Iowa State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Iowa Senate District 16
A district of about 69,000 people, 53% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+18.1 relative to the nation for president.
Where it sits among all 50 seats
Every Iowa State Senate 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
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 50 seats. Small marks are other seats in Iowa. The black marker is District 16.
Higher than 92% of seats.
Lower than 94% of seats.
Higher than 76% of seats.
Higher than 73% of seats.
Higher than 90% of seats.
Denser than 94% 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. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.
District 2248% college gradsD+7.4Not up in 2026District 14
58% college gradsD+0.2Not up in 2026District 21
50% college gradsR+1.5Flipped DDistrict 47
51% college gradsR+6.9Counting
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