48472 is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 79% of adults in 48472 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 48472, ~16% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 48472 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 48472 leans more Republican than 7 of 9 neighbors.
48472 runs about 59 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Why 48472 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 48472, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 8% of adults in 48472 hold a bachelor's degree, about 19 points below the Michigan average of 26%. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in 48472 is about 93%, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 72%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 48472, MI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 48472 looks the way it does
Turnout in 48472 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.