49347 leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 68% of adults in 49347 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 49347, ~18% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 49347 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 49347 leans more Republican than 11 of 13 neighbors.
49347 runs about 46 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Why 49347 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 49347, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in 49347 hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Michigan average of 26%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in 49347 are family households, above 78% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 49347, MI sits in the bottom 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 49347 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in 49347 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.