Austinville is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Austinville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Austinville, ~20% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Austinville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Austinville leans more Republican than 37 of 46 neighbors.
Austinville runs about 39 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Austinville. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+56) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+46), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Austinville leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Austinville. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Austinville, IA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Austinville looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Austinville own their home, about 10 points above the Iowa average of 81%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Aplington, IA R+46
- Ackley, IA R+39
- Kesley, IA R+56
- Cleves, IA R+47
- Faulkner, IA R+56
- Parkersburg, IA R+38
- Wellsburg, IA R+50
- Geneva, IA R+55
- Robertson, IA R+47
- Sinclair, IA R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Flat, TX R+74
- Healing Springs, NC R+60
- Bigbee, AL R+73
- East Templeton, MA R+16
- Rosella, MS R+30
- Westland, PA R+38
- South Cortland, NY R+22
- West Waynesburg, PA R+52
- East Frankfort, NY R+40
- Blanco, OK R+65
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.