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Iowa State Senate District 41

Iowa State Senate District 41

Iowa · Latest: 2024↓ R+10.5 vs 2020

Leans Republican — shifted 10.5pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 64K residents

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Iowa State Senate District 41 is a state senate district that has a population of 63,802. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+11.3. Akashic Edge tracks 5 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.

Iowa State Senate District 41 Presidential Election Results, 2008–2024
YearDem %Rep %MarginSwing
202443.5%54.8%R+11.3R+10.5
2020*48.6%49.5%R+0.8D+3.7
2016*44.2%48.7%R+4.5R+18.9
2012*57.2%42.8%D+14.4D+0.4
2008*56.0%42.0%D+14.0—

* Pre-2022 results projected onto current district boundaries. Actual boundaries at the time of the election may have differed.

Political Identity

What defines IA-SD-41?

IA-SD-41 has been won by both parties in the last 5 presidential elections (2D, 3R) — a genuine swing geography. It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.

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Automated Readout

Key Insights

High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
  • The 2020 election was decided by just 0.8 points — razor-thin
  • Swung 10.5 points toward Republican between 2020 and 2024
  • Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2012, Republicans in 2024
Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
IA-SD-41Census ACS 2024
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
Expand rows for ancestry detail
White (Non-Hispanic) 78.9%Hispanic 8.6%Black 6.3%Multiracial 4.0%Asian 1.8%Native American 0.3%
GroupIA-SD-41StateNational
White (Non-Hispanic)
78.9%82.3%57.4%
Hispanic / Latino
8.6%7.3%19.3%
Black / African American
6.3%3.9%12.2%
Multiracial / Other
4.0%3.5%4.0%
Asian
1.8%2.5%6.0%
Native American / Alaska Native
0.3%0.4%0.9%
Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in Iowa State Senate District 41? 63,802 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
IA-SD-41 vs Iowa vs National64K residents
Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population
Local vs state vs U.S.
64K
local
64KState 3.2MNational 334.9M
Share of U.S. population
Local vs state vs U.S.
0.02%
local
0.02%National 100%
Voting-age population
Local vs state vs U.S.
76.3%
local
76.3%State 74.1%National 75.7%
Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState $75,689National $83,960
Poverty rate
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 11.1%National 12.5%
College degree
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 31.8%National 35.6%
Homeownership
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 71.7%National 65.2%
Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 38.8 yrsNational 39.1 yrs
Age 18–29
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 16.2%National 15.7%
Age 65+
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 18.1%National 17.0%
Foreign born
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 5.9%National 14.1%
Non-English at home
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 9.1%National 22.2%
English only
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 90.9%National 77.8%
Voter Turnout

Turnout in IA-SD-41

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
2024 Turnout
67.4%
vs Previous
+6.2pp
Voting-Age Pop
48,663
History
2008–2024
Competitiveness

How competitive is IA-SD-41?

Lean RAvg margin: R+5.5 (last 3 elections)
2008
D+14.0
2012
D+14.4
2016
R+4.5
2020
R+0.8
2024
R+11.3
Elasticity
25.6pp
margin range
Party Flips
1
last 30 years
5-Elec Avg
D+2.3

Other Iowa State Senate Districts

49 total
NameMargin ↓
IA-SD-45D+52.4
IA-SD-18D+45.0
IA-SD-43D+38.3
IA-SD-17D+35.8
IA-SD-25D+27.3
IA-SD-39D+22.5
IA-SD-16D+17.3
IA-SD-15D+16.8
IA-SD-40D+12.6
IA-SD-31D+12.3
IA-SD-37D+11.3
IA-SD-49D+8.7
IA-SD-22D+6.8
IA-SD-36D+3.0
IA-SD-14R+0.3
IA-SD-21R+2.1
IA-SD-20R+4.5
IA-SD-38R+5.2
IA-SD-47R+8.0
IA-SD-10R+8.4
IA-SD-01R+11.4
IA-SD-46R+14.2
IA-SD-26R+15.6
IA-SD-23R+16.4
IA-SD-50R+17.5
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