Webster is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Webster typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Webster, ~20% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Webster compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Webster leans more Republican than 30 of 48 neighbors.
Webster runs about 38 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Why Webster 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 Webster, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Webster drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Webster sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 81% of cities).
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Webster, IA does.
Why turnout in Webster looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Webster have completed high school, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Keswick, IA R+54
- South English, IA R+50
- North English, IA R+42
- Hayesville, IA R+46
- Sigourney, IA R+39
- Harper, IA R+51
- Millersburg, IA R+43
- What Cheer, IA R+50
- Kinross, IA R+49
Cities with Similar Populations
- South Warsaw, NY R+37
- Lima, IL R+69
- Old Union, AR R+69
- Murdock, OH R+42
- Oppenheim, NY R+52
- Hanaford, IL R+63
- Hereford, MD R+10
- Bissell, IL R+29
- Shermans Corner, ME R+14
- Clear Creek, WV R+76
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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.