Accent leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Accent typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Accent, ~30% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Accent compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Accent leans more Democratic than 2 of 12 neighbors.
Accent runs about 22 points more Democratic than Iowa as a whole. Iowa leans Republican overall, while Accent is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Accent leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Accent, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Accent votes against the grain of Iowa. Iowa leans Republican overall, while Accent runs about 22 points more Democratic.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Accent, Des Moines, IA sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Accent looks the way it does
Turnout in Accent 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.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Fairground, Des Moines, IA D+19
- Fairmont Park, Des Moines, IA D+7
- Douglas Acres, Des Moines, IA D+4
- Union Park, Des Moines, IA D+15
- Capitol Park, Des Moines, IA D+33
- Highland Park, Des Moines, IA D+19
- Pioneer Park, Des Moines, IA D+22
- River Bend, Des Moines, IA D+45
- Downtown Des Moines, Des Moines, IA D+53
- Indianola Hills, Des Moines, IA D+15
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Highlands Douglass, Louisville, KY D+57
- Granville, Prescott Valley, AZ R+18
- White Grove, Fort Mill, SC R+20
- Fire Mountain, Oceanside, CA D+19
- Millbrooke Ranch, Pinellas Park, FL R+11
- Brooklands Park, Rochester Hills, MI R+4
- Mount Vernon, San Bernardino, CA D+37
- Echo Highlands, Birmingham, AL D+77
- Duveneck-Saint Francis, Palo Alto, CA D+44
- Germantown, Nashville, TN D+36
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.