Balltown leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Balltown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Balltown, ~22% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Balltown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Balltown leans more Republican than 36 of 62 neighbors.
Balltown runs about 29 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Why Balltown leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Balltown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Balltown drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Balltown, IA does.
Why turnout in Balltown looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Balltown is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 95% of households in Balltown own their home, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rickardsville, IA R+42
- McCartney, WI R+42
- Sherrill, IA R+41
- North Buena Vista, IA R+48
- Holy Cross, IA R+44
- Durango, IA R+35
- Cassville, WI R+38
- Sageville, IA R+31
- Graf, IA R+36
- Potosi, WI R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gardenville, PA R+6
- Gaddy, OK R+60
- Drury, KS R+64
- McMullen, AL D+56
- McArthur, AR R+48
- North La Junta, CO R+61
- Dawmont, WV R+53
- Marysville, TX R+81
- New Wells, MO R+71
- Westview, MO 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.