48141 is a Democratic stronghold. About 85% of voters here vote Democratic and 15% Republican.
About 62% of adults in 48141 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 48141, ~53% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 48141 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 48141 leans more Democratic than 51 of 66 neighbors.
48141 runs about 72 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and 48141 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 48141. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+87) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+55), a spread of about 33 points.
Why 48141 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 48141, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 97% of residents in 48141 live in densely developed areas, about 61 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 56% of adults in 48141 have never been married, above 97% of zip codes. 48141 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; 48141, MI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 48141 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 51% of households in 48141 rent, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 48141 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 43% of adults in 48141 report food insecurity, in the top fraction 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.