Gray is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Gray typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gray, ~18% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gray compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gray leans more Republican than 30 of 41 neighbors.
Gray runs about 44 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Why Gray leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Gray. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Gray, IA does.
Why turnout in Gray looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Gray 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%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ross, IA R+57
- Manning, IA R+47
- Templeton, IA R+59
- Fiscus, IA R+55
- Audubon, IA R+39
- Aspinwall, IA R+60
- Dedham, IA R+54
- Sharon, IA R+54
- Red Line, IA R+51
- Halbur, IA R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Joplin, MT R+66
- Brice, OH D+55
- Diggs, VA R+46
- Flower, WV R+66
- Cornwall, ID R+45
- Round Knob, IL R+64
- Craddockville, VA R+24
- Peterson, UT R+64
- Hickory Hill, MO R+70
- Wildrose, ND R+73
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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.