Wright County leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 95% of adults in Wright County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wright County, ~30% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~5% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wright County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Wright County leans more Republican than 6 of 13 neighbors.
Wright County runs about 23 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Wright County. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+27), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Wright County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Wright County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Housing overcrowding and voter turnout
Places with low overcrowding tend to turn out at a higher rate; Wright County, IA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Wright County looks the way it does
Turnout in Wright 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
- Hamilton County, IA R+34
- Humboldt County, IA R+43
- Hancock County, IA R+42
- Franklin County, IA R+43
- Webster County, IA R+22
- Hardin County, IA R+40
- Kossuth County, IA R+45
- Cerro Gordo County, IA R+18
- Winnebago County, IA R+28
- Pocahontas County, IA R+48
Counties with Similar Populations
- Lincoln County, AR R+41
- Jackson County, KY R+73
- Millard County, UT R+69
- Bienville Parish, LA R+16
- Presque Isle County, MI R+36
- Crawford County, MI R+31
- Wilbarger County, TX R+45
- Perquimans County, NC R+34
- Webster County, KY R+58
- Cass County, IL R+31
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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.