HarrisDemocratic40.2%12,187TrumpRepublican57.7%17,502OtherAll other candidates2.1%633
R+17.5- Lead
- 5,315
- Total
- 30,322
- vs nation
- R+16.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Akashicstate senate district
Iowa 50th State Senate District
Contests in this Place (45 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic43.5%13,809TrumpRepublican53.9%17,116OtherAll other candidates2.5%805
R+10.4- Lead
- 3,307
- Total
- 31,730
- vs nation
- R+14.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic41.7%12,911TrumpRepublican50.0%15,484OtherAll other candidates8.3%2,573
R+8.3- Lead
- 2,573
- Total
- 30,968
- vs nation
- R+10.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic59.0%20,427RomneyRepublican38.9%13,466OtherAll other candidates2.1%731
D+20.1- Lead
- 6,961
- Total
- 34,624
- vs nation
- D+16.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic60.3%20,052McCainRepublican37.6%12,488OtherAll other candidates2.1%695
D+22.8- Lead
- 7,564
- Total
- 33,235
- vs nation
- D+15.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic59.9%20,378BushRepublican38.9%13,217OtherAll other candidates1.2%416
D+21.1- Lead
- 7,161
- Total
- 34,011
- vs nation
- D+23.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic59.8%18,920BushRepublican36.4%11,523OtherAll other candidates3.7%1,180
D+23.4- Lead
- 7,397
- Total
- 31,623
- vs nation
- D+22.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic58.3%17,627DoleRepublican29.7%8,971OtherAll other candidates12.0%3,613
D+28.7- Lead
- 8,656
- Total
- 30,211
- vs nation
- D+20.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+17.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 63,9352024 5-year
- Population density
- 102 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 629 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $61,3352024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 85.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 5.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+38.7 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+32.8 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 35, IA · twin score 95.9
presidential history
Party record book
Iowa 50th 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
69.3%
23,555 votes · D+38.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · 63.2%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
63.7%
16,555 votes · R+32.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 60.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
23,555votes
69.3% of the vote · D+38.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 20,427 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
20,832votes
56.8% of the vote · R+13.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 19,407 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
+35.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+27.3 · U.S. R+7.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Walter Mondale, 1984 · +25.9 pts
Republican
Wendell Willkie1940
+21.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+11.9 · U.S. D+9.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alf Landon, 1936 · +19.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJeff ReichmanState Senate · 50
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.
Iowa 50th State Senate District sits in the Corn Belt. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 38.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 32.8 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.5 points.
A population of 63,935, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,335 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 35 and State Senate District 48.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 35
Iowa
95.9twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2008–2012 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry
State Senate District 48
Iowa
93.1twin score
12-yr trendelasticitycollege share
State Senate District 34
Iowa
92.2twin score
12-yr trendelasticity% White≠ Norwegian ancestry
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
Compare two places, side by side
Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons → · Or open the source-auditable district brief for electoral baseline, electorate, current-cycle coverage, geography, official dates, and methodology. Open campaign intelligence report →
Cite this page
All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.
Iowa 50th State Senate District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/19050/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
License: CC BY 4.0
Iowa at the ballot boxAll elections →
Places within Iowa 50th State Senate District
counties it covers2
Frequently asked questions
How did Iowa 50th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Iowa 50th State Senate District voted Republican by 17.5 points (R+17.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 30,322 votes cast, 12,187 went Democratic and 17,502 went Republican.
When did Iowa 50th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Iowa 50th State Senate District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Iowa 50th State Senate District?
Iowa 50th State Senate District has a population of 63,935 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Iowa 50th State Senate District?
Median household income in Iowa 50th State Senate District is $61,335 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Iowa 50th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Iowa 50th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.