Iowa House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Iowa House District 86
A district of about 29,000 people, 55% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+51.5 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
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 Representatives | D+52.2 |
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 86.
Higher than 93% of seats.
Lower than 98% of seats.
Higher than 51% of seats.
Higher than 97% of seats.
Higher than 95% of seats.
Denser than 78% 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 8952% college gradsD+55.2Held DDistrict 36
53% college gradsD+53.0Held DDistrict 35
40% college gradsD+39.1Held DDistrict 90
67% college gradsD+56.0Held 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.
- Dave Jacoby (D)
2023– · Won 2022 by 96.6, 2024 by 52.2, 2026 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)