48076 is a Democratic stronghold. About 84% of voters here vote Democratic and 16% Republican.
About 83% of adults in 48076 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 48076, ~70% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 48076 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 48076 leans more Democratic than 72 of 93 neighbors.
48076 runs about 69 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and 48076 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 48076. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+82) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+52), a spread of about 30 points.
Why 48076 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 48076, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 48076 live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 48076 sits in the top quarter (about 46%, above 86% of zip codes). 48076 runs against the grain of Michigan, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 48076, MI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 48076 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 48076 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.