48336 leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 82% of adults in 48336 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 48336, ~50% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 48336 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 48336 leans more Democratic than 49 of 80 neighbors.
48336 runs about 24 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and 48336 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 48336. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+39) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+8), a spread of about 31 points.
Why 48336 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 48336, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 97% of residents in 48336 live in densely developed areas, about 61 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 48336 sits in the top quarter (about 44%, above 85% of zip codes). 48336 runs against the grain of Michigan, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 48336, MI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 48336 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 48336 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.