Overview
- District ID
- ia-hd-053
- State
- Iowa
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 053
- Land Area
- 1,161.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 2.09 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
Places
Showing all 22 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 2 | 31,781 | 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
- 21,011
- Active Voters
- 17,500 (83.3%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 5,711 | 27.2% |
| Republican | 7,202 | 34.3% |
| Unaffiliated | 7,967 | 37.9% |
| Other parties | 131 | 0.6% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 5,274 (25.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 16,286 (77.5%) | 797 (3.8%) | 1,544 (7.3%) |
| 2021–2022 | 12,313 (58.6%) | 1,442 (6.9%) | 2,160 (10.3%) |
| 2019–2020 | 15,246 (72.6%) | 2,494 (11.9%) | 1,848 (8.8%) |
| 2017–2018 | 11,437 (54.4%) | 1,346 (6.4%) | 825 (3.9%) |
| 2015–2016 | 12,535 (59.7%) | 892 (4.2%) | 399 (1.9%) |
| 2013–2014 | 9,063 (43.1%) | 514 (2.4%) | 1,299 (6.2%) |
| 2011–2012 | 11,320 (53.9%) | 573 (2.7%) | 982 (4.7%) |
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
- 31,233 (± 334)
- Median Age
- 40.9
- Median Household Income
- $68,242 (± $3,375)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 93.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 23.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 6,657 | 21.3% |
| 18 to 64 | 17,976 | 57.6% |
| 65 and over | 6,600 | 21.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,405 | 7.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 26,104 | 83.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 310 | 1.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 440 | 1.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 944 | 3.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 6 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 15 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,009 | 3.2% |
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
- 30,274
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 23,664
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 28,282 | 93.4% |
| Hispanic | 1,990 | 6.6% |
| White | 26,166 | 86.4% |
| Black | 232 | 0.8% |
| Asian | 245 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 946 | 3.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 61 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 22,527 | 95.2% |
| Hispanic | 1,135 | 4.8% |
| White | 21,031 | 88.9% |
| Black | 293 | 1.2% |
| Asian | 268 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 906 | 3.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 35 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
