51563 is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 83% of adults in 51563 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 51563, ~21% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 51563 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 51563 leans more Republican than 6 of 10 neighbors.
51563 runs about 37 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Why 51563 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 51563, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 51563, about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 5 points below the Iowa average of 24%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 51563 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 82% of zip codes). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 87% of households in 51563 are family households, above 98% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 51563, IA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 51563 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 51563 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%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 51563 have completed high school, above 96% 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.