Iowa House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Iowa House District 74
A district of about 20,000 people, 44% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+17.6 relative to the nation for president.
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.
Democratic
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
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 74.
Higher than 80% of seats.
Lower than 78% of seats.
Lower than 58% of seats.
Higher than 80% of seats.
Higher than 91% of seats.
Denser than 84% 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 8044% college gradsD+9.7Held DDistrict 44
48% college gradsD+10.5Held DDistrict 31
55% college gradsD+15.9Held DDistrict 43
48% college gradsD+4.3Flipped 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.
- Eric Gjerde (D)
2023– · Won 2022 by 90.8, 2024 by 92.8, 2026 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)