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Iowa House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Iowa House District 20

A district of about 32,000 people, 15% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+7.1 relative to the nation for president.

Josh Turek (D) · 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+7.143rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 20

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 RepresentativesD+0.1D+5.0D+10.4

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 20.

Adults with a bachelor's degree15% 0th pct · 100th of 100 in IA

Lowest of 100 seats.

White adults without a degree71% 82nd pct · 19th of 100 in IA

Higher than 82% of seats.

Hispanic residents14% 89th pct · 12th of 100 in IA

Higher than 89% of seats.

Black residents3% 59th pct · 42nd of 100 in IA

Higher than 59% of seats.

Asian residents1% 28th pct · 72nd of 100 in IA

Lower than 72% of seats.

People per square mile3,170 94th pct · 7th of 100 in IA

Denser than 94% 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 19
23% college gradsR+8.1CountingDistrict 39
22% college gradsD+0.7Held DDistrict 96
23% college gradsR+11.0Flipped DDistrict 98
IowaD+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. Eric Armstrong (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 10.4
  2. Josh Turek (D)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 0.1, 2024 by 5.0

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