49760 leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 49760 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 49760, ~28% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 49760 compares
49760 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
49760 runs about 11 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 49760. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+2) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+45), a spread of about 48 points.
Why 49760 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 49760, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in 49760 live in densely developed areas, about 28 points below the Michigan average of 31%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 49760, MI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 49760 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 49760 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 62% 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.