Cedar River leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Cedar River typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cedar River, ~25% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cedar River compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cedar River leans more Republican than 11 of 31 neighbors.
Cedar River runs about 31 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cedar River. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+5), a spread of about 47 points.
Why Cedar River 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 Cedar River, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Cedar River live in densely developed areas, about 27 points below the Michigan average of 31%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Cedar River, MI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Cedar River looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Cedar River 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fox, MI R+10
- Talbot, MI R+50
- Daggett, MI R+47
- Stephenson, MI R+44
- Ingalls, MI R+43
- Carney, MI R+50
- Wallace, MI R+37
- Nadeau, MI R+44
- Longrie, MI R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kitzmiller, MD R+67
- Bear Creek Village, PA R+36
- Grogan, MO R+69
- Cecil, AR R+71
- Ouray, UT R+43
- McPhearson, AR R+61
- Sheridan, MO R+70
- Shulls Mill, NC D+3
- Talmage, UT R+76
- Spring Seat, TX R+73
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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.