Cloverdale leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Cloverdale typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cloverdale, ~26% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cloverdale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cloverdale leans more Republican than 38 of 65 neighbors.
Cloverdale runs about 36 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cloverdale. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+44) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+26), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Cloverdale leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Cloverdale. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Local retail density and voter turnout
Places with dense local retail within a mile tend to turn out at a higher rate; Cloverdale, MI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Nearby retail does not change how people vote; it reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Cloverdale looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Cloverdale 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
- Schultz, MI R+37
- Hastings, MI R+30
- Vickery Landing, MI R+43
- Dowling, MI R+43
- Delton, MI R+32
- Lacey, MI R+47
- Nashville, MI R+39
- Irving, MI R+38
- Circle Pine Center, MI R+34
- Prairieville, MI R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Melville, LA R+6
- Great Crossing, KY R+37
- Newton, UT R+68
- Livingston, WI R+41
- Longview Heights, TX R+64
- Pinopolis, SC R+53
- East Thetford, VT D+42
- Cushing, WI R+38
- Threet, AL R+78
- Organ Cave, WV R+54
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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.