Low Moor leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Low Moor typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Low Moor, ~21% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Low Moor compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Low Moor leans more Republican than 57 of 75 neighbors.
Low Moor runs about 31 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Why Low Moor 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 Low Moor, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 75% of households in Low Moor are family households, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Low Moor, IA sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Low Moor looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Low Moor own their home, about 10 points above the Iowa average of 81%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Low Moor have completed high school, above 91% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Folletts, IA R+40
- Elvira, IA R+47
- Shaffton, IA R+34
- Camanche, IA R+33
- McCausland, IA R+38
- Albany, IL R+37
- Princeton, IA R+31
- Clinton, IA R+8
- Cordova, IL R+30
- DeWitt, IA R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Welcome Hill, GA R+74
- Hix, WV R+54
- Starlight, PA R+40
- Wagon Mound, NM D+13
- Dundaff, PA R+21
- Seigler Springs, CA D+4
- Highland, TX R+76
- Treadwell, NY R+20
- Orange Springs, FL R+61
- Rye Beach, NH D+15
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.