Antrim County leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Antrim County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Antrim County, ~35% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Antrim County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Antrim County leans more Republican than 5 of 11 neighbors.
Antrim County runs about 19 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Antrim County. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+40) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+5), a spread of about 35 points.
Why Antrim County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Antrim County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Antrim County, MI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Antrim County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Antrim County 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 86% of households in Antrim County own their home, above 97% of counties. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 94% of adults in Antrim County have completed high school, above 87% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Kalkaska County, MI R+42
- Charlevoix County, MI R+19
- Otsego County, MI R+28
- Leelanau County, MI Even
- Grand Traverse County, MI R+3
- Crawford County, MI R+31
- Emmet County, MI R+10
- Benzie County, MI R+10
- Missaukee County, MI R+49
- Wexford County, MI R+33
Counties with Similar Populations
- Franklin County, GA R+66
- Curry County, OR R+11
- Roscommon County, MI R+26
- Meeker County, MN R+44
- Fayette County, IN R+54
- Starke County, IN R+49
- Pacific County, WA R+5
- Menominee County, MI R+30
- Juniata County, PA R+62
- Washington County, MO R+63
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.