49745 leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 74% of adults in 49745 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 49745, ~27% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 49745 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 49745 leans more Republican than 2 of 4 neighbors.
49745 runs about 24 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 49745. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+10) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+40), a spread of about 50 points.
Why 49745 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 49745, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in 49745 live in densely developed areas, about 29 points below the Michigan average of 31%.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; 49745, MI sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 49745 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 49745 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 66%, about 6 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.