Augusta leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 94% of adults in Augusta typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Augusta, ~41% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~6% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Augusta compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Augusta leans more Republican than 8 of 64 neighbors.
Augusta runs about 10 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Augusta. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+18) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+7), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Augusta 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 Augusta, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Augusta votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 22%, modestly below the Michigan average of 31%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Augusta, MI does.
Why turnout in Augusta looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Augusta 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Augusta have completed high school, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Level Park-Oak Park, MI R+22
- Howlandsburg, MI R+16
- Hickory Corners, MI R+20
- Springfield, MI R+9
- Richland, MI R+13
- Galesburg, MI R+11
- Battle Creek, MI Even
- Climax, MI R+33
- Richland Junction, MI R+14
- Brownlee Park, MI R+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- Roopville, GA R+74
- Enterprise, MS R+69
- Leipsic, OH R+58
- Goodview, MN R+12
- Ingram, PA D+14
- Durham, ME R+28
- Lake Royale, NC R+39
- Charlotte, VT D+34
- Mustang, TX R+27
- Milford, NE R+54
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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.