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Senate District 48

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Represented by

Sen. Mark S. Lofgren Republican · Muscatine

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

35,204 active voters, November 2026. Republicans lead by 6,320.

November 2026November 2025June 2022
Republican14,814 42.1%14,315 41.9%13,966 38.9%
Democratic8,494 24.1%7,786 22.8%9,856 27.4%
No party11,624 33.0%11,743 34.4%11,846 33.0%
Other parties272 0.8%281 0.8%269 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 15.1% of the total) aren’t counted.

Who lives here

  • People
    1.9% of Iowans
    62,345
  • Median household income
    Iowa: $75,501
    $69,749
  • Median age
    Iowa: 39.0
    40.7
  • Adults with a bachelor’s degree or more
    Iowa: 32.1%
    22.5%
  • Below the poverty line
    Iowa: 11.3%
    12.8%
  • Homes lived in by their owners
    Iowa: 71.3%
    76.4%

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
Mark S. Lofgren Republican
498 votes cast · 8% missed · 12 against party
90th General Assembly
Mark S. Lofgren Republican
456 votes cast · 0% missed · 9 against party