Coloma leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Coloma typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Coloma, ~34% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Coloma compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Coloma leans more Republican than 20 of 56 neighbors.
Coloma runs about 21 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Coloma. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+29) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+14), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Coloma 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 Coloma, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Coloma votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 33%, above 82% of cities). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Coloma, MI sits in the top quarter nationally 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 Coloma looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Coloma 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Paw Paw Lake, MI R+28
- Watervliet, MI R+24
- Lake Michigan Beach, MI R+26
- Twelve Corners, MI R+13
- Toquin, MI R+23
- Covert, MI Even
- Hartford, MI R+26
- Benton Heights, MI D+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- Raymond, MS R+10
- Willcox, AZ R+37
- Otis Orchards, WA R+34
- Glen Rock, PA R+39
- Boyne City, MI R+19
- Independence, OH R+17
- Moundville, AL R+16
- Negaunee, MI R+12
- St. James, MO R+48
- Sulphur, OK R+55
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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.