49950 is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 87% of adults in 49950 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 49950, ~43% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 49950 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 49950 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 0 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 7 leaning the other way.
Politically, 49950 sits close to the rest of Michigan.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 49950. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+21) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+13), a spread of about 34 points.
Why 49950 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 49950. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 49950, MI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 49950 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 49950 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 89% of households in 49950 own their home, above 85% 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.