Wellman leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in Wellman typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wellman, ~34% vote Democratic, ~72% Republican, and ~-6% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wellman compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wellman leans more Republican than 22 of 51 neighbors.
Wellman runs about 22 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wellman. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+44) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+34), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Wellman 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 Wellman, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Wellman votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 20%, about 16 points below the U.S. average of 36%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Never-married share and voter turnout
Places with a low never-married share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Wellman, IA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Wellman looks the way it does
Turnout in Wellman 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 Cities
- Kalona, IA R+33
- Williamstown, IA R+26
- Kinross, IA R+49
- Richmond, IA R+40
- West Chester, IA R+45
- Parnell, IA R+38
- Windham, IA R+21
- Keota, IA R+39
- Sharon Center, IA R+28
- South English, IA R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rush Springs, OK R+68
- Creedmoor, TX D+29
- Kempton, PA R+38
- Washington Park, IL D+63
- Parker, PA R+62
- Stockport, OH R+57
- Bessemer, MI R+17
- Bloomfield, KY R+56
- Winthrop, WA D+42
- Brocton, NY R+19
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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.