52047 leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 76% of adults in 52047 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 52047, ~23% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 52047 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 52047 leans more Republican than 8 of 13 neighbors.
52047 runs about 27 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Why 52047 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 52047, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 7% of adults in 52047 hold a bachelor's degree, about 17 points below the Iowa average of 24%. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in 52047 is about 98%, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 52047, IA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 52047 looks the way it does
Turnout in 52047 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.