Grant leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Grant typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Grant, ~22% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Grant compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Grant leans more Republican than 19 of 36 neighbors.
Grant runs about 36 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Why Grant leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Grant. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Grant, IA does.
Why turnout in Grant looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Grant 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Grant have completed high school, above 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lyman, IA R+50
- Elliott, IA R+49
- Griswold, IA R+49
- Cumberland, IA R+59
- Carbon, IA R+54
- Stennett, IA R+49
- Lewis, IA R+49
- Mount Etna, IA R+54
- Massena, IA R+59
- Stanton, IA R+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dutch John, UT R+60
- Dalesburg, SD R+46
- Easton, LA R+85
- Wing, ND R+73
- Crary, ND R+48
- Georgia, LA D+19
- Cross Roads, IN R+57
- Glendale Colony, SD R+54
- Grand Mesa, CO R+37
- Corinth, TN R+67
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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.