Hartsville is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Hartsville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hartsville, ~16% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hartsville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hartsville leans more Republican than 48 of 89 neighbors.
Hartsville runs about 41 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why Hartsville leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Hartsville. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Hartsville, IN sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Hartsville looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Hartsville own their home, about 9 points above the Indiana average of 82%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Waynesburg, IN R+57
- Rugby, IN R+60
- Hope, IN R+58
- Forest Hill, IN R+63
- Burney, IN R+64
- Old St. Louis, IN R+60
- Grammer, IN R+56
- Norristown, IN R+63
- Flat Rock, IN R+62
- Clifford, IN R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Natura, OK R+62
- Nine Times, SC R+70
- Miles Station, IL R+54
- Vivian, OK R+64
- Digbey, GA R+67
- Rushmere, VA Even
- Flournoy, KY R+39
- Monte Nido, CA D+24
- Stanton, MS D+2
- Trickum, GA R+73
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Indiana 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.