Castle Rouge is a Democratic stronghold. About 91% of voters here vote Democratic and 9% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Castle Rouge typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Castle Rouge, ~60% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Castle Rouge compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Castle Rouge leans more Democratic than 7 of 23 neighbors.
Castle Rouge runs about 84 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and Castle Rouge sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Castle Rouge. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+85) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+71), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Castle Rouge 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 Castle Rouge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Castle Rouge votes against the grain of Michigan. Michigan is roughly evenly split, while Castle Rouge runs about 84 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 54% of adults in Castle Rouge have never been married, above 87% of neighborhoods.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Castle Rouge, Detroit, MI sits above the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Castle Rouge looks the way it does
Turnout in Castle Rouge sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Brightmoor, Detroit, MI D+82
- Weatherby, Detroit, MI D+86
- Park, Redford, MI D+79
- Riverdale, Detroit, MI D+84
- Franklin Park, Detroit, MI D+87
- Rosedale Park, Detroit, MI D+88
- The Eye, Detroit, MI D+70
- Old Redford, Detroit, MI D+83
- North Rosedale Park, Detroit, MI D+86
- Schoolcraft Southfield, Detroit, MI D+88
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Golden Triangle, Denver, CO D+60
- Eagle Bay, Kissimmee, FL D+11
- Madrona, Seattle, WA D+84
- Buechel, Louisville, KY D+31
- Hawthorne, Middle River, MD D+24
- Castle Ranch, Bakersfield, CA R+7
- Kirtland Community, Albuquerque, NM D+35
- Lincoln Place, Pittsburgh, PA R+5
- Tempe Royal Estates, Tempe, AZ D+22
- Bernice, Lansing, IL D+52
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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.