49008 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 81% of adults in 49008 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 49008, ~58% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 49008 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 49008 leans more Democratic than 21 of 22 neighbors.
49008 runs about 45 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and 49008 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 49008. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+54) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+32), a spread of about 22 points.
Why 49008 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 49008, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 56% of adults in 49008 hold a bachelor's degree, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 49008 sits in the top fifth on density (about 90%, above 88% of zip codes). 49008 runs against the grain of Michigan, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 49008, MI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 49008 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 49008 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.