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

Iowa House District 17

Devon Wood has no major-party opponent.

Devon Wood has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean R+44: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+39.6R+41.8 vs. nation2020 presidentR+43.6R+48.1 vs. nation2024 presidentR+44.7R+43.2 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
26,898
People per km²
5
Adults with a B.A.+
22%
White, no degree
72%of adults
  • White 91%
  • Hispanic 4%
  • Black 1%
  • Asian 1%
  • Other / multiracial 3%

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

12,847 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Devon Wood (R)98.4%
Write-In (—)1.6%

2024 President Vote in this district

15,914 two-party votes · R+44.7 · R+43.2 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)72.4%
Kamala Harris (D)27.6%

2022

11,875 votes · R+42.4
✓ Devon Wood (R)71.2%
Pat Shipley (D)28.8%

2020 Earlier district lines

15,104 votes · R+51.2
✓ Matt W Windschitl (R)75.5%
Jan Creasman (D)24.4%

2020 President Vote in this district

15,832 two-party votes · R+43.6 · R+48.1 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)71.8%
Joe Biden (D)28.2%

2016 President Vote in this district

14,133 two-party votes · R+39.6 · R+41.8 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)69.8%
Hillary Clinton (D)30.2%