48236 leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 95% of adults in 48236 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 48236, ~56% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~5% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 48236 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 48236 leans more Democratic than 22 of 54 neighbors.
48236 runs about 19 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and 48236 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 48236. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+51) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+4), a spread of about 54 points.
Why 48236 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 48236, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 67% of adults in 48236 hold a bachelor's degree, about 38 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 48236 sits in the top fifth on density (about 93%, above 90% of zip codes). 48236 runs against the grain of Michigan, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 48236, MI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 48236 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 48236 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 78%, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in 48236 own their home, compared to around 67% in nearby zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 48236 have completed high school, above 92% 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.