Lisbon leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Lisbon typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lisbon, ~36% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lisbon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lisbon leans more Republican than 22 of 62 neighbors.
Lisbon runs about 5 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lisbon. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+33) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+5), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Lisbon leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Lisbon. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Lisbon, IA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Lisbon looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Lisbon 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Lisbon have completed high school, above 91% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mount Vernon, IA Even
- Sutliff, IA R+9
- Mechanicsville, IA R+34
- Martelle, IA R+35
- Bertram, IA R+21
- Cedar Bluff, IA R+33
- Springville, IA R+26
- Morley, IA R+36
- Solon, IA Even
- Ely, IA R+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bottineau, ND R+43
- Angwin, CA D+26
- Daleville, IN R+44
- Millington, NJ Even
- Lockbourne, OH R+32
- Colcord, OK R+67
- Holt, FL R+69
- Hermann, MO R+50
- Cave City, AR R+65
- Trail Creek, IN D+4
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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.