Overview
- District ID
- ia-hd-072
- State
- Iowa
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 072
- Land Area
- 55.3 sq mi
- Water Area
- 4.55 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 |
|---|
| Dubuque County | 55.31 sq mi | 100.0% | 9.1% |
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Places
Showing all 3 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 | 32,168 | 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
- 21,577
- Active Voters
- 18,273 (84.7%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 7,829 | 36.3% |
| Republican | 6,693 | 31.0% |
| Unaffiliated | 6,829 | 31.6% |
| Other parties | 226 | 1.0% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 8,458 (39.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 16,662 (77.2%) | 617 (2.9%) | 1,002 (4.6%) |
| 2021–2022 | 12,088 (56.0%) | 2,417 (11.2%) | 1,286 (6.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 15,698 (72.8%) | 3,828 (17.7%) | 1,830 (8.5%) |
| 2017–2018 | 11,792 (54.7%) | 2,524 (11.7%) | 300 (1.4%) |
| 2015–2016 | 12,743 (59.1%) | 1,600 (7.4%) | 162 (0.8%) |
| 2013–2014 | 8,992 (41.7%) | 1,484 (6.9%) | 714 (3.3%) |
| 2011–2012 | 11,596 (53.7%) | 282 (1.3%) | 521 (2.4%) |
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
- 31,842 (± 1,340)
- Median Age
- 40.5
- Median Household Income
- $68,971 (± $3,049)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 93.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 30.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 6,860 | 21.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 17,362 | 54.5% |
| 65 and over | 7,620 | 23.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 559 | 1.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 27,032 | 84.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 1,570 | 4.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 591 | 1.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 17 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 324 | 1.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 17 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,732 | 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
- 30,952
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 24,223
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 30,515 | 98.6% |
| Hispanic | 436 | 1.4% |
| White | 27,177 | 87.8% |
| Black | 1,546 | 5.0% |
| Asian | 282 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 17 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 141 | 0.5% |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 23,981 | 99.0% |
| Hispanic | 245 | 1.0% |
| White | 22,147 | 91.4% |
| Black | 1,302 | 5.4% |
| Asian | 375 | 1.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 183 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 39 | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
