Iowa House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Iowa House District 87
A district of about 24,000 people, 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+20.5 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.
| 2022 | 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa House of Representatives | R+11.1 | R+18.0 | R+2.7 |
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 87.
Lower than 54% of seats.
Higher than 63% of seats.
Higher than 53% of seats.
Higher than 58% of seats.
Higher than 53% of seats.
Less dense than 75% 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 5324% college gradsR+18.3Held RDistrict 82
25% college gradsR+21.1Held RDistrict 8
21% college gradsR+25.4Held RDistrict 84
27% college gradsR+26.7Held R
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.
- Jeff Shipley (R)
2023– · Won 2022 by 11.1, 2024 by 18.0, 2026 by 2.7
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)