Overview
- District ID
- ia-hd-043
- State
- Iowa
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 043
- Land Area
- 31 sq mi
- Water Area
- 2.06 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 | 31.02 sq mi | 100.0% | 5.4% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 3 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 | 32,052 | 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
- 23,492
- Active Voters
- 20,816 (88.6%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 7,415 | 31.6% |
| Republican | 8,061 | 34.3% |
| Unaffiliated | 7,794 | 33.2% |
| Other parties | 222 | 0.9% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 7,028 (29.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 19,546 (83.2%) | 1,162 (4.9%) | 720 (3.1%) |
| 2021–2022 | 15,293 (65.1%) | 2,573 (11.0%) | 2,390 (10.2%) |
| 2019–2020 | 18,200 (77.5%) | 3,423 (14.6%) | 1,964 (8.4%) |
| 2017–2018 | 14,329 (61.0%) | 2,243 (9.5%) | 715 (3.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 14,944 (63.6%) | 870 (3.7%) | 747 (3.2%) |
| 2013–2014 | 10,974 (46.7%) | 247 (1.1%) | 1,762 (7.5%) |
| 2011–2012 | 13,508 (57.5%) | 176 (0.7%) | 804 (3.4%) |
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
- 32,352 (± 814)
- Median Age
- 38.0
- Median Household Income
- $110,762 (± $12,984)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 96.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 54.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 9,284 | 28.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 17,984 | 55.6% |
| 65 and over | 5,084 | 15.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,001 | 3.1% |
| White, not Hispanic | 25,374 | 78.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 2,755 | 8.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 2,000 | 6.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 18 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 26 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,178 | 3.6% |
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
- 31,206
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 22,138
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 30,322 | 97.2% |
| Hispanic | 879 | 2.8% |
| White | 25,625 | 82.1% |
| Black | 2,495 | 8.0% |
| Asian | 1,379 | 4.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 17 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 42 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 21,650 | 97.8% |
| Hispanic | 493 | 2.2% |
| White | 19,364 | 87.5% |
| Black | 1,190 | 5.4% |
| Asian | 1,034 | 4.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 50 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 9 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
