49955 leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 73% of adults in 49955 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 49955, ~26% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 49955 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 49955 is the most Republican-leaning.
49955 runs about 27 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Why 49955 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 49955, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. 49955 sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 95% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 12 points above the Michigan average of 83%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 49955, MI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 49955 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 49955 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 70%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 88% of households in 49955 own their home, above 81% 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.