48335 leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 71% of adults in 48335 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 48335, ~45% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 48335 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 48335 leans more Democratic than 45 of 69 neighbors.
48335 runs about 30 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and 48335 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 48335. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+36) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+16), a spread of about 20 points.
Why 48335 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 48335, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 65% of adults in 48335 hold a bachelor's degree, about 37 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 48335 sits in the top fifth on density (about 98%, above 94% of zip codes). 48335 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; 48335, 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 48335 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 48335 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 48335 have completed high school, above 89% 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.