Urbandale is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Urbandale typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Urbandale, ~14% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Urbandale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Urbandale leans more Republican than 12 of 41 neighbors.
Urbandale runs about 40 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Urbandale. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+34), a spread of about 35 points.
Why Urbandale 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 Urbandale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 78% of households in Urbandale are family households, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Urbandale, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Urbandale looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Urbandale own their home, about 11 points above the Missouri average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Moberly, MO R+38
- Renick, MO R+64
- Huntsville, MO R+61
- Fort Henry, MO R+65
- Higbee, MO R+63
- Yates, MO R+67
- Mount Airy, MO R+68
- Cairo, MO R+65
- Clark, MO R+65
- Middle Grove, MO R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Donegal, PA R+47
- Beaver, AR R+45
- Jefferson, CO R+12
- Peacham, VT D+7
- Mackville, KY R+68
- New Vienna, IA R+47
- Industry, TX R+67
- Reddock Springs, AL R+42
- Mowrystown, OH R+68
- Nokomis, AL R+62
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Missouri 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.