48211 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 57% of adults in 48211 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 48211, ~39% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 48211 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 48211 leans more Democratic than 40 of 77 neighbors.
48211 runs about 40 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and 48211 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 48211. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+86) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 85 points.
Why 48211 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 48211, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 48211 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 49% of adults in 48211 have never been married, above 94% of zip codes. 48211 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; 48211, MI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 48211 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 48211 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 49%, about 19 points below the Michigan average of 67%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 46% of households in 48211 rent, compared to around 62% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 42% of adults in 48211 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.