Morrison leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Morrison typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Morrison, ~24% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Morrison compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Morrison leans more Republican than 20 of 47 neighbors.
Morrison runs about 24 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Why Morrison leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Morrison. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Morrison, IA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Morrison looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Morrison 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Morrison have completed high school, above 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Grundy Center, IA R+43
- Reinbeck, IA R+37
- Lincoln, IA R+47
- Zaneta, IA R+34
- Holland, IA R+52
- Dike, IA R+35
- Sinclair, IA R+54
- Voorhies, IA R+42
- Beaman, IA R+42
- Gladbrook, IA R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zoar, NY R+42
- Denham, MN R+44
- Powelton, GA D+30
- Bowman, IN R+61
- Lansing, WV R+59
- Hyak, WA R+17
- Fortune Lake, MI R+27
- Beck, AL R+82
- Siloam Springs, MO R+72
- Dixville, KY R+61
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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.