Iowa State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Iowa Senate District 31
A district of about 64,000 people, 21% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+14.9 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 31.
Lower than 96% of seats.
Lower than 65% of seats.
Higher than 73% of seats.
Higher than 98% of seats.
Higher than 69% of seats.
Denser than 73% 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 4926% college gradsD+11.2Held DDistrict 39
30% college gradsD+24.6Held DDistrict 40
34% college gradsD+13.7Not up in 2026District 20
29% college gradsR+3.4Not up in 2026
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.
- Timi Brown-Powers (D)
2027– · Won 2026 unopposed - Bill Dotzler (D)
2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 93.9
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)