Iowa's 9th Senate district


The 9th District of the Iowa Senate is located in southwestern Iowa, and is currently composed of Adams, Cass, Montgomery, Page, Ringgold, Taylor, and part of Union counties.

Current elected officials

Tom Shipley is the senator currently representing the 9th District.
The area of the 9th District contains two Iowa House of Representatives districts:
The district is also located in Iowa's 3rd congressional district, which is represented by U.S. Representative Zach Nunn.

Historical district boundaries

Source:
MapDescriptionYears effectiveNotes
Louisa County

Washington County
1846-1851From 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.
Appanoose County
Davis County
Decatur County
Wayne County
1852-1855
Clarke County
Lucas County
Monroe County
1856-1859
Henry County1860-1863
Des Moines County1864-1867
Cass County
Fremont County
Mills County
Pottawattamie
1868-1869
Cass County
Mills County
Montgomery County
Pottawattamie County
1870-1871
Mills County
Montgomery County
Pottawattamie County
1872-1873
Mills County
Pottawattamie County
1874-1877
Des Moines County1878-1962
Wapello County1963-1970
Cerro Gordo County
Franklin County
1971-1972In 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.
Allamakee County
Clayton County
Delaware County
Dubuque County
Fayette County
Winneshiek County
1973-1982
Franklin County
Hamilton County
Hancock County
Hardin County
Wright County
1983-1992
Franklin County
Hamilton County
Hardin County
Wright County
1993-2002
Bremer County
Black Hawk County
Butler County
Fayette County
2003-2012
Crawford County
  • East Boyer
  • Hayes Township
  • Iowa Township
  • Jackson Township
  • Milford Township
  • Nishnabotny Township
  • Stockholm Township
  • West Side Township
  • Aspinwall
  • Deloit
  • Manilla
  • Vail
  • Westside
  • Harrison County
    Ida County
    Monona County
    Shelby County
    Woodbury County
    2013-2022
    Adams CountyCass County
    Montgomery County
    Page County
    Ringgold County
    Taylor County
    Union County
    2023-present