Dow City is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Dow City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dow City, ~18% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dow City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dow City leans more Republican than 29 of 36 neighbors.
Dow City runs about 44 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Why Dow City 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 Dow City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in Dow City hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Iowa average of 24%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Dow City, IA sits in the top quarter nationally 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 Dow City looks the way it does
Turnout in Dow City 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
- Arion, IA R+53
- Kenwood, IA R+56
- Dunlap, IA R+45
- Denison, IA R+22
- Defiance, IA R+55
- Earling, IA R+55
- Charter Oak, IA R+57
- Manilla, IA R+58
- Panama, IA R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ferguson, KY R+52
- Cushing, ME Even
- Parnell, MI R+25
- Pleasant Corners, OH R+37
- Sasser, GA R+25
- Woodhull, IL R+31
- Hebron, NH D+17
- Gardiner, MT R+6
- Scotland, PA R+37
- Landfall, MN D+11
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.