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Iowa's 3rd Congressional District
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
Zachary Nunn Republican
2024 result
Republican R+3.8
2024 votes cast
411,708
Office
U.S. House
District health & safety estimate
Context for Zachary Nunn's district
CDC WONDER, 2016–2022 · translated from county data
4.2estimated homicides per 100,000 residents / year
This is a county-derived estimate, not a direct CDC congressional-district statistic. Counties with suppressed small counts are missing, never counted as zero. Rank 1 is the highest estimated rate.
Who lives in this district
This district is home to about 806,699 people, median age 37.3, median household income $79,204.
Population
806,699
Median age
37.3
Median household income
$79,204
Bachelor's degree or higher
36%
Race & ethnicity: White 79.1% · Black 5.3% · Hispanic 8.3% · Asian 3.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2019–2023 American Community Survey (5-year).
Precinct results — 2024 general
373 precincts reported in Iowa's 3rd Congressional District's 2024 general election. The twenty largest:
| Precinct | Winner | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19153-ANKENY 22 | Republican | R+7.5 | 3,369 |
| 19049-Waukee 2 | Republican | R+0.8 | 2,671 |
| 19153-ANKENY 16 | Republican | R+8.6 | 2,624 |
| 19153-ALTOONA 6 | Republican | R+12.6 | 2,580 |
| 19049-WEST DES MOINES 322 WDM 322 | Republican | R+1.8 | 2,564 |
| 19153-DES MOINES 60 | Democratic | D+25.0 | 2,353 |
| 19153-GRIMES 2 | Republican | R+10.4 | 2,286 |
| 19153-DES MOINES 38 | Democratic | D+54.1 | 2,285 |
| 19153-DES MOINES 39 | Democratic | D+64.1 | 2,275 |
| 19049-Waukee 1 | Republican | R+3.3 | 2,272 |
| 19153-WEST DES MOINES 315 | Democratic | D+6.8 | 2,255 |
| 19153-ANKENY 5 | Republican | R+3.4 | 2,248 |
| 19049-URBANDALE 16 URB 16 | Republican | R+14.9 | 2,181 |
| 19153-JOHNSTON 6 | Democratic | D+1.3 | 2,159 |
| 19153-WEST DES MOINES 316 | Democratic | D+12.1 | 2,149 |
| 19153-ANKENY 17 | Republican | R+7.4 | 2,148 |
| 19153-DES MOINES 12 | Democratic | D+42.6 | 2,140 |
| 19049-WEST DES MOINES 224 WDM 224 | Democratic | D+5.1 | 2,131 |
| 19153-CLIVE 3 | Democratic | D+9.1 | 2,070 |
| 19153-DES MOINES 41 | Democratic | D+50.1 | 2,042 |
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