48130 leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in 48130 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 48130, ~62% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~-5% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 48130 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 48130 leans more Democratic than 7 of 13 neighbors.
48130 runs about 20 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and 48130 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 48130. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+32) and the west side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 34 points.
Why 48130 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 48130, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 67% of adults in 48130 hold a bachelor's degree, about 38 points above the U.S. average of 28%. 48130 runs against the grain of Michigan, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as 48130, MI does.
Why turnout in 48130 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 48130 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 90% of households in 48130 own their home, compared to around 65% in nearby zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 48130 have completed high school, above 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.