Bowman is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Bowman typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bowman, ~14% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bowman compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bowman leans more Republican than 49 of 73 neighbors.
Bowman runs about 42 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bowman. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+65) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+51), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Bowman 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 Bowman, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Bowman, about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Bowman, IN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Bowman looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Bowman own their home, about 11 points above the Indiana average of 82%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- West Petersburg, IN R+60
- Petersburg, IN R+52
- Monroe City, IN R+59
- Union, IN R+60
- Glezen, IN R+61
- Iona, IN R+62
- Algiers, IN R+59
- Mount Olympus, IN R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zoar, NY R+42
- Lattasville, OH R+60
- Valeria, KY R+61
- Odaville, WV R+64
- Mill Creek, TX R+64
- Beck, AL R+82
- Orchard Farm, MO R+57
- Milltown, AL D+6
- Ellistown, MS R+86
- Siloam Springs, MO R+72
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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.