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Iowa House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Iowa House District 17

A district of about 27,000 people, 22% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+44.4 relative to the nation for president.

Devon Wood (R) · since Nov 8, 2022Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 100 seats

Every Iowa House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+44.490th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 17

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 race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

2022
Iowa House of RepresentativesR+42.4

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Iowa Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 100 seats. Small marks are other seats in Iowa. The black marker is District 17.

Adults with a bachelor's degree22% 22nd pct · 78th of 100 in IA

Lower than 78% of seats.

White adults without a degree72% 89th pct · 12th of 100 in IA

Higher than 89% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 33rd pct · 67th of 100 in IA

Lower than 67% of seats.

Black residents1% 33rd pct · 67th of 100 in IA

Lower than 67% of seats.

Asian residents1% 16th pct · 84th of 100 in IA

Lower than 84% of seats.

People per square mile14 0th pct · 100th of 100 in IA

Least dense of 100 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.

District 7
22% college gradsR+50.4Held RDistrict 11
23% college gradsR+40.5Held RDistrict 23
25% college gradsR+40.1Held RDistrict 18
21% college gradsR+40.7Held R

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

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Devon Wood (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 42.4, 2024 by 96.7, 2026 unopposed

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)