49775 leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 97% of adults in 49775 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 49775, ~42% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~3% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 49775 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 49775 leans more Republican than 2 of 5 neighbors.
49775 runs about 13 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Why 49775 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 49775, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. 49775 sits in the bottom quarter on density and more than 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 17 points above the Michigan average of 83%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 83% of households in 49775 are family households, above 96% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 49775, MI sits in the bottom tenth 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 49775 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 49775 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. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and more than 99% of households in 49775 own their home, compared to around 79% in nearby zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in 49775 have completed high school, in the top fraction 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.