48362 leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 91% of adults in 48362 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 48362, ~41% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 48362 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 48362 leans more Republican than 17 of 37 neighbors.
48362 runs about 9 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 48362. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+17) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+3), a spread of about 14 points.
Why 48362 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 48362, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
48362 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 70%, far above the Michigan average of 31%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 48362, 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 48362 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 48362 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%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 88% of households in 48362 own their home, above 82% of zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 48362 have completed high school, above 94% of zip codes. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Zip Codes
Zip Codes with Similar Populations
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.