Centennial Heights leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Centennial Heights typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Centennial Heights, ~36% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Centennial Heights compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Centennial Heights leans more Republican than 19 of 33 neighbors.
Centennial Heights runs about 12 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Centennial Heights. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+20) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+8), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Centennial Heights leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Centennial Heights. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Centennial Heights, MI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Centennial Heights looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Centennial Heights 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 95% of households in Centennial Heights own their home, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bumbletown, MI R+7
- Tamarack, MI R+20
- Calumet, MI R+12
- Swedetown, MI R+13
- Kearsarge, MI R+16
- Laurium, MI R+5
- Allouez, MI R+9
- Ahmeek, MI R+10
- Osceola, MI R+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Aylmer, ND R+57
- Clyde, ND R+53
- Cloverton, MN R+25
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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.