Hardy is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Hardy typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hardy, ~20% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hardy compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hardy leans more Republican than 35 of 43 neighbors.
Hardy runs about 41 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Why Hardy 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 Hardy, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in Hardy hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Iowa average of 24%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Hardy sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 78% of cities).
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Hardy, IA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Hardy looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Hardy own their home, about 10 points above the Iowa average of 81%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Renwick, IA R+53
- Thor, IA R+51
- Livermore, IA R+56
- Goldfield, IA R+41
- Dakota City, IA R+41
- Humboldt, IA R+36
- Hanna, IA R+57
- Lu Verne, IA R+60
- Rutland, IA R+54
- Bode, IA R+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dazey, ND R+53
- Millwood, VA R+17
- Knittel, IA R+48
- Pireway, NC R+43
- Scott, OK R+72
- Glendale, SC R+43
- Grays Corner, MD R+8
- Schoenchen, KS R+69
- Church Creek, MD R+53
- Cruz Calle, TX R+11
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.