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Iowa House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Iowa House District 28

A district of about 32,000 people, 55% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+1.2 relative to the nation for president.

David Young (R) · since Nov 8, 2022Flipped in 2026Next 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+1.235th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 28

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+6.4R+6.6D+4.2

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 28.

Adults with a bachelor's degree55% 94th pct · 7th of 100 in IA

Higher than 94% of seats.

White adults without a degree39% 13th pct · 87th of 100 in IA

Lower than 87% of seats.

Hispanic residents5% 44th pct · 56th of 100 in IA

Lower than 56% of seats.

Black residents3% 57th pct · 44th of 100 in IA

Higher than 57% of seats.

Asian residents5% 84th pct · 17th of 100 in IA

Higher than 84% of seats.

People per square mile338 59th pct · 42nd of 100 in IA

Denser than 59% 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 46
47% college gradsR+7.8Flipped DDistrict 27
59% college gradsD+1.5Held DDistrict 93
55% college gradsR+7.0Held 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. Tom Walton (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 4.2
  2. David Young (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 6.4, 2024 by 6.6

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