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Iowa House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Iowa House District 59

A district of about 34,000 people, 22% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+3.9 relative to the nation for president.

Christian Hermanson (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+3.937th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 59

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.

20222026
Iowa House of RepresentativesD+6.2D+5.4

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 59.

Adults with a bachelor's degree22% 26th pct · 74th of 100 in IA

Lower than 74% of seats.

White adults without a degree69% 77th pct · 24th of 100 in IA

Higher than 77% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 58th pct · 43rd of 100 in IA

Higher than 58% of seats.

Black residents2% 53rd pct · 48th of 100 in IA

Higher than 53% of seats.

Asian residents1% 37th pct · 63rd of 100 in IA

Lower than 63% of seats.

People per square mile94 49th pct · 51st of 100 in IA

Less dense than 51% 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 69
20% college gradsR+10.4Flipped DDistrict 99
24% college gradsR+7.1Flipped DDistrict 53
24% college gradsR+18.3Held RDistrict 87
25% college gradsR+20.5Held 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. Jacob Welper (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 5.4
  2. Christian Hermanson (I)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 2.4
  3. Sharon Steckman (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 6.2

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