48754 is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 67% of adults in 48754 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 48754, ~14% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 48754 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 48754 is the most Republican-leaning.
48754 runs about 56 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Why 48754 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 48754, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 48754, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Michigan average of 26%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 48754, MI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 48754 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in 48754 own their home, about 7 points above the Michigan average of 83%. 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.