Overview
- District ID
- ia-hd-047
- State
- Iowa
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 047
- Land Area
- 1,380.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 5.2 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 3 counties
Places
Showing top 25 of 26 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 | 31,831 | 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
- 21,363
- Active Voters
- 18,329 (85.8%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 4,678 | 21.9% |
| Republican | 8,752 | 41.0% |
| Unaffiliated | 7,733 | 36.2% |
| Other parties | 200 | 0.9% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 5,455 (25.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 16,981 (79.5%) | 533 (2.5%) | 908 (4.3%) |
| 2021–2022 | 12,661 (59.3%) | 1,246 (5.8%) | 2,648 (12.4%) |
| 2019–2020 | 15,725 (73.6%) | 2,024 (9.5%) | 2,235 (10.5%) |
| 2017–2018 | 11,995 (56.1%) | 1,296 (6.1%) | 1,286 (6.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 13,296 (62.2%) | 612 (2.9%) | 1,420 (6.6%) |
| 2013–2014 | 9,350 (43.8%) | 228 (1.1%) | 1,462 (6.8%) |
| 2011–2012 | 11,760 (55.0%) | 829 (3.9%) | 1,134 (5.3%) |
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
- 32,212 (± 372)
- Median Age
- 43.1
- Median Household Income
- $71,864 (± $3,432)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 22.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 7,221 | 22.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 18,025 | 56.0% |
| 65 and over | 6,966 | 21.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,668 | 11.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 27,329 | 84.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 126 | 0.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 156 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 35 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 32 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 132 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 734 | 2.3% |
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
- 30,953
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 23,876
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 28,446 | 91.9% |
| Hispanic | 2,505 | 8.1% |
| White | 27,665 | 89.4% |
| Black | 126 | 0.4% |
| Asian | 124 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 36 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 26 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 48 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 22,605 | 94.7% |
| Hispanic | 1,268 | 5.3% |
| White | 22,016 | 92.2% |
| Black | 124 | 0.5% |
| Asian | 187 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 222 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 44 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
