Iowa State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Iowa Senate District 22

A district of about 61,000 people, 48% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+7.4 relative to the nation for president.

Matt Blake (D) · since Nov 5, 2024Next election Nov 7, 2028

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.

D+7.413th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 22

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 22.

Adults with a bachelor's degree48% 84th pct · 9th of 50 in IA

Higher than 84% of seats.

White adults without a degree41% 14th pct · 43rd of 50 in IA

Lower than 86% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 57th pct · 22nd of 50 in IA

Higher than 57% of seats.

Black residents7% 84th pct · 9th of 50 in IA

Higher than 84% of seats.

Asian residents5% 88th pct · 7th of 50 in IA

Higher than 88% of seats.

People per square mile1,259 84th pct · 9th of 50 in IA

Denser than 84% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET