50468 leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 97% of adults in 50468 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 50468, ~28% vote Democratic, ~69% Republican, and ~3% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 50468 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 50468 leans more Republican than 6 of 10 neighbors.
50468 runs about 28 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 50468. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+49) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+39), a spread of about 10 points.
Why 50468 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 50468. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 50468, IA sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 50468 looks the way it does
Turnout in 50468 sits close to the national pattern. 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.