Berkley leans heavily Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 90% of adults in Berkley typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Berkley, ~59% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Berkley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Berkley leans more Democratic than 77 of 94 neighbors.
Berkley runs about 32 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and Berkley sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Why Berkley 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 Berkley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Berkley live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Berkley sits in the top quarter (about 59%, above 96% of cities). Berkley 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; Berkley, MI sits in the top tenth 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 Berkley looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Berkley 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 78%, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Berkley have completed high school, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Huntington Woods, MI D+47
- Royal Oak, MI D+32
- Oak Park, MI D+59
- Lathrup Village, MI D+74
- Pleasant Ridge, MI D+49
- Beverly Hills, MI D+25
- Clawson, MI D+13
- Birmingham, MI D+21
- Southfield, MI D+70
- Ferndale, MI D+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Richlands, NC R+46
- Pacific Grove, CA D+55
- Spring Branch, TX R+51
- Kenmore, NY D+33
- Byram, MS D+52
- Short Hills, NJ D+35
- Glenpool, OK R+27
- Detroit Lakes, MN R+26
- Norridge, IL R+21
- Ellwood City, PA R+34
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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.