Overview
- District ID
- ia-hd-050
- State
- Iowa
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 050
- Land Area
- 9.51 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.27 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 | 9.51 sq mi | 100.0% | 1.7% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Ames city | 8.93 sq mi | 93.9% | 31.7% |
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 | 31,777 | 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
- 21,566
- Active Voters
- 17,519 (81.2%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 8,037 | 37.3% |
| Republican | 4,929 | 22.9% |
| Unaffiliated | 8,381 | 38.9% |
| Other parties | 219 | 1.0% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 3,638 (16.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 16,177 (75.0%) | 525 (2.4%) | 527 (2.4%) |
| 2021–2022 | 12,252 (56.8%) | 2,373 (11.0%) | 1,065 (4.9%) |
| 2019–2020 | 14,897 (69.1%) | 3,505 (16.3%) | 1,416 (6.6%) |
| 2017–2018 | 11,110 (51.5%) | 2,455 (11.4%) | 588 (2.7%) |
| 2015–2016 | 10,904 (50.6%) | 1,026 (4.8%) | 523 (2.4%) |
| 2013–2014 | 8,017 (37.2%) | 797 (3.7%) | 973 (4.5%) |
| 2011–2012 | 9,240 (42.8%) | 186 (0.9%) | 254 (1.2%) |
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
- 33,843 (± 1,075)
- Median Age
- 26.6
- Median Household Income
- $63,536 (± $3,942)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 98.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 67.5%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 5,255 | 15.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 24,418 | 72.2% |
| 65 and over | 4,170 | 12.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,085 | 6.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 23,810 | 70.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 1,512 | 4.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 4,385 | 13.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 28 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 47 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 149 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,827 | 5.4% |
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
- 30,115
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 25,212
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 28,269 | 93.9% |
| Hispanic | 1,844 | 6.1% |
| White | 23,469 | 77.9% |
| Black | 1,279 | 4.2% |
| Asian | 2,262 | 7.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 26 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 49 | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 165 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 23,946 | 95.0% |
| Hispanic | 1,262 | 5.0% |
| White | 20,432 | 81.0% |
| Black | 1,080 | 4.3% |
| Asian | 2,180 | 8.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 102 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 46 | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 113 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
