Charlevoix leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Charlevoix typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Charlevoix, ~40% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Charlevoix compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Charlevoix leans more Republican than 8 of 30 neighbors.
Charlevoix runs about 8 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Charlevoix. The north side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+21), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Charlevoix 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 Charlevoix, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Charlevoix votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 33%, above 82% of cities). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Charlevoix, MI does.
Why turnout in Charlevoix looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Charlevoix 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ironton, MI R+10
- Burgess, MI R+10
- Horton Bay, MI R+13
- Norwood, MI R+21
- Bay Shore, MI R+11
- Ellsworth, MI R+26
- Zenith Heights, MI R+15
- Boyne City, MI R+19
- East Jordan, MI R+31
- Eastport, MI R+14
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fort Meade, FL R+33
- Coopersville, MI R+36
- Crete, NE R+22
- Apalachin, NY R+16
- Slaton, TX R+36
- Ferris, TX R+27
- Holly Ridge, NC R+39
- New Market, TN R+68
- Stanhope, NJ R+17
- Burton, SC D+8
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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.