Badger leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Badger typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Badger, ~26% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Badger compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Badger leans more Republican than 6 of 47 neighbors.
Badger runs about 27 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Badger. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+36), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Badger 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 Badger, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in Badger drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Badger, IA sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Badger looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Badger own their home, about 9 points above the Iowa average of 81%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Badger have completed high school, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fort Dodge, IA R+15
- Vincent, IA R+43
- Tara, IA R+31
- Clare, IA R+51
- Dakota City, IA R+41
- Thor, IA R+51
- Humboldt, IA R+36
- Pioneer, IA R+52
- Barnum, IA R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lochsloy, WA R+21
- Philip, SD R+70
- Chaplin, KY R+61
- Garrisonville, VA Even
- Tom Bean, TX R+65
- Hooper, NE R+53
- Clarksburg, OH R+59
- Hedrick, IA R+50
- Weir, KS R+55
- West Burke, VT R+11
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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.