Longfellow leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Longfellow typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Longfellow, ~50% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Longfellow compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Longfellow leans more Democratic than 3 of 6 neighbors.
Longfellow runs about 61 points more Democratic than Iowa as a whole. Iowa leans Republican overall, while Longfellow is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Longfellow. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+61) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+22), a spread of about 39 points.
Why Longfellow leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Longfellow, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Longfellow votes against the grain of Iowa. Iowa leans Republican overall, while Longfellow runs about 61 points more Democratic. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Longfellow sits in the top quarter (about 61%, above 82% of neighborhoods). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 66% of adults in Longfellow have never been married, above 96% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Longfellow, Iowa City, IA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Longfellow looks the way it does
Turnout in Longfellow 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 Neighborhoods
- Lucas, Iowa City, IA D+45
- Twain, Iowa City, IA D+44
- Mann, Iowa City, IA D+51
- Roosevelt, Iowa City, IA D+55
- Kirkwood, Coralville, IA D+52
- Weber, Iowa City, IA D+46
- Wickham, Coralville, IA D+34
- Penn, North Liberty, IA D+23
- Southwest Area, Cedar Rapids, IA D+21
- Taylor, Cedar Rapids, IA D+24
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Jacksonville Heights, Jacksonville, FL D+30
- Somerset, Bellevue, WA D+46
- Tennyson-Alquire, Hayward, CA D+35
- Haddington, Philadelphia, PA D+89
- North Clairemont, San Diego, CA D+25
- Cascade, Anderson, CA R+33
- Washington Manor-Bonaire, San Leandro, CA D+28
- Riverside Park, Buffalo, NY D+21
- Lincoln Park, San Diego, CA D+40
- North Central San Francisco, San Mateo, CA D+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.