Croton Heights leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Croton Heights typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Croton Heights, ~21% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Croton Heights compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Croton Heights leans more Republican than 22 of 48 neighbors.
Croton Heights runs about 40 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Croton Heights. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+51) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+36), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Croton Heights 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 Croton Heights, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in Croton Heights hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Michigan average of 26%.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Croton Heights, MI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Croton Heights looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Croton Heights own their home, about 10 points above the Michigan average of 83%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Croton, MI R+47
- Howard City, MI R+42
- Morley, MI R+47
- Newaygo, MI R+40
- White Cloud, MI R+39
- Stanwood, MI R+38
- Pierson, MI R+47
- Woodville, MI R+46
- Sand Lake, MI R+43
- Wooster, MI R+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Shabbona, IL R+36
- Casey, AL D+36
- Convent, LA D+36
- Pendleton, KY R+51
- Burlingham, NY R+27
- Bringhurst, IN R+58
- Weston, ID R+82
- Ayersville, OH R+53
- Marlinton, WV R+55
- Burt, NY R+38
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.