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Iowa House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Iowa House District 23

A district of about 32,000 people, 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+40.1 relative to the nation for president.

Bubba Sorensen (R) · since Nov 6, 2018Next 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+40.184th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 23

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.

20242026
Iowa House of RepresentativesR+44.3R+34.2

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 23.

Adults with a bachelor's degree25% 45th pct · 55th of 100 in IA

Lower than 55% of seats.

White adults without a degree71% 84th pct · 17th of 100 in IA

Higher than 84% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 19th pct · 81st of 100 in IA

Lower than 81% of seats.

Black residents1% 27th pct · 73rd of 100 in IA

Lower than 73% of seats.

Asian residents0% 13th pct · 87th of 100 in IA

Lower than 87% of seats.

People per square mile21 8th pct · 92nd of 100 in IA

Less dense than 92% 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.

District 10
27% college gradsR+42.0Held RDistrict 11
23% college gradsR+40.5Held RDistrict 18
21% college gradsR+40.7Held RDistrict 16
28% college gradsR+42.5Held 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. Ray Sorensen (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 by 44.3, 2026 by 34.2

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