Hermosa is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 49% of adults in Hermosa typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hermosa, ~10% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hermosa compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hermosa leans more Republican than 15 of 19 neighbors.
Hermosa runs about 29 points more Republican than South Dakota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hermosa. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+66) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+48), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Hermosa 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 Hermosa, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Hermosa live in densely developed areas, about 7 points below the South Dakota average of 9%.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Hermosa, SD sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Hermosa looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Hermosa 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%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hayward, SD R+59
- Keystone, SD R+46
- Fairburn, SD R+57
- Farmingdale, SD R+66
- Rapid City, SD R+22
- Rapid Valley, SD R+39
- Caputa, SD R+67
- Sulphur, SD R+35
- Johnson Siding, SD R+40
- Ashland Heights, SD R+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Milltown, IN R+53
- Ocean Gate, NJ R+27
- Langdon, ND R+45
- Pocono Pines, PA R+12
- Forestville, WI R+31
- Firth, ID R+69
- Hanley Hills, MO D+76
- Saxton, PA R+65
- Blanchard, MI R+41
- Parkston, SD R+66
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from South Dakota 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.