Howlandsburg leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 95% of adults in Howlandsburg typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Howlandsburg, ~40% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~5% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Howlandsburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Howlandsburg leans more Republican than 12 of 65 neighbors.
Howlandsburg runs about 15 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Howlandsburg. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+29) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+10), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Howlandsburg leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Howlandsburg. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Howlandsburg, MI does.
Why turnout in Howlandsburg looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Howlandsburg is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Howlandsburg own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Howlandsburg have completed high school, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Galesburg, MI R+11
- Richland, MI R+13
- Augusta, MI R+12
- Greater Galesburg, MI R+18
- Hickory Corners, MI R+20
- Richland Junction, MI R+14
- Eastwood, MI D+31
- Climax, MI R+33
- Parchment, MI D+17
- Level Park-Oak Park, MI R+22
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mertzon, TX R+64
- Wilmot, OH R+68
- White River, SD R+27
- Roff, OK R+70
- Monroeton, NC R+40
- Duff, TN R+73
- Paint, PA R+42
- Dahlgren, VA R+15
- Sams Valley, OR R+40
- Crown Point, NY R+36
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.