Ludlow leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Ludlow typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ludlow, ~26% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ludlow compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ludlow leans more Republican than 42 of 50 neighbors.
Ludlow runs about 26 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ludlow. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+46) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+23), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Ludlow leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Ludlow. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; Ludlow, IA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Ludlow looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in Ludlow have completed high school, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Waukon, IA R+29
- Freeport, IA R+12
- Nordness, IA R+37
- Postville, IA R+33
- Castalia, IA R+37
- Elon, IA R+40
- Sattre, IA R+28
- Volney, IA R+40
- Decorah, IA D+4
- Ossian, IA R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Henryville, TN R+75
- Curtis Station, MS D+46
- Niverville, NY R+5
- North Bend, WI R+29
- St. Stephens, WY R+47
- Gibson, ID D+25
- Stevenstown, WI R+22
- Mullett Lake, MI R+29
- Sand Hill, WV R+56
- Dickensonville, VA R+73
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.