Evansdale leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Evansdale typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Evansdale, ~34% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Evansdale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Evansdale leans more Republican than 2 of 44 neighbors.
Politically, Evansdale sits close to the rest of Iowa.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Evansdale. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+16) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+20), a spread of about 36 points.
Why Evansdale 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 Evansdale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Evansdale drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Evansdale sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 85% of cities).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Evansdale, IA sits in the top quarter 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 Evansdale looks the way it does
Turnout in Evansdale 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
- Elk Run Heights, IA R+25
- Raymar, IA R+29
- Waterloo, IA D+11
- Raymond, IA R+37
- Dewar, IA R+41
- Gilbertville, IA R+38
- Orange, IA R+32
- Cedar Falls, IA D+4
- Dunkerton, IA R+39
- Littleton, IA R+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- Acampo, CA R+46
- Fort Leavenworth, KS R+8
- Ione, CA R+38
- Delmar, DE R+34
- Baltimore, OH R+47
- Mountain View, AR R+63
- Brooklet, GA R+54
- Roeland Park, KS D+42
- Groveland, MA Even
- Oakhurst, NJ R+26
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.