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Iowa House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Iowa House District 97

A district of about 36,000 people, 32% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+21.8 relative to the nation for president.

Ken Croken (D) · 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.

D+21.813th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 97

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.

20242026
Iowa House of RepresentativesD+17.6D+38.7

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 97.

Adults with a bachelor's degree32% 65th pct · 36th of 100 in IA

Higher than 65% of seats.

White adults without a degree48% 25th pct · 75th of 100 in IA

Lower than 75% of seats.

Hispanic residents9% 76th pct · 25th of 100 in IA

Higher than 76% of seats.

Black residents12% 91st pct · 10th of 100 in IA

Higher than 91% of seats.

Asian residents2% 51st pct · 50th of 100 in IA

Higher than 51% of seats.

People per square mile3,957 98th pct · 3rd of 100 in IA

Denser than 98% 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 78
34% college gradsD+34.7Held DDistrict 79
21% college gradsD+18.3Held DDistrict 81
29% college gradsD+3.2Held DDistrict 61
25% college gradsD+6.7Held 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. Adam Peters (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 38.7
  2. Ken Croken (D)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 45.1, 2024 by 17.6

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