Covert is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Covert typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Covert, ~30% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Covert compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Covert sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 7 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 50 leaning the other way.
Politically, Covert sits close to the rest of Michigan.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Covert. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+4) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+9), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Covert leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Covert. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Covert, MI does.
Why turnout in Covert looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Covert is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 37% of households in Covert rent, compared to around 21% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 32% of adults in Covert report food insecurity, above 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Palisades Park, MI R+5
- Toquin, MI R+23
- Paw Paw Lake, MI R+28
- Lacota, MI R+17
- McDonald, MI R+35
- Coloma, MI R+22
- South Haven, MI Even
- Watervliet, MI R+24
- Lake Michigan Beach, MI R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- South Connellsville, PA R+40
- Sunapee, NH D+9
- Earlham, IA R+41
- Yale, OK R+57
- Thaxton, MS R+83
- Rhoadesville, VA R+51
- East Dennis, MA D+12
- Weldon, NC D+58
- Downs, IL R+32
- Kansas, OK R+61
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.