Ashley leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Ashley typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ashley, ~18% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ashley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ashley leans more Republican than 51 of 54 neighbors.
Ashley runs about 48 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Why Ashley leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Ashley. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Ashley, MI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Ashley looks the way it does
Turnout in Ashley 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
- Bannister, MI R+48
- Pompeii, MI R+48
- Sickles, MI R+49
- Fenmore, MI R+46
- Ithaca, MI R+36
- Elsie, MI R+36
- Perrinton, MI R+46
- Marion Springs, MI R+46
- Rathbone, MI R+51
- Maple Rapids, MI R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Savannah, NY R+41
- Hadley, PA R+58
- Westmoreland, NH D+6
- Glasgow, MO R+48
- Noble, LA R+51
- Tetonia, ID R+36
- Morrison, OK R+63
- Afton, WI R+11
- Daniel, UT R+40
- Spann, GA R+20
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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.