North Cedar leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 91% of adults in North Cedar typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Cedar, ~36% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Cedar compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Cedar leans more Republican than 4 of 48 neighbors.
North Cedar runs about 6 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within North Cedar. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+32) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+11), a spread of about 21 points.
Why North Cedar leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in North Cedar. 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; North Cedar, 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 North Cedar looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. North Cedar 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in North Cedar have completed high school, above 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cedar Falls, IA D+4
- Janesville, IA R+27
- New Hartford, IA R+40
- Waterloo, IA D+11
- Dike, IA R+35
- Denver, IA R+30
- Hudson, IA R+32
- Stout, IA R+49
- Zaneta, IA R+34
- Shell Rock, IA R+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Belleville, AR R+70
- Thetford Center, VT D+41
- Sicily Island, LA R+63
- Pengilly, MN R+26
- Thornton, KY R+66
- Tonieville, KY R+55
- Guernsey, WY R+75
- Spring City, UT R+75
- Post Town, MN R+16
- Seaview, WA D+9
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.