48174 leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 78% of adults in 48174 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 48174, ~49% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 48174 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 48174 leans more Democratic than 33 of 46 neighbors.
48174 runs about 27 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and 48174 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 48174. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+60) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+28), a spread of about 88 points.
Why 48174 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 48174, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 48174 is about 53%, about 19 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in 48174 have never been married, above 83% of zip codes. 48174 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; 48174, MI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 48174 looks the way it does
Turnout in 48174 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.