48382 leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 97% of adults in 48382 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 48382, ~42% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~3% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 48382 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 48382 leans more Republican than 36 of 45 neighbors.
48382 runs about 13 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 48382. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+17) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+7), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 48382 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 48382, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
48382 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 63%, far above the Michigan average of 31%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in 48382 are family households, above 93% of zip codes.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 48382, MI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 48382 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 48382 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 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in 48382 own their home, compared to around 78% in nearby zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 48382 have completed high school, above 90% 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.