Iowa State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Iowa Senate District 22
A district of about 61,000 people, 48% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+7.4 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Matt Blake (D) · won52.4%
- Brad Zaun (R)47.5%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET
Where it sits among all 50 seats
Every Iowa State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every election for this seat
16 races since 1970; the seat changed party 2 times. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2024 | Matt Blake (D) | Brad Zaun (R) | 4.9 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Sarah Garriott (D)Flip | Scott Cirksena (R) | 0.4 |
| 2016 | Charles Schneider (R) | Andrew Barnes (D) | 11.7 |
| 2012 | Pat Ward (R) | Desmund Adams (D) | 13.1 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Steve Sodders (D)Flip | Jarret P. Heil (R) | 11.1 |
| 2004 | Larry McKibben (R) | Wayne Sawtelle (D) | 2.9 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Patrick J. Deluhery (D) | Patrick J. Gibbs (R) | 16.5 |
| 1996 | Patrick J. Deluhery (D) | Neil P. Harrison (R) | 1.1 |
| 1992 | Patrick J. Deluhery (D) | Paul W. Janscek (R) | 10.6 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Beverly A. Hannon (D) | Hurley W. Hall (R) | 8.5 |
| 1984 | Beverly A. Hannon (D) | Merlin D. Hulse (R) | 1.4 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Jack Nystrom (R) | Doris Vansickle (D) | 23.1 |
| 1976 | John N. Nystrom (R) | James R. Riordan (D) | 9.3 |
| 1972 | John N. Nystrom (R) | George E. Uthe (D) | 17.9 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | J. Donald Weimer (D) | Delmer Duffy (R) | 28.2 |
| 1970 special election | Cloyd E. Robinson (D) | Jesse G. Hunter (R) | 11.7 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 22
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 22's area in each.
- U.S. House
- IA-3 100%
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 50 seats. Small marks are other seats in Iowa. The black marker is District 22.
Higher than 84% of seats.
Lower than 86% of seats.
Higher than 57% of seats.
Higher than 84% of seats.
Higher than 88% of seats.
Denser than 84% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.
District 1653% college gradsD+18.1Not up in 2026District 14
58% college gradsD+0.2Not up in 2026District 21
50% college gradsR+1.5Flipped DDistrict 47
51% college gradsR+6.9Counting
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET