Ericson leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Ericson typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ericson, ~28% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ericson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ericson leans more Republican than 25 of 57 neighbors.
Ericson runs about 18 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Why Ericson 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 Ericson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Ericson drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 85% of households in Ericson are family households, above 96% of cities.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Ericson, IA does.
Why turnout in Ericson looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Ericson 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 95% of households in Ericson own their home, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Ericson have completed high school, above 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Jordan, IA R+25
- Boone, IA R+18
- Luther, IA R+33
- Moingona, IA R+35
- Ames, IA D+27
- Madrid, IA R+25
- Kelley, IA R+10
- Logansport, IA R+40
- Gilbert, IA R+17
- Mackey, IA R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Knowelhurst, NY R+38
- Omega, MS D+20
- Mount Vinco, VA R+28
- Greenville Center, NY R+27
- Kinneloa Mesa, CA D+16
- Brookside, CO R+34
- San Souci Beach, AL R+73
- Office Hall, VA R+14
- Streeter, WV R+60
- Port Sheldon, MI R+19
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.