State Representative District 40
State House District 40; Iowa
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: High · 71 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 33,980 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(3,210,507 ÷ 33,980) ÷ ln(50,000) = 71.02, measured against a statewide vote in IA (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Bill Gustoff is an Iowa House representative and attorney. He serves on the Ethics, Judiciary, Public Safety, and Ways and Means committees.
Records: Civil Rights 12 against, Public Safety and Crime Control 7 for, Public Education Quality 3 for, 2 against,
Democratic · declared
Heather Sievers is a Heartland AEA Board member and registered nurse. Her campaign focuses on public education and accessible, affordable health care.
Records: Public Education Quality 1 for
Sources: sos.iowa.gov2