48213 is a Democratic stronghold. About 93% of voters here vote Democratic and 7% Republican.
About 62% of adults in 48213 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 48213, ~58% vote Democratic, ~4% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 48213 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 48213 leans more Democratic than 65 of 69 neighbors.
48213 runs about 88 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and 48213 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Why 48213 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 48213, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 48213 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 61% of adults in 48213 have never been married, above 98% of zip codes. 48213 runs against the grain of Michigan, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 48213, MI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 48213 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 48% of adults in 48213 report food insecurity, about 32 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 48213 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 42% of households in 48213 rent, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 25%. 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.