Packwood leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Packwood typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Packwood, ~20% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Packwood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Packwood leans more Republican than 27 of 60 neighbors.
Packwood runs about 35 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Why Packwood leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Packwood. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Packwood, IA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Packwood looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Packwood own their home, about 9 points above the Iowa average of 81%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pekin, IA R+46
- Ollie, IA R+53
- Richland, IA R+52
- Martinsburg, IA R+54
- Maharishi Vedic City, IA R+42
- Batavia, IA R+43
- Rubio, IA R+51
- Hedrick, IA R+50
- Veo, IA R+47
- Perlee, IA R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Red Banks, WI R+45
- Bly, OR R+60
- West Fort Ann, NY R+33
- Blaine, WI R+33
- Boone Grove, IN R+46
- Mount Gretna, PA R+35
- Wayne, WI R+49
- Luray, MO R+66
- Gila, NM Even
- Wilmot, IN R+56
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.