Goose Lake leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Goose Lake typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Goose Lake, ~20% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Goose Lake compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Goose Lake leans more Republican than 58 of 61 neighbors.
Goose Lake runs about 35 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Why Goose Lake 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 Goose Lake, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Goose Lake drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Goose Lake fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Goose Lake are family households, above 78% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Goose Lake, 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 Goose Lake looks the way it does
Turnout in Goose Lake 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
- Bryant, IA R+48
- Charlotte, IA R+47
- Elvira, IA R+47
- Sixmile, IA R+45
- Preston, IA R+42
- Andover, IA R+47
- Petersville, IA R+46
- Teeds Grove, IA R+47
- Lyons, IA R+39
- Miles, IA R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dubois, ID R+65
- Spruce, WI R+43
- Stark, GA R+56
- Milroy, MN R+64
- Storden, MN R+60
- Mosherville, MI R+50
- Gandeeville, WV R+65
- Windsor Heights, WV R+52
- Charlotte, IA R+47
- Reeman, MI R+43
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.