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Iowa › Iowa House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Iowa House District 13

Travis M. Sitzmann has no major-party opponent.

Travis M. Sitzmann has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean R+53: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+52.3R+54.6 vs. nation2020 presidentR+49.3R+53.8 vs. nation2024 presidentR+54.4R+52.9 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
30,598
People per km²
6
Adults with a B.A.+
23%
White, no degree
73%of adults
  • White 93%
  • Hispanic 3%
  • Asian 1%
  • Other / multiracial 4%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

17,055 votes · R+59.2
✓ Travis M Sitzmann (R)73.1%
Rosanne Plante (D)18.7%
Parker Hansen (—)8.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

17,743 two-party votes · R+54.4 · R+52.9 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)77.2%
Kamala Harris (D)22.8%

2022

11,897 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Ken E Carlson (R)85.4%
Amy Janowski (L)14.3%

2020 Earlier district lines

11,369 votes · D+16.8
✓ Chris Hall (D)58.3%
Ernest J Gigaroa (R)41.5%

2020 President Vote in this district

17,476 two-party votes · R+49.3 · R+53.8 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)74.6%
Joe Biden (D)25.4%

2016 President Vote in this district

16,150 two-party votes · R+52.3 · R+54.6 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)76.2%
Hillary Clinton (D)23.8%