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Iowa House District 74
Eric Gjerde has no major-party opponent.
Eric Gjerde has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean D+18: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 20,451
- People per km²
- 714
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 44%
- White, no degree
- 47%of adults
- White 77%
- Hispanic 5%
- Black 6%
- Asian 6%
- Other / multiracial 7%
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
11,795 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Eric Gjerde (D)96.4%
Write-In (—)3.6%
2024 President Vote in this district
16,432 two-party votes · D+16.7 · D+18.2 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)58.4%
Donald Trump (R)41.6%
2022
9,341 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Eric Gjerde (D)95.4%
Write-In (—)4.6%
2020 Earlier district lines
15,652 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Dave Jacoby (D)98.4%
Writein (—)1.6%
2020 President Vote in this district
17,040 two-party votes · D+20.1 · D+15.5 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)60.0%
Donald Trump (R)40.0%
2016 President Vote in this district
14,494 two-party votes · D+13.9 · D+11.7 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)57.0%
Donald Trump (R)43.0%