Circle Pine Center leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Circle Pine Center typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Circle Pine Center, ~28% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Circle Pine Center compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Circle Pine Center leans more Republican than 37 of 72 neighbors.
Circle Pine Center runs about 32 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Why Circle Pine Center leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Circle Pine Center. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Circle Pine Center, MI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Circle Pine Center looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Circle Pine Center 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%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Shelbyville, MI R+36
- Hooper, MI R+41
- Prairieville, MI R+27
- Delton, MI R+32
- Schultz, MI R+37
- Martin, MI R+42
- Bradley, MI R+38
- Middleville, MI R+33
- Wayland, MI R+31
- Irving, MI R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hallock, MN R+25
- Stonington, IL R+49
- Mankato, KS R+68
- Stewart, GA R+48
- St. Mary, MO R+61
- Chester, MT R+50
- Waterloo, OR R+41
- Wilmot, OH R+68
- Howlandsburg, MI R+16
- White River, SD R+27
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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.