52536 is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 74% of adults in 52536 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 52536, ~18% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 52536 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 52536 leans more Republican than 5 of 9 neighbors.
52536 runs about 40 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Why 52536 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 52536, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in 52536 hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the Iowa average of 24%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 52536 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 79% of zip codes).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 52536, IA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 52536 looks the way it does
Turnout in 52536 sits close to the national pattern. 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.