48823 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 76% of adults in 48823 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 48823, ~56% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 48823 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 48823 leans more Democratic than 15 of 20 neighbors.
48823 runs about 50 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and 48823 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 48823. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+61) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+21), a spread of about 41 points.
Why 48823 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 48823, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 61% of adults in 48823 hold a bachelor's degree, about 33 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 48823 sits in the top fifth on density (about 84%, above 84% of zip codes). 48823 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; 48823, 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 48823 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in 48823 have completed high school, about 6 points above the Michigan average of 92%. 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.