Webster County leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Webster County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Webster County, ~30% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Webster County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Webster County leans more Republican than 1 of 13 neighbors.
Webster County runs about 9 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Webster County. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+14), a spread of about 35 points.
Why Webster County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Webster County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 82% of residents in Webster County drive to work alone, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Webster County, IA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Webster County looks the way it does
Turnout in Webster County 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 Counties
- Humboldt County, IA R+43
- Hamilton County, IA R+34
- Calhoun County, IA R+48
- Wright County, IA R+36
- Pocahontas County, IA R+48
- Greene County, IA R+39
- Boone County, IA R+24
- Story County, IA D+14
- Kossuth County, IA R+45
- Carroll County, IA R+44
Counties with Similar Populations
- Macon County, NC R+42
- Clark County, KY R+39
- Webster Parish, LA R+27
- Albany County, WY D+12
- Dare County, NC R+25
- Green County, WI R+11
- Delta County, MI R+22
- Clinton County, IL R+47
- Williams County, OH R+50
- Calloway County, KY R+36
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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.