Berg-Lasher is a Democratic stronghold. About 94% of voters here vote Democratic and 6% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Berg-Lasher typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Berg-Lasher, ~64% vote Democratic, ~4% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Berg-Lasher compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Berg-Lasher leans more Democratic than 16 of 19 neighbors.
Berg-Lasher runs about 89 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and Berg-Lasher sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Why Berg-Lasher 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 Berg-Lasher, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Berg-Lasher votes against the grain of Michigan. Michigan is roughly evenly split, while Berg-Lasher runs about 89 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 53% of adults in Berg-Lasher have never been married, above 86% of neighborhoods.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Berg-Lasher, Detroit, MI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Berg-Lasher looks the way it does
Turnout in Berg-Lasher sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Five Points, Detroit, MI D+74
- Old Redford, Detroit, MI D+83
- Evergreen, Detroit, MI D+87
- The Eye, Detroit, MI D+70
- Riverdale, Detroit, MI D+84
- O Hair Park, Detroit, MI D+87
- North Rosedale Park, Detroit, MI D+86
- Brightmoor, Detroit, MI D+82
- Greenfield, Detroit, MI D+87
- Downtown Southfield, Southfield, MI D+87
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Upper Land Park, Sacramento, CA D+65
- Permian Estates, Midland, TX R+42
- McClellan Park, Madison, WI D+53
- Thousand Oaks, San Antonio, TX D+6
- Provo South, Provo, UT R+16
- Aspen Ridge, Indianapolis, IN D+56
- Sparr Heights, Glendale, CA D+18
- Sharp Park, Pacifica, CA D+51
- Meador Park, Springfield, MO R+5
- Dam Neck Naval Air Station, Virginia Beach, VA R+3
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.