Bach is a Democratic stronghold. About 86% of voters here vote Democratic and 14% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Bach typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bach, ~62% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bach compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Bach leans more Democratic than 12 of 15 neighbors.
Bach runs about 74 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and Bach sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Bach. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+82) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+66), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Bach leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Bach, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 83% of adults in Bach hold a bachelor's degree, about 55 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 70% of adults in Bach have never been married, above 97% of neighborhoods. Bach runs against the grain of Michigan, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Bach, Ann Arbor, MI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Bach looks the way it does
Turnout in Bach 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 Neighborhoods
- Eberwhite, Ann Arbor, MI D+79
- Wildwood, Ann Arbor, MI D+78
- Burns Park, Ann Arbor, MI D+69
- Angells, Ann Arbor, MI D+69
- Dicken, Ann Arbor, MI D+71
- Northside Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI D+73
- Bryant Pattengill West, Ann Arbor, MI D+55
- Bryant Pattengill East, Ann Arbor, MI D+64
- Abbot, Ann Arbor, MI D+60
- Lakewood, Ann Arbor, MI D+45
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Grandview, Glendale, CA Even
- Chimney Lakes, Jacksonville, FL D+5
- Huntridge, Las Vegas, NV D+29
- Foggy Bottom, Washington, DC D+69
- North Creek, Bothell, WA D+24
- Auburn Gresham, Chicago, IL D+84
- Crawford, Chicago, IL D+38
- West Elsdon, Chicago, IL D+28
- Uptown, Seattle, WA D+69
- Overlake, Bellevue, WA D+42
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.