Harris is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Harris typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Harris, ~12% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Harris compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Harris leans more Republican than 30 of 32 neighbors.
Harris runs about 53 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Why Harris 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 Harris, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in Harris hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Iowa average of 24%.
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 Harris, IA does.
Why turnout in Harris looks the way it does
Turnout in Harris 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
- Ocheyedan, IA R+65
- Lake Park, IA R+50
- Round Lake, MN R+59
- Montgomery, IA R+53
- Melvin, IA R+65
- Allendorf, IA R+65
- Triboji Beach, IA R+36
- Wahpeton, IA R+18
- West Okoboji, IA R+26
- Bigelow, MN R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- South Tamworth, NH D+18
- Newark, WV R+65
- Nyesville, IN R+63
- Deer Park, MD R+64
- Harrison Valley, PA R+68
- Lunds, WI R+50
- Isle of Wight, VA R+27
- Gatewood, MS D+25
- Marshall Junction, MO R+66
- Mosca, CO R+35
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.