Auburn Hills leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Auburn Hills typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Auburn Hills, ~41% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Auburn Hills compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Auburn Hills leans more Democratic than 75 of 94 neighbors.
Auburn Hills runs about 24 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and Auburn Hills sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Auburn Hills. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+33) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+8), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Auburn Hills 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 Auburn Hills, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 90% of residents in Auburn Hills live in densely developed areas, about 54 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Auburn Hills sits in the top quarter (about 53%, above 95% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 46% of adults in Auburn Hills have never been married, above 97% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Auburn Hills, 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 Auburn Hills looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Auburn Hills 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%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pontiac, MI D+53
- Rochester Hills, MI D+5
- Lake Angelus, MI R+19
- Rochester, MI Even
- Sylvan Lake, MI D+11
- Bloomfield Hills, MI D+13
- Lake Orion, MI R+5
- Keego Harbor, MI D+8
- Waterford, MI R+6
- Oakland, MI R+20
Cities with Similar Populations
- South Elgin, IL D+4
- Silver Bell, AZ R+6
- Landover, MD D+78
- Ponte Vedra, FL R+26
- Alice, TX R+4
- Ronkonkoma, NY R+26
- Farmington, UT R+26
- Bay Point, CA D+37
- Dickson, TN R+51
- New Caney, TX R+38
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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.