Howard is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Howard typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Howard, ~15% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~22% 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 40 of 80 neighbors.
Howard runs about 50 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Howard. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+68) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+49), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Howard leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Howard. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Howard, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Howard looks the way it does
Turnout in Howard 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
- Apple Valley, OH R+44
- Danville, OH R+64
- Monroe Mills, OH R+31
- Gambier, OH R+29
- Amity, OH R+64
- New Guilford, OH R+69
- Gann, OH R+65
- Brinkhaven, OH R+70
- Jelloway, OH R+63
- Bladensburg, OH R+71
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lawton, IA R+50
- Crowley, CO R+50
- Van Buren, OH R+59
- Pattersonville, NY R+29
- Hancock, MN R+63
- La Monte, MO R+52
- Bayou Vista, TX R+35
- Dauphin Island, AL R+62
- Waldron, IN R+55
- Bridgehampton, NY D+26
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Ohio Secretary 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.