New Era leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 77% of adults in New Era typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Era, ~28% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Era compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Era leans more Republican than 18 of 59 neighbors.
New Era runs about 14 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within New Era. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+35) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+25), a spread of about 10 points.
Why New Era leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in New Era. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; New Era, IA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in New Era looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. New Era 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%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in New Era own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sweetland Center, IA R+37
- Montpelier, IA R+28
- Illinois City, IL R+38
- Stockton, IA R+38
- Blue Grass, IA R+28
- Durant, IA R+35
- Buffalo, IA R+26
- Muscatine, IA R+11
- Andalusia, IL R+21
- Taylor Ridge, IL R+32
Cities with Similar Populations
- Warm Springs, AR R+72
- Nye, MT R+40
- Simpson, MN R+28
- Guilford Center, NY R+45
- St. Nicholas, MI R+39
- Orangeburg, KY R+61
- Mummasburg, PA R+42
- Mauzy, IN R+65
- Roaring Springs, TX R+90
- Oral, SD R+71
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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.