Minburn leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Minburn typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Minburn, ~22% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Minburn compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Minburn leans more Republican than 31 of 53 neighbors.
Minburn runs about 22 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Why Minburn leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Minburn. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Minburn, IA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Minburn looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Minburn 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Minburn have completed high school, above 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gardiner, IA R+36
- Dallas Center, IA R+32
- Bouton, IA R+35
- Perry, IA R+6
- Adel, IA R+33
- Dawson, IA R+39
- Granger Homesteads, IA R+32
- Woodward, IA R+32
- Redfield, IA R+36
- Linden, IA R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Jamestown, MS R+67
- Coleville, CA R+19
- Manchester-By-The-Sea, MA D+35
- Taxahaw, SC R+69
- Whatley, AL R+3
- St. Charles, KY R+68
- Bridgeport, KY R+43
- Carlton, WA Even
- Rockdale, WI R+2
- Plessis, NY R+36
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.