Collins leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Collins typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Collins, ~25% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Collins compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Collins leans more Republican than 37 of 59 neighbors.
Collins runs about 25 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Why Collins leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Collins. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Collins, IA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Collins looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Collins 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Collins have completed high school, above 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Maxwell, IA R+33
- Rhodes, IA R+47
- Iowa Center, IA R+29
- Mingo, IA R+43
- Colo, IA R+30
- Ira, IA R+45
- Baxter, IA R+39
- Valeria, IA R+42
- Melbourne, IA R+44
- State Center, IA R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Walhalla, ND R+51
- Lum, MI R+45
- Round Mountain, TX R+53
- Elgin, NE R+76
- Crawford, NE R+61
- South Riley, MI R+23
- Shushan, NY R+8
- Commiskey, IN R+61
- Shawboro, NC R+50
- Gilbertville, IA R+38
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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.