48532 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 79% of adults in 48532 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 48532, ~53% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 48532 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 48532 leans more Democratic than 21 of 25 neighbors.
48532 runs about 37 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and 48532 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 48532. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+78) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+2), a spread of about 75 points.
Why 48532 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 48532, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 48532 is about 51%, about 22 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 39% of adults in 48532 have never been married, above 86% of zip codes. 48532 runs against the grain of Michigan, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 48532, MI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 48532 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 48532 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 62%, about 5 points below the Michigan average of 67%. 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.