Harrison leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Harrison typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Harrison, ~24% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Harrison compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Harrison leans more Republican than 9 of 33 neighbors.
Harrison runs about 38 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Harrison. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+49) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+37), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Harrison 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 Harrison, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 9% of adults in Harrison hold a bachelor's degree, about 18 points below the Michigan average of 26%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Harrison, MI sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Harrison looks the way it does
Turnout in Harrison 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
- Lake George, MI R+46
- Dover, MI R+53
- Skeels, MI R+45
- Temple, MI R+48
- Farwell, MI R+40
- Colonville, MI R+55
- Wagarville, MI R+45
- Clare, MI R+28
- Vogel Center, MI R+56
- Lake, MI R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cottage Grove, WI D+22
- Russell Springs, KY R+68
- Briarcliff Manor, NY D+21
- St. Louis, MI R+17
- Spring City, PA D+7
- Mount Pleasant, IA R+24
- Decorah, IA D+4
- Franklin, VA D+19
- South Park Township, PA R+10
- Oaklyn, NJ D+40
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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.