Cedarville leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Cedarville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cedarville, ~36% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cedarville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cedarville leans more Republican than 2 of 15 neighbors.
Cedarville runs about 7 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cedarville. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+10) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+19), a spread of about 29 points.
Why Cedarville 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 Cedarville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in Cedarville live in densely developed areas, about 29 points below the Michigan average of 31%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Cedarville, MI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Cedarville looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Cedarville 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 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hessel, MI R+22
- Stalwart, MI R+34
- Pickford, MI R+34
- Goetzville, MI R+33
- Pointe Aux Pins, MI R+14
- Mackinac Island, MI D+8
- DeTour Village, MI R+25
- Kincheloe, MI R+6
- Barbeau, MI R+34
- Kinross, MI R+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- Central, AZ R+63
- Rehoboth, NM D+31
- Garland, NE R+55
- Redfield, IA R+36
- Republic, PA R+28
- Stewart, MN R+61
- Schodack Landing, NY R+5
- Lee, ME R+37
- St. Florian, AL R+50
- Washington, NH R+24
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.