52750 leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 78% of adults in 52750 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 52750, ~20% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 52750 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 52750 leans more Republican than 14 of 16 neighbors.
52750 runs about 35 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Why 52750 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 52750, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 6% of residents in 52750 live in densely developed areas, about 11 points below the Iowa average of 16%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 52750 fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in 52750 are family households, above 83% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 52750, 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 52750 looks the way it does
Turnout in 52750 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.