Overview
- District ID
- ia-hd-044
- State
- Iowa
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 044
- Land Area
- 15.3 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.08 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 | 15.32 sq mi | 100.0% | 2.7% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Urbandale city | 14.15 sq mi | 92.4% | 62.8% |
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 | 31,757 | 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
- 21,956
- Active Voters
- 19,173 (87.3%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 7,682 | 35.0% |
| Republican | 7,034 | 32.0% |
| Unaffiliated | 7,009 | 31.9% |
| Other parties | 231 | 1.1% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 4,541 (20.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 18,083 (82.4%) | 1,667 (7.6%) | 572 (2.6%) |
| 2021–2022 | 13,976 (63.7%) | 2,576 (11.7%) | 1,920 (8.7%) |
| 2019–2020 | 17,118 (78.0%) | 3,717 (16.9%) | 1,747 (8.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 13,587 (61.9%) | 2,456 (11.2%) | 668 (3.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 14,213 (64.7%) | 1,021 (4.7%) | 440 (2.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 10,275 (46.8%) | 301 (1.4%) | 1,591 (7.2%) |
| 2011–2012 | 12,732 (58.0%) | 230 (1.0%) | 406 (1.8%) |
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
- 32,031 (± 594)
- Median Age
- 40.4
- Median Household Income
- $98,621 (± $5,724)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 47.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 7,200 | 22.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 19,704 | 61.5% |
| 65 and over | 5,127 | 16.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,526 | 7.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 24,620 | 76.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 1,813 | 5.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,737 | 5.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 7 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 157 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,171 | 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
- 30,501
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 23,413
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 28,502 | 93.4% |
| Hispanic | 1,998 | 6.6% |
| White | 24,623 | 80.7% |
| Black | 1,544 | 5.1% |
| Asian | 1,294 | 4.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 7 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 142 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 22,351 | 95.5% |
| Hispanic | 1,065 | 4.5% |
| White | 19,865 | 84.8% |
| Black | 1,338 | 5.7% |
| Asian | 1,012 | 4.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 71 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 64 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
