Garland is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Garland typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Garland, ~18% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~22% 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 57 of 78 neighbors.
Garland runs about 53 points more Republican than Pennsylvania 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.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 8% of adults in Garland hold a bachelor's degree, about 17 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Garland sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 82% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Garland, PA sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Garland looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in Garland own their home, about 15 points above the Pennsylvania average of 79%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Torpedo, PA R+53
- Pittsfield, PA R+55
- Spring Creek, PA R+57
- Sanford, PA R+56
- Youngsville, PA R+47
- Irvine, PA R+48
- Tidioute, PA R+42
- Grand Valley, PA R+56
- Starr, PA R+50
- Colza, PA R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Holy Cross, WI R+36
- Kendrick, MS R+80
- Terhune, IN R+59
- Pine Apple, AL D+34
- Cottonwood, TX R+72
- Passadumkeag, ME R+36
- Knowlesville, NY R+44
- Park Center, CO R+36
- Walnut Grove, OH R+66
- Ralph, AR R+63
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of 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.