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Iowa › Iowa State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Iowa State Senate District 43
Meghann Foster has no major-party opponent.
Meghann Foster has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
Democratic
Meghann Foster
The district
Lean D+40: 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
- 58,447
- People per km²
- 169
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 56%
- White, no degree
- 32%of adults
- White 76%
- Hispanic 5%
- Black 8%
- Asian 6%
- Other / multiracial 5%
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
36,117 two-party votes · D+39.1 · D+40.6 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)69.5%
Donald Trump (R)30.5%
2022
21,698 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Zach Wahls (D)97.5%
Write-In (—)2.5%
2020 President Vote in this district
32,999 two-party votes · D+43.5 · D+38.9 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)71.7%
Donald Trump (R)28.3%
2018 Earlier district lines
29,926 votes · D+59.1✓ Joe Bolkcom (D)79.5%
Patrick Joseph Wronkiewicz (R)20.4%
2016 President Vote in this district
26,957 two-party votes · D+39.7 · D+37.5 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)69.9%
Donald Trump (R)30.1%
2014 Earlier district lines
18,000 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Joe Bolkcom (D)100.0%