South Boardman leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 74% of adults in South Boardman typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Boardman, ~20% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How South Boardman compares
Among cities within 25 miles, South Boardman leans more Republican than 29 of 34 neighbors.
South Boardman runs about 45 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Why South Boardman leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in South Boardman. 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; South Boardman, MI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in South Boardman looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in South Boardman own their home, about 9 points above the Michigan average of 83%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Spencer, MI R+48
- Fife Lake, MI R+40
- O'neil, MI R+46
- Kalkaska, MI R+39
- Lodi, MI R+42
- Stittsville, MI R+51
- Mayfield, MI R+26
- Williamsburg, MI R+8
- Rapid City, MI R+34
- Bates, MI R+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Berlin Heights, OH R+36
- Jal, NM R+56
- Guttenberg, IA R+35
- Keego Harbor, MI D+8
- North Monroe, LA R+8
- Millican, TX R+44
- New Boston, OH R+36
- Urbana, IA R+39
- Douglass, TX R+71
- Cheswold, DE D+12
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.