48202 is a Democratic stronghold. About 89% of voters here vote Democratic and 11% Republican.
About 67% of adults in 48202 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 48202, ~60% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 48202 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 48202 leans more Democratic than 62 of 80 neighbors.
48202 runs about 79 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and 48202 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 48202. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+85) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+67), a spread of about 18 points.
Why 48202 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 48202, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 48202 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 48202 sits in the top quarter (about 47%, above 87% of zip codes). 48202 runs against the grain of Michigan, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 48202, MI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 48202 looks the way it does
Turnout in 48202 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.