48465 leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 82% of adults in 48465 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 48465, ~20% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 48465 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 48465 leans more Republican than 6 of 9 neighbors.
48465 runs about 48 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 48465. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+42), a spread of about 12 points.
Why 48465 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 48465, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in 48465 hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Michigan average of 26%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 48465, MI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 48465 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 48465 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 68%, about 8 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.