Overview
- District ID
- ia-sd-017
- State
- Iowa
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 017
- Land Area
- 14.2 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.34 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 |
|---|
| Polk County | 14.15 sq mi | 100.0% | 2.5% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Des Moines city | 14.15 sq mi | 100.0% | 16.1% |
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 3 | 63,990 | 100.0% | 8.0% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 32,232
- Active Voters
- 23,944 (74.3%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 15,770 | 48.9% |
| Republican | 5,092 | 15.8% |
| Unaffiliated | 10,929 | 33.9% |
| Other parties | 441 | 1.4% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 6,687 (20.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 21,825 (67.7%) | 2,369 (7.3%) | 213 (0.7%) |
| 2021–2022 | 14,317 (44.4%) | 3,882 (12.0%) | 995 (3.1%) |
| 2019–2020 | 21,149 (65.6%) | 5,392 (16.7%) | 920 (2.9%) |
| 2017–2018 | 14,653 (45.5%) | 3,803 (11.8%) | 386 (1.2%) |
| 2015–2016 | 15,544 (48.2%) | 1,801 (5.6%) | 265 (0.8%) |
| 2013–2014 | 9,755 (30.3%) | 480 (1.5%) | 634 (2.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 13,218 (41.0%) | 392 (1.2%) | 241 (0.7%) |
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
- 61,916 (± 1,999)
- Median Age
- 32.5
- Median Household Income
- $58,304 (± $2,972)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 80.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 21.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 14,265 | 23.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 41,240 | 66.6% |
| 65 and over | 6,411 | 10.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13,031 | 21.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 30,450 | 49.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 10,020 | 16.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 4,523 | 7.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 100 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 43 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 293 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,456 | 5.6% |
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
- 54,772
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 41,806
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 45,540 | 83.1% |
| Hispanic | 9,233 | 16.9% |
| White | 31,050 | 56.7% |
| Black | 8,134 | 14.9% |
| Asian | 3,278 | 6.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 98 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 487 | 0.9% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 36,529 | 87.4% |
| Hispanic | 5,277 | 12.6% |
| White | 27,000 | 64.6% |
| Black | 6,455 | 15.4% |
| Asian | 2,346 | 5.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 528 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 340 | 0.8% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
