48762 leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 91% of adults in 48762 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 48762, ~34% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 48762 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 48762 is the least Republican-leaning.
48762 runs about 24 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 48762. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+21), a spread of about 27 points.
Why 48762 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 48762. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 48762, MI sits in the bottom tenth 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 48762 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 48762 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 97% of households in 48762 own their home, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 75%. 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.