Richland is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Richland typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Richland, ~20% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Richland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Richland leans more Republican than 46 of 55 neighbors.
Richland runs about 39 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Why Richland leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Richland. 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; Richland, IA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Richland looks the way it does
Turnout in Richland sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rubio, IA R+51
- Veo, IA R+47
- Ollie, IA R+53
- Talleyrand, IA R+50
- Packwood, IA R+48
- Pekin, IA R+46
- Pleasant Plain, IA R+47
- Perlee, IA R+47
- Brighton, IA R+41
- East Pleasant Plain, IA R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sadorus, IL R+34
- Blue Ridge Manor, KY D+12
- Taylorsville, IN R+53
- Oretta, LA R+89
- Jerusalem, OH R+67
- Sun Valley, WV R+54
- Liddieville, LA R+79
- Ravenden Springs, AR R+72
- Ritter, SC D+21
- Chesterhill, OH R+39
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.