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Iowa State Senate District 40
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
Art Staed Democratic
2024 result
Democratic D+10.3
2024 votes cast
32,920
Office
State Senate
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Model Iowa State Senate District 40 in five steps
- Set the candidates. Name the contenders for the Iowa State Senate District 40 (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 40 in the simulator →
Frequently asked
Who represents Iowa State Senate District 40?
Art Staed (Democratic) currently holds this State Senate seat.
What was the 2024 result in Iowa State Senate District 40?
D+10.3 — 18,157 Democratic, 14,763 Republican, of 32,920 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.