Weber leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Weber typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Weber, ~53% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Weber compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Weber leans more Democratic than 2 of 6 neighbors.
Weber runs about 59 points more Democratic than Iowa as a whole. Iowa leans Republican overall, while Weber is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Weber. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+53) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+29), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Weber leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Weber, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 62% of adults in Weber hold a bachelor's degree, about 34 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Weber runs against the grain of Iowa, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Uninsured rate and voter turnout
Places with a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; Weber, Iowa City, IA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Insurance coverage does not directly drive turnout; it reflects the income and stability that line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Weber looks the way it does
Turnout in Weber sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Roosevelt, Iowa City, IA D+55
- Kirkwood, Coralville, IA D+52
- Mann, Iowa City, IA D+51
- Twain, Iowa City, IA D+44
- Longfellow, Iowa City, IA D+48
- Wickham, Coralville, IA D+34
- Lucas, Iowa City, IA D+45
- Penn, North Liberty, IA D+23
- Southwest Area, Cedar Rapids, IA D+21
- Taylor, Cedar Rapids, IA D+24
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- El Camino, South San Francisco, CA D+43
- Kamala Park, Oxnard, CA D+37
- Grider, Buffalo, NY D+82
- Wallace Woods, Covington, KY D+13
- Clayton, Kansas City, MO D+9
- Gresham-Northwest, Gresham, OR D+24
- Valencia, Newhall, CA Even
- Highlands, Beaverton, OR D+38
- Fairpark, Salt Lake City, UT D+40
- West Mesa, Albuquerque, NM D+24
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.