Garrett leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Garrett typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Garrett, ~18% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Garrett compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Garrett leans more Republican than 11 of 76 neighbors.
Garrett runs about 28 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Garrett. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+41), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Garrett 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 Garrett, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Garrett votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 56%, far above the Indiana average of 25%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Garrett sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 76% of cities).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Garrett, IN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Garrett looks the way it does
Turnout in Garrett 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
- Altona, IN R+53
- Auburn Junction, IN R+52
- St. Johns, IN R+51
- Swan, IN R+55
- Auburn, IN R+42
- Avilla, IN R+53
- Laotto, IN R+55
- Fairfield Center, IN R+59
- Corunna, IN R+59
- Lisbon, IN R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- East Taunton, MA R+11
- Center Moriches, NY R+22
- Palmview South, TX R+5
- Weldon Spring, MO R+23
- Blandon, PA R+18
- McGregor, FL R+21
- Mount Carmel, IL R+45
- Weiser, ID R+52
- Springs, NY D+20
- Newland, NC R+52
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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.