Waukee is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 93% of adults in Waukee typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Waukee, ~46% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Waukee compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Waukee sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 56 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 6 leaning the other way.
Waukee runs about 13 points more Democratic than Iowa as a whole. Iowa leans Republican overall, while Waukee sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Waukee. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+4) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+8), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Waukee 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 Waukee, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Waukee votes against the grain of Iowa. Iowa leans Republican overall, while Waukee runs about 13 points more Democratic.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Waukee, IA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Waukee looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Waukee 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 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Clive, IA D+10
- West Des Moines, IA D+15
- Booneville, IA R+16
- Urbandale, IA D+7
- Grimes, IA R+3
- Dallas Center, IA R+32
- Van Meter, IA R+31
- Windsor Heights, IA D+25
- Adel, IA R+33
- Johnston, IA D+8
Cities with Similar Populations
- Marietta, OH R+29
- Festus, MO R+42
- Duncan, OK R+51
- Mill Creek East, WA D+23
- Ives Estates, FL D+35
- Wyandotte, MI R+6
- Avon, OH R+8
- Douglas, GA R+22
- Newport, RI D+47
- Steubenville, OH R+15
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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.