Bloomfield-Allen is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Bloomfield-Allen typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bloomfield-Allen, ~37% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bloomfield-Allen compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Bloomfield-Allen is the least Democratic-leaning.
Bloomfield-Allen runs about 18 points more Democratic than Iowa as a whole. Iowa leans Republican overall, while Bloomfield-Allen is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Bloomfield-Allen. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+10) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+6), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Bloomfield-Allen 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 Bloomfield-Allen, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Bloomfield-Allen votes against the grain of Iowa. Iowa leans Republican overall, while Bloomfield-Allen runs about 18 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Bloomfield-Allen, Des Moines, 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 Bloomfield-Allen looks the way it does
Turnout in Bloomfield-Allen 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
- South Park, Des Moines, IA D+14
- Pioneer Park, Des Moines, IA D+22
- Fort des Moines, Des Moines, IA D+17
- Indianola Hills, Des Moines, IA D+15
- Greater South Side, Des Moines, IA D+12
- Fairground, Des Moines, IA D+19
- Downtown Des Moines, Des Moines, IA D+53
- Southwestern Hills, Des Moines, IA D+18
- Accent, Des Moines, IA D+9
- Capitol Park, Des Moines, IA D+33
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Friendly, Fort Washington, MD D+78
- Serramonte, Daly City, CA D+36
- El Toro Marine Air Station, Irvine, CA D+18
- Holland, Minneapolis, MN D+67
- Flamingo-Lummus, Miami Beach, FL D+17
- Highland-Stoner Hill, Shreveport, LA D+39
- North Shore, Haleiwa, HI D+7
- Bulls Head, Staten Island, NY R+31
- Chinatown-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA D+38
- Financial District, San Francisco, CA D+53
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.