49757 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in 49757 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 49757, ~55% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~-1% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 49757 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 49757 is the most Democratic-leaning.
49757 runs about 10 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole.
Why 49757 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 49757, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 57% of adults in 49757 have never been married, far above similar-sized zip codes (around 23%). High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 49757 sits in the top quarter (about 41%, above 82% of zip codes).
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; 49757, MI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 49757 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 49757 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 65%, about 5 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.