Bryant Pattengill West is a Democratic stronghold. About 78% of voters here vote Democratic and 22% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Bryant Pattengill West typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bryant Pattengill West, ~65% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bryant Pattengill West compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Bryant Pattengill West leans more Democratic than 2 of 12 neighbors.
Bryant Pattengill West runs about 57 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and Bryant Pattengill West sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Bryant Pattengill West. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+65) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+37), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Bryant Pattengill West 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 Bryant Pattengill West, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 81% of adults in Bryant Pattengill West hold a bachelor's degree, about 53 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 48% of adults in Bryant Pattengill West have never been married, above 78% of neighborhoods. Bryant Pattengill West runs against the grain of Michigan, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
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 Bryant Pattengill West, Ann Arbor, MI does.
Why turnout in Bryant Pattengill West looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Bryant Pattengill West 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 more than 99% of adults in Bryant Pattengill West have completed high school, above 94% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Cajon, San Bernardino, CA D+9
- Downtown, Honolulu, HI D+33
- Thrasher's Corner-Red Hawk, Bothell, WA D+26
- Oak Hill, Newton Center, MA D+45
- Bakersfield Country Club, Bakersfield, CA R+12
- Lincoln Park, Denver, CO D+63
- North Central, San Antonio, TX D+21
- Linda Vista-San Francisco, Napa, CA D+24
- Olde Whitehall, Charlotte, NC D+43
- Woodland Hills, Cleveland, OH D+86
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.