48360 is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 95% of adults in 48360 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 48360, ~47% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~5% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 48360 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 48360 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 20 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 20 leaning the other way.
Politically, 48360 sits close to the rest of Michigan.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 48360. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+7) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+10), a spread of about 17 points.
Why 48360 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 48360. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 48360, 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 48360 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 48360 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 88% of households in 48360 own their home, above 80% of zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 48360 have completed high school, above 94% 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.