Pittsburg is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 91% of adults in Pittsburg typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pittsburg, ~20% vote Democratic, ~71% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pittsburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pittsburg leans more Republican than 21 of 48 neighbors.
Pittsburg runs about 42 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Why Pittsburg leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Pittsburg. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Pittsburg, IA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Pittsburg looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Pittsburg 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
- Lebanon, IA R+51
- Keosauqua, IA R+51
- Mount Zion, IA R+51
- Kilbourn, IA R+57
- Cantril, IA R+56
- Leando, IA R+57
- Milton, IA R+58
- Mount Sterling, IA R+55
- Douds, IA R+57
- Troy, IA R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Skullbone, TN R+71
- Erney, PA R+43
- Fernville, VT R+7
- Wabbaseka, AR D+7
- Rebuck, PA R+68
- Blair, SC D+34
- Fredericktown, KY R+62
- Wilkinson, MS R+5
- New Holland, SD R+70
- Ramsdell, ID R+56
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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.