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Iowa House District 88
Helena Hayes has no major-party opponent.
Helena Hayes has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean R+49: 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
- 39,347
- People per km²
- 13
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 29%
- White, no degree
- 67%of adults
- White 90%
- Hispanic 3%
- Black 1%
- Asian 3%
- 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
12,475 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Helena Hayes (R)97.7%
Write-In (—)2.3%
2024 President Vote in this district
15,632 two-party votes · R+49.8 · R+48.3 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)74.9%
Kamala Harris (D)25.1%
2022
11,479 votes · R+47.9✓ Helena J Hayes (R)73.7%
Lisa Ossian (D)25.9%
2020 Earlier district lines
15,043 votes · R+31.5✓ David L Kerr (R)65.7%
Sandy Dockendorff (D)34.2%
2020 President Vote in this district
17,016 two-party votes · R+45.2 · R+49.7 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)72.6%
Joe Biden (D)27.4%
2016 President Vote in this district
14,920 two-party votes · R+44.4 · R+46.7 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)72.2%
Hillary Clinton (D)27.8%
Also on the ballot in Iowa
Neighboring districts
HD-25Kolton JonesHans C. Wilz99%Rep.97%Rep. HD-26Brett MohlerAustin Harris>99%Rep.>99%Rep. HD-37—Jason Sandholdt>99%Rep.>99%Rep. HD-38Brad MaggMatthew Oleson83%Rep.94%Rep. HD-53Berleen WobeterDean Fisher90%Rep.87%Rep. HD-87Thomas R. O'DonnellJeff Shipley93%Rep.92%Rep. HD-91Mark DivittJudd Lawler73%Rep.71%Rep. HD-92Brittany EricksonHeather Hora87%Rep.80%Rep. HD-95Carrie TrevinoTaylor Collins>99%Rep.>99%Rep.