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Iowa House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Iowa House District 96

A district of about 24,000 people, 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+11.0 relative to the nation for president.

Mark Cisneros (R) · since Nov 3, 2020Flipped in 2026Next 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+11.048th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 96

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.

202220242026
Iowa House of RepresentativesR+20.4R+17.6D+4.5

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 96.

Adults with a bachelor's degree23% 34th pct · 66th of 100 in IA

Lower than 66% of seats.

White adults without a degree58% 40th pct · 60th of 100 in IA

Lower than 60% of seats.

Hispanic residents19% 93rd pct · 8th of 100 in IA

Higher than 93% of seats.

Black residents4% 64th pct · 37th of 100 in IA

Higher than 64% of seats.

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

Lower than 66% of seats.

People per square mile197 57th pct · 44th of 100 in IA

Denser than 57% 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 2
21% Hispanic · 25% college gradsR+17.1Held RDistrict 25
IowaR+26.5Held RDistrict 19
23% college gradsR+8.1CountingDistrict 39
22% college gradsD+0.7Held 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. Nick Salazar (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 4.5
  2. Mark Cisneros (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 20.4, 2024 by 17.6

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