Overview
- District ID
- ia-hd-039
- State
- Iowa
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 039
- Land Area
- 21.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.47 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 | 21.70 sq mi | 100.0% | 3.8% |
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Places
Showing all 2 places
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 | 31,995 | 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
- 19,523
- Active Voters
- 16,123 (82.6%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 6,978 | 35.7% |
| Republican | 5,604 | 28.7% |
| Unaffiliated | 6,711 | 34.4% |
| Other parties | 230 | 1.2% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 3,897 (20.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 14,844 (76.0%) | 699 (3.6%) | 266 (1.4%) |
| 2021–2022 | 10,288 (52.7%) | 1,630 (8.3%) | 1,398 (7.2%) |
| 2019–2020 | 14,016 (71.8%) | 2,653 (13.6%) | 1,318 (6.8%) |
| 2017–2018 | 10,206 (52.3%) | 1,918 (9.8%) | 454 (2.3%) |
| 2015–2016 | 11,286 (57.8%) | 1,141 (5.8%) | 325 (1.7%) |
| 2013–2014 | 7,403 (37.9%) | 265 (1.4%) | 832 (4.3%) |
| 2011–2012 | 10,058 (51.5%) | 127 (0.7%) | 287 (1.5%) |
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
- 33,837 (± 1,624)
- Median Age
- 35.7
- Median Household Income
- $70,866 (± $4,418)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 91.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 23.5%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 9,113 | 26.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 18,973 | 56.1% |
| 65 and over | 5,751 | 17.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4,358 | 12.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 23,609 | 69.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 2,693 | 8.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,620 | 4.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 16 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 7 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,534 | 4.5% |
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
- 32,380
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 23,382
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 28,755 | 88.8% |
| Hispanic | 3,625 | 11.2% |
| White | 24,017 | 74.2% |
| Black | 2,247 | 6.9% |
| Asian | 1,416 | 4.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 15 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 107 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 21,881 | 93.6% |
| Hispanic | 1,501 | 6.4% |
| White | 18,990 | 81.2% |
| Black | 1,288 | 5.5% |
| Asian | 1,320 | 5.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 164 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 106 | 0.5% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
