Malcom leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Malcom typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Malcom, ~20% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Malcom compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Malcom leans more Republican than 23 of 42 neighbors.
Malcom runs about 33 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Why Malcom leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Malcom. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Malcom, IA does.
Why turnout in Malcom looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Malcom have completed high school, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Brooklyn, IA R+44
- Sheridan, IA R+43
- Montezuma, IA R+41
- Grinnell, IA Even
- Guernsey, IA R+48
- Hartwick, IA R+47
- Searsboro, IA R+42
- Oakland Acres, IA R+35
- Victor, IA R+46
- Newburg, IA R+33
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gary, MN R+25
- Lanier, TX R+65
- Rodessa, LA R+49
- Robles Del Rio, CA D+30
- Attica, WI R+9
- Knappa, OR R+26
- Smyrna, NC R+50
- Brownsville, VT D+34
- Reids, LA R+88
- Ridgley, MO R+68
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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.