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Iowa State House District 85

Iowa State House District 85

Iowa · Latest: 2024↓ R+2.4 vs 2020

Safe Democratic — 32K residents

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Iowa State House District 85 is a state house district that has a population of 32,115. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+28.0. Akashic Edge tracks 5 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.

Iowa State House District 85 Presidential Election Results, 2008–2024
YearDem %Rep %MarginSwing
202463.0%35.0%D+28.0R+2.4
2020*64.2%33.7%D+30.5D+4.7
2016*58.8%33.0%D+25.8R+1.4
2012*63.6%36.4%D+27.2R+5.7
2008*65.6%32.7%D+32.9—

* Pre-2022 results projected onto current district boundaries. Actual boundaries at the time of the election may have differed.

Political Identity

What defines IA-HD-85?

It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.

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Automated Readout

Key Insights

High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
  • Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
  • Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 28.0% margin
  • Turnout increased by 11.2 percentage points since the previous presidential election
Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
IA-HD-85Census ACS 2024
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
Expand rows for ancestry detail
White (Non-Hispanic) 82.3%Hispanic 5.3%Black 5.0%Multiracial 4.1%Asian 3.0%
GroupIA-HD-85StateNational
White (Non-Hispanic)
82.3%82.3%57.4%
Hispanic / Latino
5.3%7.3%19.3%
Black / African American
5.0%3.9%12.2%
Multiracial / Other
4.1%3.5%4.0%
Asian
3.0%2.5%6.0%
Native American / Alaska Native
0.2%0.4%0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%0.2%0.2%
Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in Iowa State House District 85? 32,115 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
IA-HD-85 vs Iowa vs National32K residents
Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population
Local vs state vs U.S.
32K
local
32KState 3.2MNational 334.9M
Share of U.S. population
Local vs state vs U.S.
0.01%
local
0.01%National 100%
Voting-age population
Local vs state vs U.S.
73.6%
local
73.6%State 74.1%National 75.7%
Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState $75,689National $83,960
Poverty rate
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 11.1%National 12.5%
College degree
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 31.8%National 35.6%
Homeownership
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 71.7%National 65.2%
Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 38.8 yrsNational 39.1 yrs
Age 18–29
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 16.2%National 15.7%
Age 65+
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 18.1%National 17.0%
Foreign born
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 5.9%National 14.1%
Non-English at home
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 9.1%National 22.2%
English only
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 90.9%National 77.8%
Voter Turnout

Turnout in IA-HD-85

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
2024 Turnout
81.4%
vs Previous
+11.2pp
Voting-Age Pop
23,628
History
2008–2024
Competitiveness

How competitive is IA-HD-85?

Safe DAvg margin: D+28.1 (last 3 elections)
2008
D+32.9
2012
D+27.2
2016
D+25.8
2020
D+30.5
2024
D+28.0
Elasticity
7.1pp
margin range
Party Flips
0
last 30 years
5-Elec Avg
D+28.9

Other Iowa State House Districts

99 total
NameMargin ↓
IA-HD-90D+52.9
IA-HD-36D+52.0
IA-HD-89D+51.8
IA-HD-86D+49.3
IA-HD-34D+47.1
IA-HD-35D+38.0
IA-HD-78D+32.5
IA-HD-50D+29.4
IA-HD-33D+24.6
IA-HD-49D+24.5
IA-HD-62D+22.1
IA-HD-32D+19.8
IA-HD-97D+19.1
IA-HD-30D+17.8
IA-HD-74D+16.4
IA-HD-79D+16.4
IA-HD-29D+15.6
IA-HD-31D+14.9
IA-HD-77D+12.1
IA-HD-44D+9.7
IA-HD-80D+9.2
IA-HD-75D+8.8
IA-HD-71D+7.9
IA-HD-73D+6.7
IA-HD-61D+4.5
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