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Iowa State Senate District 36
The current officeholder, the 2024 result, and a precinct-level model you can run yourself — built from how Iowa actually voted.
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Current officeholder
Thomas Townsend Democratic
2024 result
Democratic D+1.0
2024 votes cast
30,232
Office
State Senate
Precinct results — 2024 general
21 precincts reported in Iowa State Senate District 36's 2024 general election. The twenty largest:
| Precinct | Winner | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19061-23 Hope Evangelical Church | Republican | R+29.7 | 2,000 |
| 19061-20 Fogarty Hall Center | Democratic | D+6.8 | 1,997 |
| 19061-2 Tri State Blind | Democratic | D+1.5 | 1,945 |
| 19061-6 Summit Congregational Church | Republican | R+9.8 | 1,933 |
| 19061-5 Resurrection Catholic Church | Republican | R+4.5 | 1,918 |
| 19061-4 Dubuque County Fairgrounds | Republican | R+6.6 | 1,768 |
| 19061-1 Tri-State Blind | Republican | R+15.0 | 1,696 |
| 19061-12 Windsor Park | Democratic | D+5.2 | 1,509 |
| 19061-7 St. Peter Lutheran Church | Democratic | D+2.9 | 1,507 |
| 19061-15 Holy Trinity Church | Democratic | D+7.1 | 1,498 |
| 19061-8 Emmaus Bible College | Democratic | D+4.8 | 1,473 |
| 19061-3 Area Residential Care | Democratic | D+6.5 | 1,419 |
| 19061-19 St. Elias Church | Democratic | D+13.4 | 1,325 |
| 19061-11 U.A.W. Union Hall | Republican | R+1.3 | 1,283 |
| 19061-10 Westminster Presbyterian Church | Democratic | D+4.6 | 1,262 |
| 19061-9 Westminster Presbyterian Church | Democratic | D+6.6 | 1,235 |
| 19061-18 Dubuque Museum of Art | Democratic | D+31.0 | 1,000 |
| 19061-13 Comiskey Park | Republican | R+1.3 | 999 |
| 19061-14 Sacred Heart Church | Democratic | D+12.1 | 919 |
| 19061-16 Depot at the River Museum | Democratic | D+22.2 | 807 |
All 21 precincts are modelable — open the race in the simulator and drill to precinct grain.
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Model Iowa State Senate District 36 in five steps
- Set the candidates. Name the contenders for the Iowa State Senate District 36 (or keep the generic Democrat / Republican defaults). The map starts from real 2024 results in every precinct.
- Apply a swing. Move vote share statewide, or by demographic cohort, with a slider. The map and the running tally recompute instantly.
- Model turnout. Mobilize or depress turnout for any group — turnout and persuasion are modeled separately, the way a real campaign thinks about them.
- Drill to precincts. Zoom from the state down to individual precincts and override any of them by hand.
- Roll up & share. Roll the result up to chamber control, then publish a shareable, frozen link to your scenario.
Open Iowa State Senate District 36 in the simulator →
Frequently asked
Who represents Iowa State Senate District 36?
Thomas Townsend (Democratic) currently holds this State Senate seat.
What was the 2024 result in Iowa State Senate District 36?
D+1.0 — 15,274 Democratic, 14,958 Republican, of 30,232 votes cast.
Can I model this race myself?
Yes — open it in the electionsmcp simulator and model vote-share swing and turnout from the real 2024 baseline, down to the precinct, then roll it up to chamber control.