Overview
- District ID
- ia-sd-050
- State
- Iowa
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 050
- Land Area
- 628.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 24.8 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 18 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 | 63,935 | 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
- 40,689
- Active Voters
- 33,325 (81.9%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 12,599 | 31.0% |
| Republican | 12,512 | 30.8% |
| Unaffiliated | 15,191 | 37.3% |
| Other parties | 387 | 1.0% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 7,195 (17.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 30,119 (74.0%) | 584 (1.4%) | 1,919 (4.7%) |
| 2021–2022 | 20,618 (50.7%) | 2,109 (5.2%) | 2,282 (5.6%) |
| 2019–2020 | 28,037 (68.9%) | 5,113 (12.6%) | 3,345 (8.2%) |
| 2017–2018 | 19,869 (48.8%) | 2,759 (6.8%) | 1,053 (2.6%) |
| 2015–2016 | 23,092 (56.8%) | 2,141 (5.3%) | 457 (1.1%) |
| 2013–2014 | 15,361 (37.8%) | 2,214 (5.4%) | 1,065 (2.6%) |
| 2011–2012 | 20,970 (51.5%) | 2,140 (5.3%) | 843 (2.1%) |
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
- 63,024 (± 370)
- Median Age
- 43.0
- Median Household Income
- $61,335 (± $2,253)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 93.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 22.4%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 13,572 | 21.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 35,698 | 56.6% |
| 65 and over | 13,754 | 21.8% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,367 | 3.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 54,594 | 86.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 2,562 | 4.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 583 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 109 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 22 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 113 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,674 | 4.2% |
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
- 62,180
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 48,692
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 60,091 | 96.6% |
| Hispanic | 2,089 | 3.4% |
| White | 54,970 | 88.4% |
| Black | 2,574 | 4.1% |
| Asian | 267 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 110 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 24 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 293 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 47,394 | 97.3% |
| Hispanic | 1,295 | 2.7% |
| White | 44,110 | 90.6% |
| Black | 2,333 | 4.8% |
| Asian | 353 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 397 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 188 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
