Fort Howard leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Fort Howard typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fort Howard, ~37% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fort Howard compares
Fort Howard sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable neighborhoods nearby.
Fort Howard runs about 13 points more Democratic than Wisconsin as a whole. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, and Fort Howard sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Fort Howard. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+18) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+5), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Fort Howard leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Fort Howard, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Fort Howard votes against the grain of Wisconsin. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, while Fort Howard runs about 13 points more Democratic.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Fort Howard, Green Bay, WI sits above the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Fort Howard looks the way it does
Turnout in Fort Howard 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 Neighborhoods
- Western Corridor, Green Bay, WI D+15
- Haevers Corners, Green Bay, WI D+19
- Downtown Appleton, Appleton, WI D+21
- Menominee South, Oshkosh, WI D+17
- South Pier, Sheboygan, WI D+12
- SW Jones, Wausau, WI Even
- Westies, Wausau, WI D+11
- Village Centre, Menomonee Falls, WI R+4
- Bradley Estates, Milwaukee, WI D+66
- Town and Country Manor, Milwaukee, WI D+74
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Ralston Valley, Arvada, CO D+6
- East Side, Pueblo, CO D+19
- 40th and A, Lincoln, NE D+28
- Brookhaven, Norman, OK Even
- Epes, Newport News, VA D+61
- Ben Ali, Sacramento, CA D+22
- Mott Section, Garden City, NY D+4
- Thurston, Ann Arbor, MI D+66
- Sherwood Forest, Jacksonville, FL D+78
- Phelps, Springfield, MO D+31
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Wisconsin Elections Commission, 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.