Au Train is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Au Train typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Au Train, ~30% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Au Train compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Au Train leans more Republican than 2 of 25 neighbors.
Politically, Au Train sits close to the rest of Michigan.
Why Au Train leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Au Train. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Au Train, MI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Au Train looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Au Train 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 90% of households in Au Train own their home, above 80% of cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Au Train have completed high school, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Slapneck, MI R+18
- Chatham, MI R+15
- Eben Junction, MI R+16
- Deerton, MI R+8
- Rumely, MI R+10
- Munising, MI R+12
- Dixon, MI R+25
- Sand River, MI R+7
- Wetmore, MI R+25
- Traunik, MI R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Locust Ridge, OH R+61
- Olney, OR R+20
- Adamsburg, PA R+33
- Gould City, MI R+39
- Donegal, MS D+67
- Screeton, AR R+72
- Gilboa, WV R+67
- Macdoel, CA R+22
- Humm Wye, IL R+61
- Poling, IN R+67
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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.