48220 is a Democratic stronghold. About 77% of voters here vote Democratic and 23% Republican.
About 80% of adults in 48220 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 48220, ~62% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 48220 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 48220 leans more Democratic than 68 of 101 neighbors.
48220 runs about 55 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and 48220 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 48220. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+74) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+34), a spread of about 40 points.
Why 48220 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 48220, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 48220 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 48220 sits in the top quarter (about 53%, above 91% of zip codes). 48220 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; 48220, MI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 48220 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 48220 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 48220 have completed high school, above 85% 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.