Overview
- District ID
- ia-hd-033
- State
- Iowa
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 033
- Land Area
- 7.63 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.1 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 | 7.63 sq mi | 100.0% | 1.3% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Des Moines city | 7.63 sq mi | 100.0% | 8.6% |
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 | 32,104 | 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
- 16,146
- Active Voters
- 12,142 (75.2%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 7,285 | 45.1% |
| Republican | 2,894 | 17.9% |
| Unaffiliated | 5,745 | 35.6% |
| Other parties | 222 | 1.4% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 2,912 (18.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 10,960 (67.9%) | 651 (4.0%) | 116 (0.7%) |
| 2021–2022 | 6,921 (42.9%) | 1,547 (9.6%) | 588 (3.6%) |
| 2019–2020 | 10,593 (65.6%) | 2,322 (14.4%) | 551 (3.4%) |
| 2017–2018 | 7,173 (44.4%) | 1,525 (9.4%) | 228 (1.4%) |
| 2015–2016 | 7,799 (48.3%) | 803 (5.0%) | 158 (1.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,663 (28.9%) | 204 (1.3%) | 347 (2.1%) |
| 2011–2012 | 6,606 (40.9%) | 110 (0.7%) | 133 (0.8%) |
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
- 31,012 (± 1,560)
- Median Age
- 34.1
- Median Household Income
- $61,884 (± $4,351)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 80.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 16.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 7,537 | 24.3% |
| 18 to 64 | 20,200 | 65.1% |
| 65 and over | 3,275 | 10.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8,262 | 26.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 15,536 | 50.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 3,238 | 10.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,911 | 6.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 83 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 10 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 217 | 0.7% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,755 | 5.7% |
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
- 27,166
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 20,192
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 21,196 | 78.0% |
| Hispanic | 5,969 | 22.0% |
| White | 16,015 | 59.0% |
| Black | 2,276 | 8.4% |
| Asian | 1,374 | 5.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 80 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 226 | 0.8% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 16,790 | 83.2% |
| Hispanic | 3,404 | 16.9% |
| White | 13,597 | 67.3% |
| Black | 1,922 | 9.5% |
| Asian | 963 | 4.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 319 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 76 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
