49097 leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 91% of adults in 49097 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 49097, ~37% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 49097 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 49097 leans more Republican than 12 of 21 neighbors.
49097 runs about 18 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 49097. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+33) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+10), a spread of about 23 points.
Why 49097 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 49097, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in 49097 drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as 49097, MI does.
Why turnout in 49097 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 49097 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%. 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.