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Iowa House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Iowa House District 71

A district of about 28,000 people, 37% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+9.8 relative to the nation for president.

Lindsay James (D) · since Nov 6, 2018Next 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+9.823rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 71

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.

2024
Iowa House of RepresentativesD+12.3

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 71.

Adults with a bachelor's degree37% 74th pct · 27th of 100 in IA

Higher than 74% of seats.

White adults without a degree53% 32nd pct · 68th of 100 in IA

Lower than 68% of seats.

Hispanic residents5% 43rd pct · 57th of 100 in IA

Lower than 57% of seats.

Black residents6% 79th pct · 22nd of 100 in IA

Higher than 79% of seats.

Asian residents1% 49th pct · 51st of 100 in IA

Lower than 51% of seats.

People per square mile2,036 88th pct · 13th of 100 in IA

Denser than 88% 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 73
36% college gradsD+7.1Held DDistrict 42
42% college gradsR+0.3Held DDistrict 40
34% college gradsR+6.8Flipped DDistrict 77
27% college gradsD+14.1Held 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. Sam Wooden (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 unopposed
  2. Lindsay James (D)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 35.2, 2024 by 12.3

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