Clawson leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Clawson typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Clawson, ~48% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Clawson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Clawson leans more Democratic than 57 of 93 neighbors.
Clawson runs about 14 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and Clawson sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Clawson. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+20) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+5), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Clawson 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 Clawson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Clawson live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Clawson sits in the top quarter (about 46%, above 92% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in Clawson have never been married, above 91% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Clawson, MI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Clawson looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Clawson 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Clawson have completed high school, above 86% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Royal Oak, MI D+32
- Troy, MI D+7
- Berkley, MI D+31
- Birmingham, MI D+21
- Madison Heights, MI D+9
- Huntington Woods, MI D+47
- Beverly Hills, MI D+25
- Pleasant Ridge, MI D+49
- Lathrup Village, MI D+74
- Oak Park, MI D+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lecanto, FL R+45
- Kodiak, AK R+17
- Blair, NE R+38
- Calimesa, CA R+29
- Sunland Park, NM D+13
- Rockwell, NC R+60
- East Hanover, NJ R+32
- Selma, TX R+5
- Wilton Manors, FL D+22
- Mohnton, PA R+28
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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.