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Iowa House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Iowa House District 78

A district of about 28,000 people, 34% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+34.7 relative to the nation for president.

Angel Ramirez (D) · since Apr 29, 2025Next 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+34.77th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 78

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.

2022
Iowa House of RepresentativesD+35.2

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 78.

Adults with a bachelor's degree34% 68th pct · 33rd of 100 in IA

Higher than 68% of seats.

White adults without a degree50% 29th pct · 71st of 100 in IA

Lower than 71% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 54th pct · 47th of 100 in IA

Higher than 54% of seats.

Black residents11% 90th pct · 11th of 100 in IA

Higher than 90% of seats.

Asian residents1% 26th pct · 74th of 100 in IA

Lower than 74% of seats.

People per square mile2,291 90th pct · 11th of 100 in IA

Denser than 90% 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 97
32% college gradsD+21.8Held DDistrict 79
21% college gradsD+18.3Held DDistrict 77
27% college gradsD+14.1Held DDistrict 35
40% college gradsD+39.1Held 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. Angel Ramirez (D)
    2026– · Won 2025 by 58.3, 2026 unopposed
  2. Sami Scheetz (D)
    2023–2026 · Won 2022 by 35.2, 2024 by 93.5

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