West Des Moines, Iowa
West Des Moines is a city in Polk County (66% of residents), Dallas County (33%) and Warren County (0.3%), Iowa, with 68,737 residents in 2020. It spans 2 congressional districts: IA-03 (100%) and IA-01 (0.3%). It spans 3 state senate and 4 state house districts.
County
| County | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Polk County | 66% |
| Dallas County | 33% |
| Warren County | 0.3% |
Congressional districts
| Congressional district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Iowa's 3rd congressional district (IA-03) | 100% |
| Iowa's 1st congressional district (IA-01) | 0.3% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (IA-03) | Zachary Nunn (R) | 202-225-5476 | 100% |
| U.S. Representative (IA-01) | Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) | 202-225-6576 | 0.3% |
| U.S. Senator | Chuck Grassley (R) | 202-224-3744 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Joni Ernst (R) | 202-224-3254 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 16) | Renee Hardman (Democratic) | 70% | |
| State Senator (State Senate District 14) | Sarah Garriott (Democratic) | 30% | |
| State Representative (State House District 31) | Mary Madison (Democratic) | 47% | |
| State Representative (State House District 28) | David Young (R) | 30% | |
| State Representative (State House District 32) | Jennifer Konfrst (Democratic) | 23% | |
| State Representative (State House District 22) | Samantha Fett (R) | 0.3% |
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).
Local government
- West Des Moines website: https://www.wdm.iowa.gov/
- West Des Moines laws: search for the West Des Moines, Iowa code of ordinances
- Polk County website: https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/
- Polk County laws: search for the Polk County, Iowa code of ordinances
- Dallas County website: https://www.dallascountyiowa.gov/
- Dallas County laws: search for the Dallas County, Iowa code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 16 | 70% |
| State Senate District 14 | 30% |
| State Senate District 11 | 0.3% |
| State house district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State House District 31 | 47% |
| State House District 28 | 30% |
| State House District 32 | 23% |
| State House District 22 | 0.3% |
ZIP codes
Percentages mark ZIPs only partly in West Des Moines: the share of that ZIP's residents living in it.
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West Des Moines here is the Census Bureau's place boundary as of January 1, 2025. Shares are of 2020 Census population. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.