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Iowa House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Iowa House District 88

A district of about 39,000 people, 29% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+48.6 relative to the nation for president.

Helena Hayes (R) · since Nov 8, 2022Next 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.

R+48.694th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 88

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 RepresentativesR+47.7

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 88.

Adults with a bachelor's degree29% 59th pct · 42nd of 100 in IA

Higher than 59% of seats.

White adults without a degree67% 69th pct · 32nd of 100 in IA

Higher than 69% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 10th pct · 90th of 100 in IA

Lower than 90% of seats.

Black residents1% 34th pct · 66th of 100 in IA

Lower than 66% of seats.

Asian residents3% 74th pct · 27th of 100 in IA

Higher than 74% of seats.

People per square mile33 27th pct · 73rd of 100 in IA

Less dense than 73% 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 37
30% college gradsR+44.6Held RDistrict 10
27% college gradsR+42.0Held RDistrict 16
28% college gradsR+42.5Held RDistrict 54
32% college gradsR+37.1Held 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.

  1. Helena J. Hayes (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 47.7, 2024 by 95.4, 2026 unopposed

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