48832 leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 84% of adults in 48832 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 48832, ~21% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 48832 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 48832 leans more Republican than 10 of 12 neighbors.
48832 runs about 48 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Why 48832 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 48832, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 48832, about 94% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Michigan average of 26%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in 48832 are family households, above 78% of zip codes.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 48832, MI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 48832 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in 48832 own their home, about 10 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.