Overview
- District ID
- ia-sd-044
- State
- Iowa
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 044
- Land Area
- 1,975.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 9.13 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 5 counties
Places
Showing top 25 of 48 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 1 | 63,655 | 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
- 39,588
- Active Voters
- 33,575 (84.8%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 8,556 | 21.6% |
| Republican | 18,199 | 46.0% |
| Unaffiliated | 12,465 | 31.5% |
| Other parties | 368 | 0.9% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 10,879 (27.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 30,650 (77.4%) | 569 (1.4%) | 4,267 (10.8%) |
| 2021–2022 | 23,202 (58.6%) | 2,612 (6.6%) | 5,982 (15.1%) |
| 2019–2020 | 29,336 (74.1%) | 3,921 (9.9%) | 5,925 (15.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 21,416 (54.1%) | 2,923 (7.4%) | 3,428 (8.7%) |
| 2015–2016 | 24,102 (60.9%) | 1,404 (3.5%) | 3,128 (7.9%) |
| 2013–2014 | 17,507 (44.2%) | 666 (1.7%) | 2,950 (7.5%) |
| 2011–2012 | 21,612 (54.6%) | 1,282 (3.2%) | 3,208 (8.1%) |
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
- 63,386 (± 451)
- Median Age
- 41.5
- Median Household Income
- $64,131 (± $2,506)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 27.4%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 13,107 | 20.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 36,357 | 57.4% |
| 65 and over | 13,922 | 22.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,457 | 3.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 55,834 | 88.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 1,096 | 1.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,674 | 2.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 48 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 70 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 211 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,996 | 3.1% |
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
- 61,118
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 48,194
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 58,908 | 96.4% |
| Hispanic | 2,213 | 3.6% |
| White | 56,003 | 91.6% |
| Black | 907 | 1.5% |
| Asian | 461 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 51 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 27 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 106 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 46,784 | 97.1% |
| Hispanic | 1,410 | 2.9% |
| White | 44,679 | 92.7% |
| Black | 1,052 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 544 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 414 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 88 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
