Coleman leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Coleman typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Coleman, ~22% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Coleman compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Coleman leans more Republican than 31 of 42 neighbors.
Coleman runs about 42 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Why Coleman 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 Coleman, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 16% of adults in Coleman hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Michigan average of 26%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Coleman, MI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Coleman looks the way it does
Turnout in Coleman sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Loomis, MI R+43
- North Bradley, MI R+39
- Delwin, MI R+38
- Edenville, MI R+36
- Sanford, MI R+30
- Colonville, MI R+55
- Beaverton, MI R+45
- Leaton, MI R+33
- Hope, MI R+38
- Clare, MI R+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rolling Hills Estates, CA D+15
- Chase City, VA Even
- Richmond, VT D+32
- Eleva, WI R+23
- Hamilton, VA R+2
- Biglerville, PA R+46
- Rural Retreat, VA R+60
- Spring Lake, NJ R+13
- Wellborn, FL R+64
- Lytton Springs, TX R+7
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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.