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Iowa House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Iowa House District 27

A district of about 45,000 people, 59% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+1.5 relative to the nation for president.

Kenan Judge (D) · 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.

D+1.529th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 27

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.

20222024
Iowa House of RepresentativesD+10.5D+11.5

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 27.

Adults with a bachelor's degree59% 96th pct · 5th of 100 in IA

Higher than 96% of seats.

White adults without a degree33% 6th pct · 94th of 100 in IA

Lower than 94% of seats.

Hispanic residents5% 48th pct · 52nd of 100 in IA

Lower than 52% of seats.

Black residents5% 75th pct · 26th of 100 in IA

Higher than 75% of seats.

Asian residents5% 81st pct · 20th of 100 in IA

Higher than 81% of seats.

People per square mile1,709 81st pct · 20th of 100 in IA

Denser than 81% 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. 2 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 41
60% college gradsR+2.5Flipped DDistrict 28
55% college gradsR+1.2Flipped DDistrict 31
55% college gradsD+15.9Held DDistrict 44
48% college gradsD+10.5Held 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. Kenan Judge (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 10.5, 2024 by 11.5, 2026 unopposed

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