50141 leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 73% of adults in 50141 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 50141, ~19% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 50141 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 50141 is the most Republican-leaning.
50141 runs about 35 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Why 50141 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 50141, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. 50141 sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 95% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 72%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in 50141 are family households, above 82% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 50141, IA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 50141 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 50141 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in 50141 own their home, above 85% of zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 50141 have completed high school, above 84% of zip codes. 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.