49776 leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 73% of adults in 49776 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 49776, ~20% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 49776 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 49776 is the most Republican-leaning.
49776 runs about 44 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Why 49776 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 49776, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in 49776 hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the Michigan average of 26%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 49776, MI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 49776 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 49776 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 68%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in 49776 own their home, above 86% 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.