Montrose leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Montrose typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Montrose, ~23% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Montrose compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Montrose leans more Republican than 16 of 63 neighbors.
Montrose runs about 27 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Montrose. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+49) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+26), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Montrose 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 Montrose, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in Montrose hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Iowa average of 24%.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Montrose, IA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Montrose looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Montrose own their home, about 10 points above the Iowa average of 81%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Nauvoo, IL R+42
- Summitville, IA R+39
- Charleston, IA R+50
- Argyle, IA R+48
- Mooar, IA R+41
- Fort Madison, IA R+22
- Old Niota, IL R+44
- Keokuk, IA R+19
- Donnellson, IA R+41
- Niota, IL R+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ransom Canyon, TX R+61
- Helena, OK R+79
- Porcupine, SD D+57
- Spiceland, IN R+59
- Dix, IL R+59
- Estell Manor, NJ R+41
- Plainview, NE R+70
- Nooksack, WA R+32
- Royalton, IL R+52
- Berkshire, NY R+34
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.