Des Moines, IA politics & representatives
Des Moines is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representatives Zachary Nunn and Mariannette Miller-Meeks. Kim Reynolds is governor.
Who represents Des Moines in Washington and in Iowa, with how to reach each office.
How Des Moines voted in 2024
Official results for Des Moines's own voters.
President 89,151 votes
Polk County: Harris 54.8%, Trump 43.9% · Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%
U.S. House · Iowa's 3rd District 411,708 votes
Covers about 93% of Des Moines · whole-district result
U.S. House · Iowa's 1st District 413,111 votes
Covers about 7% of Des Moines · whole-district result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, official 2024 precinct returns (statewide totals from its official state files). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren't counted.
Who represents Des Moines in Congress
U.S. Senate Both senators represent all of Iowa
U.S. House · Iowa's 3rd District Covers about 93% of Des Moines
U.S. House · Iowa's 1st District Covers about 7% of Des Moines
Des Moines is split between 2 congressional districts. Find yours by ZIP code ↗
Who represents Des Moines in state government
State Senate Des Moines is split between 5 districts
- District 1543% of Des MoinesTony Bisignano Democrat
- District 1822% of Des MoinesJanet Petersen Democrat
- District 1716% of Des MoinesIzaah Knox Democrat
- District 2011% of Des MoinesMike Pike Republican
- District 117% of Des Moines
State House Des Moines is split between 9 districts
- District 2925% of Des MoinesBrian Meyer Democrat
- District 3018% of Des MoinesMegan Srinivas Democrat
- District 3613% of Des MoinesAustin Baeth Democrat
- District 359% of Des MoinesSean Bagniewski Democrat
- District 399% of Des MoinesRick Olson Democrat
- District 339% of Des MoinesRuth Ann Gaines Democrat
- District 347% of Des MoinesRob Johnson Democrat
- District 227% of Des MoinesSamantha Fett Republican
- District 402% of Des MoinesBill Gustoff Republican
Des Moines is split between state legislative districts. Find yours by address ↗
Des Moines's own government: Town Hall →
Sources: congressional and state legislative districts from the U.S. Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); members of Congress from the congress-legislators project (portraits public domain); governors and state legislators from Open States. Districts are matched to Des Moines by land area, so if the town is split, your street decides which one is yours.