Iowa's 38th Senate district
| Type | District of the Upper House |
|---|---|
| Location |
|
Senator | Dave Sires (R) |
Parent organization | Iowa General Assembly |
The 38th District of the Iowa Senate is located in eastern Iowa, and is currently composed of part of Black Hawk, Benton, Tama Counties.[1]
Current elected officials
Dave Sires is the senator currently representing the 38th District.
The area of the 38th District contains two Iowa House of Representatives districts:[2]
- The 75th District (represented by Thomas Gerhold)
- The 76th District (represented by David Maxwell)
The district is also located in Iowa's 1st congressional district, which is represented by Mariannette Miller-Meeks.
Past senators
The district has previously been represented by:[3][4]
- Emil Husak, 1983–1992
- O. Gene Maddox, 1993–2002
- Neal Schuerer, 2003–2004
- Tom Rielly, 2005–2012
- Tim Kapucian, 2013–2021[5]
- Dawn Driscoll, 2021–2025
- Dave Sires, 2025–present
Recent election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | Obama 55–43% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 53–47% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 48–45% |
| Senate | Grassley 59–37% | |
| 2018 | Governor | Hubbell 51–47% |
| Attorney General | Miller 78–22% | |
| Secretary of State | Pate 50–48% | |
| Treasurer | Fitzgerald 56–41% | |
| Auditor | Sand 55–43% | |
| 2020 | President | Biden 49.1–48.8% |
| Senate | Ernst 49–48% | |
| 2022 | Senate | Grassley 52–47% |
| Governor | Reynolds 55–42% | |
| Attorney General | Miller 54–46% | |
| Secretary of State | Pate 58–42% | |
| Treasurer | Fitzgerald 51–49% | |
| Auditor | Sand 55–45% | |
| 2024 | President | Trump 52–47% |
See also
References
- ^ "SENATE DISTRICT 38" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Iowa House Districts" (PDF). Iowa Legislative Services Agency. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ "Members of Iowa General Assemblies" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly. 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ Frank J. Stork and Cynthia A. Clingan (1980). "The Iowa General Assembly: Our Legislative Heritage 1846-1980" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ Agency, Iowa Legislative Services. "Iowa Legislature - Legislator List". Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ "IA 2022 State Senate". Dave's Redistricting. Retrieved January 23, 2026.