51023 is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 89% of adults in 51023 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 51023, ~21% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 51023 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 51023 leans more Republican than 3 of 7 neighbors.
51023 runs about 39 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 51023. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+64) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+50), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 51023 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 51023, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 76% of households in 51023 are family households, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 51023, IA sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 51023 looks the way it does
Turnout in 51023 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.