Bristow is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Bristow typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bristow, ~20% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bristow compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bristow leans more Republican than 35 of 43 neighbors.
Bristow runs about 40 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bristow. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+57) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+46), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Bristow 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 Bristow, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Bristow, about 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Iowa average of 24%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 86% of residents in Bristow drive to work alone, above 84% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Bristow, IA sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Bristow looks the way it does
Turnout in Bristow 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 Cities
- Dumont, IA R+51
- Aredale, IA R+56
- Allison, IA R+46
- Greene, IA R+40
- Kesley, IA R+56
- Oakwood, IA R+50
- Hansell, IA R+54
- Packard, IA R+49
- Dougherty, IA R+47
- Clarksville, IA R+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Plainfield, MI R+35
- Francis Mills, NJ R+41
- Thawville, IL R+53
- Litchville, ND R+55
- Lisbon, TN R+78
- Tinaja, NM R+10
- Hico, LA R+66
- Foster, VA R+33
- Winnisquam, NH R+12
- Florence, NY R+52
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.