52302 is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 88% of adults in 52302 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 52302, ~45% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 52302 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 52302 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 14 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 6 leaning the other way.
52302 runs about 14 points more Democratic than Iowa as a whole. Iowa leans Republican overall, while 52302 sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 52302. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+10) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+8), a spread of about 18 points.
Why 52302 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 52302, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
52302 votes against the grain of Iowa. Iowa leans Republican overall, while 52302 runs about 14 points more Democratic.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 52302, IA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 52302 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 52302 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 52302 have completed high school, above 85% 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.