Bad Axe leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Bad Axe typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bad Axe, ~31% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bad Axe compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bad Axe leans more Republican than 1 of 41 neighbors.
Bad Axe runs about 29 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bad Axe. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+46) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+25), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Bad Axe 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 Bad Axe, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Bad Axe votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 46%, modestly above the Michigan average of 31%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Bad Axe, 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 Bad Axe looks the way it does
Turnout in Bad Axe 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
- Filion, MI R+49
- Verona, MI R+52
- Rapson, MI R+50
- Elkton, MI R+46
- Ubly, MI R+49
- New Greenleaf, MI R+52
- Tyre, MI R+51
- Kinde, MI R+47
- Pinnebog, MI R+46
- Linkville, MI R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ninety Six, SC R+49
- Pierre Part, LA R+78
- Forestville, CA D+53
- Doney Park, AZ R+20
- Buchanan, GA R+80
- Nottingham, PA R+43
- Carlisle, IA R+28
- Citronelle, AL R+58
- Waverly, VA D+5
- New Market, MD D+3
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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.