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Iowa House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Iowa House District 47

A district of about 33,000 people, 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+28.1 relative to the nation for president.

Carter Nordman (R) · since Nov 3, 2020Next 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+28.171st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 47

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+30.4R+28.2R+18.5

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 47.

Adults with a bachelor's degree23% 31st pct · 69th of 100 in IA

Lower than 69% of seats.

White adults without a degree67% 74th pct · 27th of 100 in IA

Higher than 74% of seats.

Hispanic residents11% 80th pct · 21st of 100 in IA

Higher than 80% of seats.

Black residents0% 3rd pct · 97th of 100 in IA

Lower than 97% of seats.

Asian residents0% 12th pct · 88th of 100 in IA

Lower than 88% of seats.

People per square mile24 17th pct · 83rd of 100 in IA

Less dense than 83% 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 55
25% college gradsR+31.6Held RDistrict 82
25% college gradsR+21.1Held RDistrict 53
24% college gradsR+18.3Held RDistrict 95
20% college gradsR+39.7Held 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. Carter Nordman (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 30.4, 2024 by 28.2, 2026 by 18.5

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