Whitten leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Whitten typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Whitten, ~18% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Whitten compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Whitten leans more Republican than 38 of 54 neighbors.
Whitten runs about 33 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Why Whitten leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Whitten. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Whitten, IA sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Whitten looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Whitten 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%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Whitten have completed high school, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Union, IA R+47
- Liscomb, IA R+40
- Conrad, IA R+42
- Eldora, IA R+39
- New Providence, IA R+51
- Steamboat Rock, IA R+44
- Beaman, IA R+42
- Albion, IA R+39
- Wellsburg, IA R+50
- Minerva, IA R+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- Jackson, ME R+20
- Vattmannville, TX R+33
- Milton, CA R+49
- College Springs, IA R+58
- Dabolt, KY R+71
- Lowney, WV R+75
- Kimmins, TN R+68
- Trout Creek, TX R+63
- Old Shongaloo, LA R+85
- Kerrs Creek, VA R+14
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.