Ross is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Ross typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ross, ~18% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ross compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ross leans more Republican than 30 of 38 neighbors.
Ross runs about 43 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Why Ross 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 Ross, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Ross sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 94% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 72%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Ross are family households, above 75% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Ross, IA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Ross looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Ross 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Audubon, IA R+39
- Gray, IA R+57
- Hamlin, IA R+55
- Sharon, IA R+54
- Fiscus, IA R+55
- Dedham, IA R+54
- Templeton, IA R+59
- Manning, IA R+47
- Coon Rapids, IA R+53
- Red Line, IA R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Needmore, IN R+17
- Rolphs, MD R+31
- Seven Springs, PA R+58
- Grady, NM R+79
- Goodnews Mining Camp, AK D+19
- Goodrich, ID R+69
- Clearwater Park, VA R+65
- Goodenow, IL R+39
- Wheatcroft, KY R+65
- Olin, TX R+75
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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.