Howard City leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Howard City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Howard City, ~23% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Howard City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Howard City leans more Republican than 24 of 53 neighbors.
Howard City runs about 40 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Why Howard City leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Howard City. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Howard City, MI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Howard City looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Howard City own their home, about 7 points above the Michigan average of 83%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pierson, MI R+47
- Coral, MI R+48
- Morley, MI R+47
- Croton Heights, MI R+42
- Croton, MI R+47
- Sand Lake, MI R+43
- Trufant, MI R+47
- Lakeview, MI R+42
- Newaygo, MI R+40
- Stanwood, MI R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mystic Island, NJ R+32
- Blaine, WA Even
- Stratmoor, CO R+4
- Greenville, RI R+5
- Morton, MS R+43
- Ayer, MA D+20
- Thousand Palms, CA D+8
- Princess Anne, MD D+32
- Osprey, FL R+17
- Kincheloe, MI R+6
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.