Iowa's 4th Congressional District
Iowa · IA-04
Iowa's 4th Congressional District is one of 4 U.S. House districts in Iowa, represented in Congress by Randy Feenstra (Republican). It is home to roughly 795,592 people, with a median age of 38.6. The population is about 83% White. The median household income is $70,625, and 26% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Republican (R+31).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 21,505 square miles, IA-04 is the 36th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 37 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.29 ranks 196th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 34% of IA-04 voters backed Kamala Harris and 65% Donald Trump — a R+31 margin. That is a 5.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+26.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 38.6 years old; 23% of residents are under 18 and 18.8% are 65 or older. About 6.1% of residents were born outside the United States, and 10% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $70,625, the district's median household income ranks 284th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $172,262, and the median rent is $879 a month. 11.4% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 20-minute commute (8.1% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).