Iowa State House District 8
Iowa · Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 7.2pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 32K residents
Iowa State House District 8 is a state house district that has a population of 31,874. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+26.7. Akashic Edge tracks 5 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35.9% | 62.6% | R+26.7 | R+7.2 |
| 2020* | 39.5% | 59.0% | R+19.5 | R+2.4 |
| 2016* | 38.3% | 55.5% | R+17.1 | R+27.0 |
| 2012* | 54.9% | 45.1% | D+9.8 | R+2.0 |
| 2008* | 54.8% | 43.0% | D+11.8 | — |
* Pre-2022 results projected onto current district boundaries. Actual boundaries at the time of the election may have differed.
What defines IA-HD-08?
IA-HD-08 has been trending Republican — 37pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 26.7% margin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2012, Republicans in 2024
- Shifted 36.6 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
Who Lives Here
A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
| Group | IA-HD-08 | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
White (Non-Hispanic) | 83.4% | 82.3% | 57.4% |
Hispanic / Latino | 6.0% | 7.3% | 19.3% |
Black / African American | 5.6% | 3.9% | 12.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.5% | 3.5% | 4.0% |
Asian | 0.9% | 2.5% | 6.0% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.9% |
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Method notes
Who lives in Iowa State House District 8? 31,874 residents as of the 2020 Census.
Demographics
Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
Population & electorate
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Total population
32K
Share of U.S. population
0.01%
Voting-age population
79.4%
Economic profile
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Median household income
N/A
Poverty rate
N/A
College degree
N/A
Homeownership
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Community profile
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Median age
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Age 18–29
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Age 65+
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Foreign born
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Non-English at home
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English only
N/A
Turnout in IA-HD-08
Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
54.6%
-4.1pp
25,319
2008–2024
How competitive is IA-HD-08?
Safe RAvg margin: R+21.1 (last 3 elections)
2008
D+11.8
2012
D+9.8
2016
R+17.1
2020
R+19.5
2024
R+26.7
38.6pp
1
R+8.4
Other Iowa State House Districts
99 total| Name | Margin ↓ |
|---|---|
| IA-HD-90 | D+52.9 |
| IA-HD-36 | D+52.0 |
| IA-HD-89 | D+51.8 |
| IA-HD-86 | D+49.3 |
| IA-HD-34 | D+47.1 |
| IA-HD-35 | D+38.0 |
| IA-HD-78 | D+32.5 |
| IA-HD-50 | D+29.4 |
| IA-HD-85 | D+28.0 |
| IA-HD-33 | D+24.6 |
| IA-HD-49 | D+24.5 |
| IA-HD-62 | D+22.1 |
| IA-HD-32 | D+19.8 |
| IA-HD-97 | D+19.1 |
| IA-HD-30 | D+17.8 |
| IA-HD-74 | D+16.4 |
| IA-HD-79 | D+16.4 |
| IA-HD-29 | D+15.6 |
| IA-HD-31 | D+14.9 |
| IA-HD-77 | D+12.1 |
| IA-HD-44 | D+9.7 |
| IA-HD-80 | D+9.2 |
| IA-HD-75 | D+8.8 |
| IA-HD-71 | D+7.9 |
| IA-HD-73 | D+6.7 |
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