Champion leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Champion typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Champion, ~33% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Champion compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Champion leans more Republican than 12 of 20 neighbors.
Champion runs about 18 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Champion. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+31) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+12), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Champion leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Champion. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Champion, MI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Champion looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Champion 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 95% of households in Champion own their home, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Champion have completed high school, above 87% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Diorite, MI R+29
- North Lake, MI R+28
- Republic, MI R+17
- Ishpeming, MI R+12
- Michigamme, MI R+20
- Three Lakes, MI R+32
- Witch Lake, MI R+20
- National Mine, MI R+17
- Negaunee, MI R+12
- Palmer, MI R+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- Buncombe, IL R+58
- Grays Chapel, NC R+63
- Chalmers, IN R+52
- Christmas Valley, OR R+66
- Gleneden Beach, OR D+17
- Left Hand, WV R+61
- West Sumpter, MI R+17
- Stevenson, MD D+40
- Cummington, MA D+36
- Kelly, LA R+93
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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.