Overview
- District ID
- ia-hd-029
- State
- Iowa
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 029
- Land Area
- 22 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.39 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Polk County | 22.07 sq mi | 100.0% | 3.9% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Des Moines city | 22.07 sq mi | 100.0% | 25.0% |
Showing all 1 place
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| IA District 3 | 31,865 | 100.0% | 4.0% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 16,251
- Active Voters
- 12,592 (77.5%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 6,931 | 42.6% |
| Republican | 3,402 | 20.9% |
| Unaffiliated | 5,723 | 35.2% |
| Other parties | 195 | 1.2% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 2,639 (16.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 11,451 (70.5%) | 529 (3.3%) | 128 (0.8%) |
| 2021–2022 | 7,344 (45.2%) | 1,363 (8.4%) | 669 (4.1%) |
| 2019–2020 | 11,053 (68.0%) | 2,189 (13.5%) | 698 (4.3%) |
| 2017–2018 | 7,669 (47.2%) | 1,475 (9.1%) | 191 (1.2%) |
| 2015–2016 | 8,312 (51.1%) | 611 (3.8%) | 137 (0.8%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,998 (30.8%) | 758 (4.7%) | 368 (2.3%) |
| 2011–2012 | 7,179 (44.2%) | 93 (0.6%) | 121 (0.7%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 01/20/2026. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 31,278 (± 1,957)
- Median Age
- 34.4
- Median Household Income
- $67,214 (± $5,201)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 82.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 23.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 7,874 | 25.2% |
| 18 to 64 | 20,336 | 65.0% |
| 65 and over | 3,068 | 9.8% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6,755 | 21.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 16,854 | 53.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 2,263 | 7.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 4,164 | 13.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 14 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 1 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 155 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,072 | 3.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 28,349
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 20,744
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 23,528 | 83.0% |
| Hispanic | 4,818 | 17.0% |
| White | 17,229 | 60.8% |
| Black | 2,128 | 7.5% |
| Asian | 3,503 | 12.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 18 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 71 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 18,468 | 89.0% |
| Hispanic | 2,278 | 11.0% |
| White | 14,182 | 68.4% |
| Black | 1,636 | 7.9% |
| Asian | 2,519 | 12.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 97 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 38 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
