Cheboygan leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 91% of adults in Cheboygan typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cheboygan, ~36% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cheboygan compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cheboygan leans more Republican than 10 of 28 neighbors.
Cheboygan runs about 21 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cheboygan. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+30) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+14), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Cheboygan 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 Cheboygan, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Cheboygan votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 22%, modestly below the Michigan average of 31%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Cheboygan, MI sits above the national average 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 Cheboygan looks the way it does
Turnout in Cheboygan sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mullett Lake, MI R+29
- Point Nipigon, MI R+30
- Alverno, MI R+29
- Birchwood, MI R+27
- Long Point, MI R+20
- Topinabee, MI R+20
- Pointe Aux Pins, MI R+14
- Van, MI R+34
- Indian River, MI R+22
- Brutus, MI R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Oxford, MA R+11
- Oneida, NY R+17
- Largo, MD D+86
- Grosse Pointe Park, MI D+34
- Stuarts Draft, VA R+46
- Pacific, MO R+39
- Dobbs Ferry, NY D+43
- Burkburnett, TX R+56
- Mount Sinai, NY R+24
- Rockwood, MI R+18
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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.