49458 leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 80% of adults in 49458 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 49458, ~26% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 49458 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 49458 leans more Republican than 4 of 7 neighbors.
49458 runs about 35 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Why 49458 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 49458, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 49458 live in densely developed areas, about 26 points below the Michigan average of 31%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 49458 fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 74% of households in 49458 are family households, above 78% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 49458, 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 49458 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 49458 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 64%, above 61% of zip codes. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 95% of households in 49458 own their home, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 75%. 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.