The new districts approved by the Iowa Legislature for 2023-2032 create two open seats for the City of Pella and most of Marion County.

The new Senate District 19 includes all of Pella, Pleasantville and all incorporated areas of Marion County for the exception of the city of Knoxville as well as Knoxville, Union, and Franklin Townships. District 19 will also include Jasper County, and most of Mahaska County west of Oskaloosa.
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The new House District 37 overlaps the Senate District in Marion and Mahaska Counties, and includes Prairie City, Monroe, and Killduff in Jasper County. Both seats are currently open with no current senators or representatives living in those areas. Former State Representative Greg Heartsill, Republican, has announced his intention to run for the open house seat.

“As there is no incumbent residing in the new district, I prayerfully considered my return to public service and I do so with the full support of my family and numerous previous constituents,” Heartsill stated.

Current District 40 State Senator Ken Rozenboom and District 79 State Representative Dustin Hite, who both currently have Pella in their districts, will shift east under the new maps.

Rozenboom–who was the lone no vote in the Senate, will have a potentially contested seat in the new Senate District 44 against Adrian Dickey of Packwood. Hite will have a contested race possible as well with current District 80 Representative Holly Brink in the new House District 88.
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Federally (see map at top of page), both Marion and Warren Counties are in the new U.S. House District 1. Current Representatives Cindy Axne and Marianette Miller-Meeks–based on their current addresses, would no longer represent either county as both are now in the new U.S. House District 3. Warren County is currently a part of Axne’s district and Marion County is represented by Miller-Meeks.

Find an interactive map of the new Iowa Legislative districts by clicking here.