49437 leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 88% of adults in 49437 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 49437, ~34% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 49437 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 49437 leans more Republican than 2 of 7 neighbors.
49437 runs about 22 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 49437. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+32) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+11), a spread of about 21 points.
Why 49437 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 49437. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
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 49437, MI does.
Why turnout in 49437 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 49437 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 88% of households in 49437 own their home, above 80% of zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 49437 have completed high school, above 85% of zip codes. 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.