Iowa State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Iowa Senate District 40

A district of about 63,000 people, 34% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+13.7 relative to the nation for president.

Art Staed (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+13.710th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 40

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 40.

Adults with a bachelor's degree34% 71st pct · 15th of 50 in IA

Higher than 71% of seats.

White adults without a degree54% 31st pct · 35th of 50 in IA

Lower than 69% of seats.

Hispanic residents5% 49th pct · 26th of 50 in IA

Lower than 51% of seats.

Black residents8% 86th pct · 8th of 50 in IA

Higher than 86% of seats.

Asian residents4% 78th pct · 12th of 50 in IA

Higher than 78% of seats.

People per square mile1,901 92nd pct · 5th of 50 in IA

Denser than 92% of seats.

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