50060 is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 72% of adults in 50060 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 50060, ~17% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 50060 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 50060 leans more Republican than 2 of 9 neighbors.
50060 runs about 40 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 50060. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+50), a spread of about 12 points.
Why 50060 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 50060, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 50060, about 93% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points below the Iowa average of 24%.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as 50060, IA does.
Why turnout in 50060 looks the way it does
Turnout in 50060 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Iowa Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.