Renwick is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Renwick typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Renwick, ~20% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Renwick compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Renwick leans more Republican than 30 of 41 neighbors.
Renwick runs about 40 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Why Renwick 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 Renwick, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Renwick, about 95% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Iowa average of 24%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Renwick, IA sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Renwick looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Renwick own their home, about 9 points above the Iowa average of 81%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Thor, IA R+51
- Livermore, IA R+56
- Corwith, IA R+52
- Kanawha, IA R+52
- Eagle Grove, IA R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rippey, IA R+50
- Rose Hill, TN R+73
- Deer River, NY R+35
- Valentines, VA R+20
- Solomon, AZ R+60
- Bridgewater Corners, VT D+8
- Foot of Ten, PA R+56
- North Matewan, WV R+67
- Blythedale, MO R+75
- Rock Creek, TN R+64
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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.