48025 leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 99% of adults in 48025 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 48025, ~61% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~1% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 48025 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 48025 leans more Democratic than 54 of 87 neighbors.
48025 runs about 25 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and 48025 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 48025. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+34) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+16), a spread of about 18 points.
Why 48025 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 48025, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 78% of adults in 48025 hold a bachelor's degree, about 49 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 48025 sits in the top fifth on density (about 97%, above 93% of zip codes). 48025 runs against the grain of Michigan, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 48025, MI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 48025 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 48025 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 80%, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 95% of households in 48025 own their home, compared to around 69% in nearby zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 48025 have completed high school, above 95% of zip codes. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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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.