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Iowa House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Iowa House District 79

A district of about 28,000 people, 21% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+18.3 relative to the nation for president.

Tracy Ehlert (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+18.316th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 79

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 RepresentativesD+21.6D+33.5

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 79.

Adults with a bachelor's degree21% 18th pct · 82nd of 100 in IA

Lower than 82% of seats.

White adults without a degree62% 49th pct · 51st of 100 in IA

Lower than 51% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 56th pct · 45th of 100 in IA

Higher than 56% of seats.

Black residents13% 96th pct · 5th of 100 in IA

Higher than 96% of seats.

Asian residents1% 39th pct · 61st of 100 in IA

Lower than 61% of seats.

People per square mile2,775 93rd pct · 8th of 100 in IA

Denser than 93% 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 61
25% college gradsD+6.7Held DDistrict 77
27% college gradsD+14.1Held DDistrict 97
32% college gradsD+21.8Held DDistrict 81
29% college gradsD+3.2Held 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. Tracy Ehlert (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 91.8, 2024 by 21.6, 2026 by 33.5

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