Iowa State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Iowa Senate District 43
A district of about 58,000 people, 56% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+40.2 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 43.
Higher than 94% of seats.
Lower than 96% of seats.
Lower than 59% of seats.
Higher than 88% of seats.
Higher than 92% of seats.
Denser than 61% 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 4558% college gradsD+55.6Held DDistrict 18
47% college gradsD+46.0Not up in 2026District 16
53% college gradsD+18.1Not up in 2026District 25
64% college gradsD+30.2Held D
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.
- Meghann Foster (D)
2027– · Won 2026 unopposed - Zach Wahls (D)
2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 94.9
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)