Waukon leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Waukon typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Waukon, ~22% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Waukon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Waukon leans more Republican than 16 of 24 neighbors.
Waukon runs about 60 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Waukon is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Waukon. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+33), a spread of about 29 points.
Why Waukon 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 Waukon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Waukon votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Waukon runs about 60 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Waukon, WA 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 Waukon looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Waukon 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Waukon have completed high school, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Edwall, WA R+55
- Espanola, WA R+35
- Tyler, WA R+36
- Lakeland Village, WA R+30
- Medical Lake, WA R+25
- Fairchild AFB, WA R+13
- Reardan, WA R+56
- Four Lakes, WA R+31
- Cheney, WA Even
- Fairchild Air Force Base, WA R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lamoille, MN R+22
- Temperance Hall, TN R+65
- Little York, IN R+61
- Middleburg, TN R+78
- Hughes, LA R+37
- Strafford, VT D+19
- Port Mansfield, TX R+45
- Taylor, NY R+48
- Fruitland, TX R+75
- Tensed, ID R+59
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Washington 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.