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Senate District 46

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Represented by

Sen. Dawn Driscoll Republican · Iowa

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

40,534 active voters, November 2026. Republicans lead by 5,041.

November 2026November 2025June 2022
Republican16,146 39.8%15,626 40.0%14,590 36.8%
Democratic11,105 27.4%10,231 26.2%11,592 29.2%
No party13,004 32.1%12,915 33.1%13,202 33.3%
Other parties279 0.7%293 0.8%296 0.7%

Active registrations from the Secretary of State’s monthly totals (Iowa Data Hub); a Senate district is two House districts. Inactive registrations (about 12.1% of the total) aren’t counted.

Who lives here

  • People
    2.0% of Iowans
    64,913
  • Median household income
    Iowa: $75,501
    $79,692
  • Median age
    Iowa: 39.0
    40.7
  • Adults with a bachelor’s degree or more
    Iowa: 32.1%
    31.7%
  • Below the poverty line
    Iowa: 11.3%
    9.1%
  • Homes lived in by their owners
    Iowa: 71.3%
    78.3%

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
Dawn Driscoll Republican
532 votes cast · 1% missed · 4 against party
90th General Assembly
Dawn Driscoll Republican
439 votes cast · 4% missed · 0 against party