Ringsted is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Ringsted typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ringsted, ~21% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ringsted compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ringsted leans more Republican than 17 of 36 neighbors.
Ringsted runs about 39 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Why Ringsted 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 Ringsted, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Ringsted live in densely developed areas, about 12 points below the Iowa average of 16%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Ringsted, IA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Ringsted looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Ringsted 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Ringsted have completed high school, above 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Maple Hill, IA R+53
- Seneca, IA R+55
- DePew, IA R+55
- Armstrong, IA R+47
- Fenton, IA R+53
- Osgood, IA R+50
- Gruver, IA R+52
- Graettinger, IA R+45
- Dolliver, IA R+53
- Lone Rock, IA R+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Happy Valley, AK R+32
- Penrose, IL R+38
- Center, KY R+69
- Barton City, MI R+46
- Bronaugh, MO R+70
- Bengal, IN R+58
- Towne Oaks, IL R+38
- East Ryegate, VT R+12
- Oberon, ND D+8
- Shady Grove, IL R+65
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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.