Copemish leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Copemish typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Copemish, ~22% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Copemish compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Copemish leans more Republican than 37 of 46 neighbors.
Copemish runs about 38 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Why Copemish 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 Copemish, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Copemish, about 94% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 22 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%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Copemish, MI sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Copemish looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Copemish own their home, about 8 points above the Michigan average of 83%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Pomona, MI R+40
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- Wallin, MI R+37
- Kaleva, MI R+34
- Karlin, MI R+36
- Bear Lake, MI R+21
- Sherman, MI R+46
- Benzonia, MI R+11
- Mesick, MI R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Midway, AL D+67
- Tri-Lakes, IN R+54
- Tygh Valley, OR R+42
- Charenton, LA R+38
- Buffalo Valley, TN R+66
- Poquott, NY D+11
- Hillsboro, GA R+47
- Uriah, AL R+75
- Hecker, IL R+53
- Sparr, MI R+42
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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.