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Iowa › Iowa State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Iowa State Senate District 31
Timi Brown-Powers has no major-party opponent.
Timi Brown-Powers has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
Democratic
Timi Brown-Powers
The district
Lean D+15: 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
- 64,034
- People per km²
- 447
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 21%
- White, no degree
- 55%of adults
- White 65%
- Hispanic 9%
- Black 17%
- Asian 3%
- 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 President Vote in this district
24,874 two-party votes · D+12.5 · D+14.0 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)56.2%
Donald Trump (R)43.8%
2022
13,702 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Bill Dotzler (D)96.9%
Write-In (—)3.1%
2020 President Vote in this district
27,787 two-party votes · D+22.2 · D+17.7 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)61.1%
Donald Trump (R)38.9%
2018 Earlier district lines
14,929 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Bill Dotzler (D)97.6%
Writein (—)2.4%
2016 President Vote in this district
25,844 two-party votes · D+22.1 · D+19.9 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)61.1%
Donald Trump (R)38.9%
2014 Earlier district lines
13,387 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Bill Dotzler (D)100.0%