Jesup leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 98% of adults in Jesup typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Jesup, ~31% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~2% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Jesup compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Jesup leans more Republican than 16 of 45 neighbors.
Jesup runs about 23 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Jesup. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+42) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Jesup 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 Jesup, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Jesup votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 47%, far above the Iowa average of 16%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
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 Jesup, IA does.
Why turnout in Jesup looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Jesup 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Jesup have completed high school, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Littleton, IA R+43
- Otterville, IA R+41
- Shady Grove, IA R+42
- Raymond, IA R+37
- Dewar, IA R+41
- Dunkerton, IA R+39
- Gilbertville, IA R+38
- Independence, IA R+27
- Elk Run Heights, IA R+25
- Raymar, IA R+29
Cities with Similar Populations
- Friedens, PA R+60
- Lucerne, CA R+10
- Monroe City, MO R+50
- Bon Secour, AL R+59
- Cleveland, AL R+81
- Morenci, MI R+47
- Kingston, OH R+53
- Dolgeville, NY R+32
- Cochranton, PA R+51
- El Paso, IL R+50
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.