Iowa State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Iowa Senate District 35

A district of about 62,000 people, 24% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+19.6 relative to the nation for president.

Mike Zimmer (D) · since Jan 28, 2025Flipped in 2026Next election Nov 5, 2030The 2026 race →

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+19.629th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 35

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.

20222026
Iowa State SenateR+22.1R+3.8

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 50 seats. Small marks are other seats in Iowa. The black marker is District 35.

Adults with a bachelor's degree24% 35th pct · 33rd of 50 in IA

Lower than 65% of seats.

White adults without a degree69% 78th pct · 12th of 50 in IA

Higher than 78% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 22nd pct · 39th of 50 in IA

Lower than 78% of seats.

Black residents3% 55th pct · 23rd of 50 in IA

Higher than 55% of seats.

Asian residents1% 14th pct · 43rd of 50 in IA

Lower than 86% of seats.

People per square mile64 47th pct · 27th of 50 in IA

Less dense than 53% of seats.

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

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Joe Stutting (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 3.8
  2. Mike Zimmer (D)
    2026–2027 · Won 2025 by 3.6
  3. Chris Cournoyer (R)
    2023–2026 · Won 2022 by 22.1

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