Herron leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Herron typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Herron, ~22% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Herron compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Herron leans more Republican than 20 of 22 neighbors.
Herron runs about 46 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Why Herron 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 Herron, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Herron, about 95% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the Michigan average of 26%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 80% of households in Herron are family households, above 88% of cities.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Herron, MI does.
Why turnout in Herron looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in Herron own their home, about 11 points above the Michigan average of 83%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Spratt, MI R+46
- Lachine, MI R+45
- Hubbard Lake, MI R+44
- Alpena, MI R+16
- Cathro, MI R+39
- Ossineke, MI R+37
- Alpena Junction, MI R+33
- Spruce, MI R+29
- Hillman, MI R+48
- Posen, MI R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Thompson, WI R+34
- Slagle, MO R+66
- New Greenleaf, MI R+52
- Eldorado, NC R+69
- Montgomery Center, VT R+18
- Plum Point, VA R+34
- Leo, SC R+19
- Arapaho, OK R+70
- Marysburg, MN R+30
- Star City, IN R+57
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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.