Colon leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Colon typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Colon, ~24% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Colon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Colon leans more Republican than 18 of 63 neighbors.
Colon runs about 38 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Colon. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+32), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Colon 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 Colon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Colon, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 15% of adults 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; Colon, 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 Colon looks the way it does
Turnout in Colon sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Shorecrest, MI R+42
- Fairfax, MI R+45
- Leonidas, MI R+50
- Findley, MI R+49
- Sherwood, MI R+46
- Nottawa, MI R+40
- Wasepi, MI R+46
- Burr Oak, MI R+51
- Mendon, MI R+44
- Bronson, MI R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Welches, OR Even
- Oakville, CA D+31
- Union Mills, NC R+54
- Tillson, NY D+22
- Flovilla, GA R+37
- Robards, KY R+54
- Seneca, PA R+48
- Sparrow Bush, NY R+33
- Haysi, VA R+67
- Caney, KS R+65
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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.