Garland is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Garland typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Garland, ~14% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Garland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Garland leans more Republican than 24 of 49 neighbors.
Garland runs about 46 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Garland 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 Garland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Garland sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 10 points above the Missouri average of 87%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Garland, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Garland looks the way it does
Turnout in Garland 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
- Huntingdale, MO R+63
- Delmar, MO R+65
- Norris, MO R+66
- Clinton, MO R+46
- Urich, MO R+66
- Quarles, MO R+65
- Shawnee Mound, MO R+63
- La Due, MO R+66
- Lewis, MO R+65
- Lucas, MO R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Homer, IA R+42
- Truitt, MS D+29
- Rosewood Heights, IL R+30
- Gove, KS R+82
- Columbia Center, NY R+52
- Tightwad, MO R+66
- Saffordville, KS R+56
- Tipton, OH R+63
- Nielsville, MN R+56
- Norton, VT R+27
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Missouri 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.