48033 is a Democratic stronghold. About 87% of voters here vote Democratic and 13% Republican.
About 79% of adults in 48033 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 48033, ~69% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 48033 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 48033 leans more Democratic than 76 of 89 neighbors.
48033 runs about 76 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and 48033 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 48033. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+81) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+54), a spread of about 27 points.
Why 48033 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 48033, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 91% of residents in 48033 live in densely developed areas, about 55 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 42% of adults in 48033 have never been married, above 89% of zip codes. 48033 runs against the grain of Michigan, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; 48033, MI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 48033 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 48033 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 65%, above 64% 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.