Bryant leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Bryant typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bryant, ~19% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bryant compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bryant leans more Republican than 54 of 58 neighbors.
Bryant runs about 34 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Why Bryant 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 Bryant, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Bryant drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Bryant sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 75% of cities).
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Bryant, IA does.
Why turnout in Bryant looks the way it does
Turnout in Bryant 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
- Goose Lake, IA R+48
- Andover, IA R+47
- Sixmile, IA R+45
- Teeds Grove, IA R+47
- Lyons, IA R+39
- Charlotte, IA R+47
- Preston, IA R+42
- Elvira, IA R+47
- Hauntown, IA R+47
- Miles, IA R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Circle Hill, OH R+64
- Clarksville, IL R+54
- Wickliffe, LA R+7
- White Hill, VA R+41
- Westminster, NC R+64
- McWhorter, KY R+72
- Meg, AR R+70
- Melvine, TN R+72
- Max, IN R+56
- Curran, MI R+45
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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.