Raymond leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Raymond typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Raymond, ~28% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Raymond compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Raymond leans more Republican than 20 of 47 neighbors.
Raymond runs about 23 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Raymond. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+46) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+35), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Raymond leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Raymond, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 83% of households in Raymond are family households, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Raymond, IA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Raymond looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Raymond 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 Raymond 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
- Elk Run Heights, IA R+25
- Raymar, IA R+29
- Evansdale, IA R+10
- Dewar, IA R+41
- Gilbertville, IA R+38
- Littleton, IA R+43
- Waterloo, IA D+11
- Dunkerton, IA R+39
- Jesup, IA R+36
- Orange, IA R+32
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hi Hat, KY R+63
- Fredonia, KY R+68
- Martinsburg, MO R+65
- Riceland, OH R+59
- Georgetown, AL R+64
- Canaan, NY D+39
- Red Feather Lakes, CO R+15
- Peggy, TX R+58
- Wakulla, NC R+27
- Gutches Grove, MN R+59
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.