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Iowa House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Iowa House District 81

A district of about 28,000 people, 29% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+3.2 relative to the nation for president.

Dan Gosa (D) · since Nov 5, 2024Next 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+3.228th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 81

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 RepresentativesR+0.1D+17.7

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 81.

Adults with a bachelor's degree29% 60th pct · 41st of 100 in IA

Higher than 60% of seats.

White adults without a degree55% 36th pct · 64th of 100 in IA

Lower than 64% of seats.

Hispanic residents7% 67th pct · 34th of 100 in IA

Higher than 67% of seats.

Black residents13% 93rd pct · 8th of 100 in IA

Higher than 93% of seats.

Asian residents3% 65th pct · 36th of 100 in IA

Higher than 65% of seats.

People per square mile904 68th pct · 33rd of 100 in IA

Denser than 68% 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 98
IowaD+0.7Held DDistrict 79
21% college gradsD+18.3Held 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. Daniel Gosa (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 88.9, 2026 by 17.7
  2. Luana Stoltenberg (R)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 0.1

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