Albion leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Albion typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Albion, ~34% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Albion compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Albion is the most Democratic-leaning.
Albion runs about 8 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Albion. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+51) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+27), a spread of about 78 points.
Why Albion leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Albion, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 51% of residents in Albion live in densely developed areas, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 45% of adults in Albion have never been married, above 96% of cities.
Developed land and Democratic lean
Places with a heavily developed built environment tend to lean Democratic; Albion, MI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Albion looks the way it does
Turnout in Albion sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Devereaux, MI R+36
- Eckford, MI R+50
- Marengo, MI R+28
- Concord, MI R+35
- Duck Lake, MI R+45
- Parma, MI R+33
- Homer, MI R+48
- Springport, MI R+43
- Marshall, MI R+17
- Partello, MI R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- North Fair Oaks, CA D+49
- Pine Castle, FL D+12
- Cypress Gardens, FL R+34
- Ontario, NY R+22
- Cameron, MO R+47
- Lafayette Hill, PA D+27
- Kennebunk, ME D+19
- West Olive, MI R+26
- Fort White, FL R+58
- Hanceville, AL R+76
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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.