48126 leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 58% of adults in 48126 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 48126, ~23% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 48126 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 48126 is the most Republican-leaning.
48126 runs about 19 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 48126. The northwest side is the most split-leaning (R+33) and the southwest side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 31 points.
Why 48126 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 48126, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
48126 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (more than 99%, far above the Michigan average of 31%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a never-married-heavy adult population and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as 48126, MI does.
Why turnout in 48126 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 28% of adults in 48126 report food insecurity, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 40% of households in 48126 rent, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 75% of adults in 48126 have completed high school, below 96% 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.