Almont leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 99% of adults in Almont typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Almont, ~31% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~1% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Almont compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Almont leans more Republican than 32 of 64 neighbors.
Almont runs about 37 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Almont. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+49) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+28), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Almont 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 Almont, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Almont votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 39%, modestly above the Michigan average of 31%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Almont are family households, above 75% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Almont, 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 Almont looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Almont 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 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in Almont own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Dryden, MI R+43
- Allenton, MI R+51
- Romeo, MI R+32
- Leonard, MI R+36
- Imlay City, MI R+38
- Berville, MI R+51
- Capac, MI R+43
- Armada, MI R+43
- Thornville, MI R+37
- Lakeville, MI R+33
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lula, GA R+73
- Venice Gardens, FL R+21
- Yacolt, WA R+45
- Jefferson Manor, VA D+50
- Pratt, KS R+50
- Mount Carmel, PA R+29
- Raton, NM R+10
- Pascoag, RI R+16
- South Berwick, ME Even
- Fort Knox, KY R+13
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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.