52001 is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 52001 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 52001, ~36% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 52001 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 52001 is the most Democratic-leaning.
52001 runs about 17 points more Democratic than Iowa as a whole. Iowa leans Republican overall, while 52001 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 52001. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+18) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+13), a spread of about 32 points.
Why 52001 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 52001, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
52001 votes against the grain of Iowa. Iowa leans Republican overall, while 52001 runs about 17 points more Democratic.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 52001, IA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 52001 looks the way it does
Turnout in 52001 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.