Howells is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Howells typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Howells, ~13% vote Democratic, ~71% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Howells compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Howells leans more Republican than 12 of 20 neighbors.
Howells runs about 47 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Why Howells leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Howells. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Howells, NE sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Howells looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in Howells have completed high school, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Leigh, NE R+70
- Snyder, NE R+59
- Monterey, NE R+69
- Rogers, NE R+57
- West Point, NE R+55
- Beemer, NE R+70
- Pilger, NE R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Piney View, WV R+59
- Dorchester Estates, SC R+26
- Novelty, WA R+18
- Roby, TX R+75
- Kneeland, WI R+33
- Shamrock, OK R+70
- Mount Auburn, IA R+43
- Graytown, OH R+41
- Grandy, MN R+42
- Mehoopany, PA R+53
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Nebraska 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.