Iowa State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Iowa Senate District 26

A district of about 67,000 people, 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+14.5 relative to the nation for president.

Kara Warme (R) · 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.

R+14.524th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 26

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 26.

Adults with a bachelor's degree30% 63rd pct · 19th of 50 in IA

Higher than 63% of seats.

White adults without a degree55% 33rd pct · 34th of 50 in IA

Lower than 67% of seats.

Hispanic residents17% 94th pct · 4th of 50 in IA

Higher than 94% of seats.

Black residents1% 31st pct · 35th of 50 in IA

Lower than 69% of seats.

Asian residents3% 67th pct · 17th of 50 in IA

Higher than 67% of seats.

People per square mile68 49th pct · 26th of 50 in IA

Less dense than 51% of seats.

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