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Iowa › Iowa State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Iowa State Senate District 7

Kevin Alons has no major-party opponent.

Kevin Alons has no major-party opponent.

How this race is decided

Staggered Senate

Senators serve four-year terms; half the seats are on the ballot each election.

The candidates

The district

Lean R+41: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+42.2R+44.4 vs. nation2020 presidentR+36.7R+41.2 vs. nation2024 presidentR+42.0R+40.5 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
61,526
People per km²
11
Adults with a B.A.+
25%
White, no degree
65%of adults
  • White 83%
  • Hispanic 7%
  • Black 3%
  • Asian 2%
  • 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

32,792 two-party votes · R+42.0 · R+40.5 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)71.0%
Kamala Harris (D)29.0%

2022

18,849 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Kevin Alons (R)98.0%
Write-In (—)2.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

32,663 two-party votes · R+36.7 · R+41.2 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)68.3%
Joe Biden (D)31.7%

2018 Earlier district lines

17,827 votes · D+2.5
✓ Jackie Smith (D)51.2%
Rick Bertrand (R)48.7%

2016 President Vote in this district

29,879 two-party votes · R+42.2 · R+44.4 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)71.1%
Hillary Clinton (D)28.9%

2014 Earlier district lines

15,336 votes · R+20.9
✓ Rick Bertrand (R)57.2%
Jim France (D)37.4%
Maria Rundquist (I)5.4%