Howard is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Howard typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Howard, ~15% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Howard compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Howard leans more Republican than 63 of 89 neighbors.
Howard runs about 65 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Howard is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Howard 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 Howard, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Howard votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Howard runs about 65 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Howard, NY sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Howard looks the way it does
Turnout in Howard sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Wallace, NY R+50
- Kanona, NY R+50
- North Hornell, NY R+40
- Hornell, NY R+27
- Beachville, NY R+55
- Canisteo, NY R+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Young, WV R+62
- Algiers, IN R+59
- Santa Rita Park, CA R+55
- Fair Play, TX R+77
- Magnolia, WV R+60
- Belcher Square, MA D+64
- Hennepin, OK R+65
- Wallace, KS R+85
- Farewell, MO R+71
- Dexter, IN R+52
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New York State Board of 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.