West Le Mars leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 80% of adults in West Le Mars typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Le Mars, ~22% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Le Mars compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Le Mars leans more Republican than 8 of 40 neighbors.
West Le Mars runs about 33 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within West Le Mars. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+60) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+42), a spread of about 18 points.
Why West Le Mars leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in West Le Mars. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Local retail density and voter turnout
Places with dense local retail within a mile tend to turn out at a higher rate; West Le Mars, IA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Nearby retail does not change how people vote; it reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in West Le Mars looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. West Le Mars 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Le Mars, IA R+42
- Brunsville, IA R+60
- Merrill, IA R+57
- Struble, IA R+60
- Seney, IA R+60
- Oyens, IA R+59
- Ruble, IA R+59
- Craig, IA R+63
- Union Center, IA R+64
- Hinton, IA R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Redbird, NE R+72
- Milldale, VA R+32
- Mount Clare, NE R+68
- Vick, TX R+84
- Viejo San Acacio, CO D+33
- Doole, TX R+77
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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.