52550 is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 83% of adults in 52550 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 52550, ~20% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 52550 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 52550 leans more Republican than 6 of 14 neighbors.
52550 runs about 40 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Why 52550 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 52550, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 7% of adults in 52550 hold a bachelor's degree, about 17 points below the Iowa average of 24%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 52550 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 6%, below 78% of zip codes).
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; 52550, IA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 52550 looks the way it does
Turnout in 52550 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.