,252
2.3%
D+2.3
R+4.2
R+1.5
31,991
D
52.0%Obama15,996
45.5%McCain13,972
2.5%
D+6.6
D+11.9
R+0.7
30,736
R
46.9%Kerry13,879
52.2%Bush15,446
0.8%
R+5.3
—
R+2.8
29,568
current representation
Current officeholders
RDawn DriscollState Senate · 46
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The district recorded a Republican presidential margin of R+13.9 in 2024 and D+6.6 in 2008, switching sides at least once in between. About 156,000 residents lived here, with White alone at 80.2% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 6.6 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 13.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.9 points.
A population of 63,909, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,692 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 24 and State Senate District 11.
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How did Iowa 46th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Iowa 46th State Senate District voted Republican by 13.9 points (R+13.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 36,362 votes cast, 15,351 went Democratic and 20,410 went Republican.
When did Iowa 46th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Iowa 46th State Senate District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Iowa 46th State Senate District?
Iowa 46th State Senate District has a population of 63,909 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Iowa 46th State Senate District?
Median household income in Iowa 46th State Senate District is $79,692 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Iowa 46th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Iowa 46th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.
