Overview
- District ID
- ia-hd-036
- State
- Iowa
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 036
- Land Area
- 11.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.69 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 | 11.70 sq mi | 100.0% | 2.0% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Des Moines city | 11.70 sq mi | 100.0% | 13.3% |
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 | 31,963 | 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
- 22,533
- Active Voters
- 17,950 (79.7%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 12,101 | 53.7% |
| Republican | 3,502 | 15.5% |
| Unaffiliated | 6,707 | 29.8% |
| Other parties | 223 | 1.0% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 7,513 (33.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 17,061 (75.7%) | 2,519 (11.2%) | 201 (0.9%) |
| 2021–2022 | 13,331 (59.2%) | 5,053 (22.4%) | 828 (3.7%) |
| 2019–2020 | 16,565 (73.5%) | 5,810 (25.8%) | 815 (3.6%) |
| 2017–2018 | 12,946 (57.5%) | 5,036 (22.3%) | 382 (1.7%) |
| 2015–2016 | 12,667 (56.2%) | 2,481 (11.0%) | 293 (1.3%) |
| 2013–2014 | 8,943 (39.7%) | 985 (4.4%) | 860 (3.8%) |
| 2011–2012 | 10,761 (47.8%) | 405 (1.8%) | 278 (1.2%) |
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
- 32,189 (± 1,622)
- Median Age
- 34.0
- Median Household Income
- $70,079 (± $4,951)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 95.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 55.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 5,752 | 17.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 21,638 | 67.2% |
| 65 and over | 4,799 | 14.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,584 | 8.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 23,360 | 72.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 3,797 | 11.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,047 | 3.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 15 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 179 | 0.6% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,207 | 3.7% |
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
- 31,061
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 25,396
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 28,836 | 92.8% |
| Hispanic | 2,224 | 7.2% |
| White | 23,439 | 75.5% |
| Black | 3,544 | 11.4% |
| Asian | 815 | 2.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 14 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 136 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 24,053 | 94.7% |
| Hispanic | 1,341 | 5.3% |
| White | 20,347 | 80.1% |
| Black | 2,651 | 10.4% |
| Asian | 894 | 3.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 64 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 110 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
