Hadley is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Hadley typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hadley, ~15% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hadley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hadley leans more Republican than 22 of 36 neighbors.
Hadley runs about 62 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Hadley is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hadley. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+68) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+48), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Hadley 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 Hadley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hadley votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Hadley runs about 62 points more Republican.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Hadley, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Hadley looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Hadley 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lake Wilson, MN R+60
- Chandler, MN R+68
- Slayton, MN R+51
- Woodstock, MN R+67
- Iona, MN R+61
- Currie, MN R+46
- Garvin, MN R+46
- Leota, MN R+69
- Ruthton, MN R+60
- Avoca, MN R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lettsworth, LA R+42
- Mount Holly, AR R+59
- Golansville, VA Even
- Colcord, WV R+72
- Doans, IN R+60
- Stockman, TX R+77
- Livonia, MO R+72
- Fort Dick, CA R+23
- Tes Nez Iah, AZ D+51
- Rodey, NM R+11
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Minnesota 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.