Lakota is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Lakota typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lakota, ~18% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lakota compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lakota leans more Republican than 31 of 39 neighbors.
Lakota runs about 41 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Why Lakota 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 Lakota, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Lakota live in densely developed areas, about 11 points below the Iowa average of 16%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Lakota, IA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Lakota looks the way it does
Turnout in Lakota 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
- Ledyard, IA R+57
- Buffalo Center, IA R+40
- Bancroft, IA R+53
- Titonka, IA R+55
- Elmore, MN R+46
- Swea City, IA R+52
- Rake, IA R+44
- Burt, IA R+47
- Woden, IA R+50
- Pilot Grove, MN R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rutland, SD R+53
- Gowensville, SC R+57
- Pumpkin Center, SD R+54
- Dehlco, LA R+67
- Baskett, KY R+50
- Cooter, MO R+77
- West Liberty, PA R+52
- Sapa, MS R+70
- McKinleyville, WV R+61
- High Bridge Estates, MD D+51
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.