Overview
- District ID
- ia-hd-049
- State
- Iowa
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 049
- Land Area
- 43.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.07 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 |
|---|
| Story County | 43.38 sq mi | 100.0% | 7.6% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Ames city | 15.13 sq mi | 34.9% | 53.6% |
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 4 | 31,961 | 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
- 17,796
- Active Voters
- 12,890 (72.4%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 6,116 | 34.4% |
| Republican | 3,774 | 21.2% |
| Unaffiliated | 7,686 | 43.2% |
| Other parties | 220 | 1.2% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 2,079 (11.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 12,041 (67.7%) | 369 (2.1%) | 263 (1.5%) |
| 2021–2022 | 7,524 (42.3%) | 1,505 (8.5%) | 539 (3.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 9,833 (55.3%) | 2,194 (12.3%) | 696 (3.9%) |
| 2017–2018 | 6,570 (36.9%) | 1,667 (9.4%) | 303 (1.7%) |
| 2015–2016 | 6,357 (35.7%) | 699 (3.9%) | 282 (1.6%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,343 (24.4%) | 617 (3.5%) | 420 (2.4%) |
| 2011–2012 | 5,066 (28.5%) | 100 (0.6%) | 147 (0.8%) |
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
- 30,747 (± 1,105)
- Median Age
- 21.7
- Median Household Income
- $56,889 (± $4,810)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 97.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 61.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 2,144 | 7.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 25,585 | 83.2% |
| 65 and over | 3,018 | 9.8% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,235 | 4.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 25,553 | 83.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 945 | 3.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,842 | 6.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 34 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 25 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 58 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,055 | 3.4% |
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
- 29,282
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 27,162
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 28,101 | 96.0% |
| Hispanic | 1,177 | 4.0% |
| White | 25,402 | 86.7% |
| Black | 848 | 2.9% |
| Asian | 980 | 3.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 32 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 24 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 26 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 26,135 | 96.2% |
| Hispanic | 1,032 | 3.8% |
| White | 23,677 | 87.2% |
| Black | 836 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 1,480 | 5.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 89 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 23 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 27 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
