Harris leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Harris typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Harris, ~28% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Harris compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Harris leans more Republican than 4 of 36 neighbors.
Harris runs about 23 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Harris. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+41) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+5), a spread of about 36 points.
Why Harris 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 Harris, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Harris live in densely developed areas, about 27 points below the Michigan average of 31%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Harris are family households, above 78% of cities.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Harris, MI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Harris looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Harris is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wilson, MI R+33
- Bark River, MI R+36
- Tesch, MI R+37
- Schaffer, MI R+39
- Island View, MI R+35
- Spalding, MI R+45
- Whitney, MI R+41
- Powers, MI R+44
- Riverland, MI R+37
- Ford River, MI R+33
Cities with Similar Populations
- DeBeque, CO R+54
- Goblesville, IN R+54
- Ponakin Mill, MA D+16
- Telephone, TX R+78
- Hattieville, AR R+62
- Bethel, WI R+43
- Robinson Creek, KY R+70
- Shirley, MO R+67
- Fallsburg, KY R+68
- Ransom, OH R+60
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Michigan Department 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.