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Iowa House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Iowa House District 36

A district of about 33,000 people, 53% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+53.0 relative to the nation for president.

Austin Baeth (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.

D+53.03rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 36

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.

2026
Iowa House of RepresentativesD+65.3

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 36.

Adults with a bachelor's degree53% 90th pct · 11th of 100 in IA

Higher than 90% of seats.

White adults without a degree32% 4th pct · 96th of 100 in IA

Lower than 96% of seats.

Hispanic residents8% 73rd pct · 28th of 100 in IA

Higher than 73% of seats.

Black residents12% 92nd pct · 9th of 100 in IA

Higher than 92% of seats.

Asian residents3% 73rd pct · 28th of 100 in IA

Higher than 73% of seats.

People per square mile2,704 92nd pct · 9th of 100 in IA

Denser 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 89
52% college gradsD+55.2Held DDistrict 35
40% college gradsD+39.1Held DDistrict 86
55% college gradsD+51.5Held DDistrict 90
67% college gradsD+56.0Held 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. Austin Baeth (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 95.2, 2024 by 95.3, 2026 by 65.3

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