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Iowa House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Iowa House District 2

A district of about 38,000 people, 21% Hispanic, 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+17.1 relative to the nation for president.

Bob Henderson (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+17.152nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 2

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.

202220242026
Iowa House of RepresentativesR+14.8R+21.4R+4.0

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 2.

Adults with a bachelor's degree25% 43rd pct · 57th of 100 in IA

Lower than 57% of seats.

White adults without a degree49% 27th pct · 73rd of 100 in IA

Lower than 73% of seats.

Hispanic residents21% 96th pct · 5th of 100 in IA

Higher than 96% of seats.

Black residents4% 71st pct · 30th of 100 in IA

Higher than 71% of seats.

Asian residents2% 64th pct · 37th of 100 in IA

Higher than 64% of seats.

People per square mile391 61st pct · 40th of 100 in IA

Denser than 61% 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 96
23% college gradsR+11.0Flipped DDistrict 14
27% college gradsR+26.0Held RDistrict 25
IowaR+26.5Held RDistrict 39
22% college gradsD+0.7Held D

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. Robert Henderson (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 14.8, 2024 by 21.4, 2026 by 4.0

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