Primrose leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in Primrose typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Primrose, ~27% vote Democratic, ~75% Republican, and ~-2% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Primrose compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Primrose leans more Republican than 25 of 57 neighbors.
Primrose runs about 34 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Why Primrose leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Primrose. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Primrose, IA does.
Why turnout in Primrose looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Primrose 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mount Hamill, IA R+46
- Farmington, IA R+53
- Donnellson, IA R+41
- Franklin, IA R+45
- Bonaparte, IA R+55
- Houghton, IA R+47
- St. Paul, IA R+46
- Argyle, IA R+48
- West Point, IA R+41
- Hillsboro, IA R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Savah, IN R+50
- Burgess, IL R+35
- Ferrin, IL R+59
- Marshall, ND R+29
- Monticello, NM R+38
- Beverly, KY R+73
- Veal, GA R+74
- Watson Crossroads, NC R+26
- Watrous, NM D+13
- Wilmore, WV R+71
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.