Waubeek leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Waubeek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Waubeek, ~29% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Waubeek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Waubeek leans more Republican than 25 of 55 neighbors.
Waubeek runs about 20 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Why Waubeek 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 Waubeek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Waubeek, about 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Iowa average of 24%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Waubeek, IA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Waubeek looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Waubeek 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Central City, IA R+29
- Whittier, IA R+29
- Prairieburg, IA R+35
- Viola, IA R+31
- Stone City, IA R+31
- Springville, IA R+26
- Alburnett, IA R+34
- Fairview, IA R+32
- Troy Mills, IA R+11
- Monti, IA R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Maple River, IA R+55
- Templeton, IN R+56
- Marksbury, KY R+54
- Rutland Center, NY R+36
- Unaka Springs, TN R+69
- Julian, NE R+55
- Glennon, MO R+71
- Starkville, NY R+47
- Kelleys Island, OH R+27
- Jewell Valley, VA R+72
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.