Overview
- District ID
- ia-sd-049
- State
- Iowa
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 049
- Land Area
- 46.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 3.18 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 |
|---|
| Scott County | 46.64 sq mi | 100.0% | 10.2% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 2 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 | 63,449 | 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
- 39,883
- Active Voters
- 30,584 (76.7%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 13,665 | 34.3% |
| Republican | 9,226 | 23.1% |
| Unaffiliated | 16,497 | 41.4% |
| Other parties | 495 | 1.2% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 6,751 (16.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 27,131 (68.0%) | 938 (2.4%) | 1,209 (3.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 17,323 (43.4%) | 2,414 (6.1%) | 1,646 (4.1%) |
| 2019–2020 | 25,337 (63.5%) | 4,456 (11.2%) | 1,846 (4.6%) |
| 2017–2018 | 16,801 (42.1%) | 2,282 (5.7%) | 840 (2.1%) |
| 2015–2016 | 19,787 (49.6%) | 1,193 (3.0%) | 786 (2.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 12,649 (31.7%) | 492 (1.2%) | 980 (2.5%) |
| 2011–2012 | 17,951 (45.0%) | 813 (2.0%) | 699 (1.8%) |
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
- 63,877 (± 1,438)
- Median Age
- 36.9
- Median Household Income
- $62,311 (± $1,817)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 91.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 26.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 13,127 | 20.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 41,102 | 64.3% |
| 65 and over | 9,648 | 15.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6,410 | 10.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 45,291 | 70.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 6,597 | 10.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 931 | 1.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 123 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 76 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 438 | 0.7% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4,011 | 6.3% |
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
- 62,527
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 49,427
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 56,930 | 91.0% |
| Hispanic | 5,601 | 9.0% |
| White | 46,035 | 73.6% |
| Black | 6,649 | 10.6% |
| Asian | 724 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 121 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 50 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 376 | 0.6% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 45,625 | 92.3% |
| Hispanic | 3,802 | 7.7% |
| White | 38,355 | 77.6% |
| Black | 5,622 | 11.4% |
| Asian | 883 | 1.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 530 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 46 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 245 | 0.5% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
