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Iowa House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Iowa House District 52

A district of about 26,000 people, 33% Hispanic, 21% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+5.3 relative to the nation for president.

David Blom (R) · since Nov 5, 2024Flipped 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+5.338th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 52

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+4.6D+9.2

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 52.

Adults with a bachelor's degree21% 13th pct · 87th of 100 in IA

Lower than 87% of seats.

White adults without a degree50% 28th pct · 72nd of 100 in IA

Lower than 72% of seats.

Hispanic residents33% 99th pct · 2nd of 100 in IA

Higher than 99% of seats.

Black residents2% 51st pct · 50th of 100 in IA

Higher than 51% of seats.

Asian residents3% 78th pct · 23rd of 100 in IA

Higher than 78% of seats.

People per square mile169 55th pct · 46th of 100 in IA

Denser than 55% 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. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 1
33% HispanicD+0.9Held DDistrict 2
21% Hispanic · 25% college gradsR+17.1Held RDistrict 96
23% college gradsR+11.0Flipped DDistrict 6
24% college gradsR+35.2Held 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. Mike Tupper (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 9.2
  2. David Blom (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 4.6
  3. Sue Cahill (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 91.4

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