Mount Ayr leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in Mount Ayr typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mount Ayr, ~28% vote Democratic, ~71% Republican, and ~1% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mount Ayr compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mount Ayr leans more Republican than 2 of 38 neighbors.
Mount Ayr runs about 30 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mount Ayr. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+55) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+41), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Mount Ayr leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Mount Ayr. 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 Mount Ayr, IA does.
Why turnout in Mount Ayr looks the way it does
Turnout in Mount Ayr sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Benton, IA R+55
- Delphos, IA R+54
- Diagonal, IA R+55
- Tingley, IA R+54
- Kellerton, IA R+53
- Redding, IA R+54
- Maloy, IA R+55
- Beaconsfield, IA R+53
- Ellston, IA R+53
- Irena, MO R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Blanchard, MI R+41
- Forestville, WI R+31
- Hanley Hills, MO D+76
- Firth, ID R+69
- Pocono Pines, PA R+12
- Saxton, PA R+65
- Leonard, OK R+41
- Coden, AL R+76
- Ansonia, OH R+68
- Glenbeulah, WI R+39
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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.