Charlevoix County leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Charlevoix County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Charlevoix County, ~37% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Charlevoix County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Charlevoix County leans more Republican than 3 of 8 neighbors.
Charlevoix County runs about 17 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Charlevoix County. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+36) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+5), a spread of about 31 points.
Why Charlevoix County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Charlevoix County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Charlevoix County, 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 Charlevoix County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Charlevoix County 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 84% of households in Charlevoix County own their home, above 94% of counties. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 95% of adults in Charlevoix County have completed high school, above 90% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Emmet County, MI R+10
- Antrim County, MI R+21
- Otsego County, MI R+28
- Cheboygan County, MI R+26
- Kalkaska County, MI R+42
- Leelanau County, MI Even
- Grand Traverse County, MI R+3
- Crawford County, MI R+31
- Montmorency County, MI R+42
- Mackinac County, MI R+19
Counties with Similar Populations
- Elbert County, CO R+46
- Wyoming County, PA R+41
- Taylor County, KY R+50
- Franklin County, KS R+44
- Sunflower County, MS D+35
- Simpson County, MS R+29
- Dickinson County, MI R+25
- Lamoille County, VT D+7
- Brown County, MN R+37
- Union County, OR R+33
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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.