| Iowa's 7th State Senate district | |||
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The 7th district of the Iowa Senate is located in Western Iowa; it is currently composed Monona County, and of parts of Cherokee, Plymouth, and Woodbury counties.[1] Its current member of the Iowa Senate is Republican Kevin Alons.
Current elected officials
Kevin Alons is the senator currently representing the 7th District.
The area of the 7th District contains two Iowa House of Representatives districts:[2]
- The 13th District (represented by Ken Carlson)
- The 14th District (represented by Jacob Bossman)
The district is also located in Iowa's 4th congressional district, which is represented by U.S. Representative Randy Feenstra.[3]
List of representatives
| Map | Description | Years Effective | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry County | 1846-1851 | From 1846 to 1857, District numbering was not utilized by the Iowa State Legislature. This convention was added with the passing of the 1857 Iowa Constitution. Numbering of districts pre-1857 is done as a matter of historic convenience.[5] | |
| Clarke County Lucas County |
1852-1855 | ||
| Henry County | 1856-1859 | ||
| Fremont County |
1860-1861 | ||
| Fremont County |
1862-1863 | ||
| Adams County Montgomery County |
1864-1865 | ||
| Adams County |
1866-1867 | ||
| Decatur County |
1868-1869 | ||
| Decatur County |
1870-1877 | ||
| Fremont County |
1878-1962 | ||
| Fremont County |
1963-1970 | ||
| Allamakee County (partial) Fayette County |
1970-1971 | In 1970, the Iowa Legislature passed an amendment to the Iowa Constitution setting forth the rules for legislative redistricting in order to abide by the rules established by the Reynolds v. Sims Supreme Court Case. The first reapportionment map created by the Republican controlled legislature was deemed Unconstitutional, but was still used for the 1970 Election.[6] | |
| Cerro Gordo County (partial) Chickasaw County (partial) |
1973-1982 | ||
| Boone County Carroll County (partial) |
1983-1992 | ||
| Boone County (partial) Calhoun County |
1993-2002 | ||
| Cerro Gordo County (partial) | 2003-2012 | ||
Woodbury County (partial)
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2013-2022 | ||
Cherokee County (partial)
Monona County
Woodbury County (partial)
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See also
References
- ↑ "7th District Map 2023" (PDF).
- ↑ https://www.legis.iowa.gov/DOCS/Resources/Redist/2011/2011-03-31/HouseStatewide8x11_color.pdf
- ↑ https://www.legis.iowa.gov/DOCS/Resources/Redist/2011/2011-03-31/CongressStatewide8x11_color.pdf
- ↑ "District 7 Historic Legislator List".
- ↑ "1846 Iowa Constitution" (PDF).
- ↑ "Reapportionment in Iowa".