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

Iowa House District 50

Ross Wilburn has no major-party opponent.

Ross Wilburn has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+32: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+30.6D+28.4 vs. nation2020 presidentD+36.7D+32.1 vs. nation2024 presidentD+30.2D+31.7 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
31,265
People per km²
1,234
Adults with a B.A.+
66%
White, no degree
25%of adults
  • White 71%
  • Hispanic 6%
  • Black 4%
  • Asian 13%
  • Other / multiracial 6%

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

12,165 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Ross Wilburn (D)97.0%
Write-In (—)3.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

15,973 two-party votes · D+30.2 · D+31.7 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)65.1%
Donald Trump (R)34.9%

2022

9,336 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Ross Wilburn (D)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

16,436 votes · R+42.3
✓ Pat Grassley (R)71.1%
Dennis J Evans (D)28.8%

2020 President Vote in this district

16,590 two-party votes · D+36.7 · D+32.1 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)68.3%
Donald Trump (R)31.7%

2016 President Vote in this district

14,501 two-party votes · D+30.6 · D+28.4 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)65.3%
Donald Trump (R)34.7%