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Senate District 40

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Represented by

Sen. Art Staed Democrat · Linn

Members elected in November 2026 take office when the 92nd General Assembly convenes on Monday, January 11, 2027. Funnel will show them here once the Legislature publishes the new roster.

Registered voters

37,924 active voters, November 2026. Democrats lead by 3,486.

November 2026November 2025June 2022
Republican10,758 28.4%10,588 29.0%10,463 27.6%
Democratic14,244 37.6%13,177 36.1%15,025 39.6%
No party12,570 33.1%12,415 34.0%12,042 31.8%
Other parties352 0.9%364 1.0%397 1.0%

Active registrations from the Secretary of State’s monthly totals (Iowa Data Hub); a Senate district is two House districts. Inactive registrations (about 14.2% of the total) aren’t counted.

Who lives here

  • People
    2.0% of Iowans
    63,697
  • Median household income
    Iowa: $75,501
    $75,931
  • Median age
    Iowa: 39.0
    39.2
  • Adults with a bachelor’s degree or more
    Iowa: 32.1%
    34.2%
  • Below the poverty line
    Iowa: 11.3%
    10.9%
  • Homes lived in by their owners
    Iowa: 71.3%
    73.6%

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year estimates (via Census Reporter). Survey estimates have margins of error, larger for small groups.

Who has held this seat

Since the 90th General Assembly (2023), the first elected under the district maps drawn in 2021. Earlier districts with this number covered different areas.

91st General Assembly
Art Staed Democrat
531 votes cast · 2% missed · 23 against party
90th General Assembly
420 votes cast · 8% missed · 10 against party