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

Iowa House District 27

Kenan Judge has no major-party opponent.

Kenan Judge has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+2: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+8.0R+10.3 vs. nation2020 presidentD+3.3R+1.2 vs. nation2024 presidentD+0.9D+2.4 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
44,755
People per km²
660
Adults with a B.A.+
59%
White, no degree
33%of adults
  • White 80%
  • Hispanic 5%
  • Black 5%
  • Asian 5%
  • Other / multiracial 5%

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

21,333 votes · D+11.5
✓ Kenan Judge (D)55.7%
Oliver Bardwell (R)44.2%

2024 President Vote in this district

21,682 two-party votes · D+0.9 · D+2.4 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)50.5%
Donald Trump (R)49.5%

2022

15,099 votes · D+10.5
✓ Kenan Judge (D)55.2%
Kristen Stiffler (R)44.8%

2020 Earlier district lines

13,707 votes · R+47.9
✓ Joel Fry (R)73.8%
Cody Dilliner (D)26.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

17,895 two-party votes · D+3.3 · R+1.2 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)51.7%
Donald Trump (R)48.3%

2016 President Vote in this district

10,682 two-party votes · R+8.0 · R+10.3 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)54.0%
Hillary Clinton (D)46.0%