Decker is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Decker typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Decker, ~12% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Decker compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Decker leans more Republican than 48 of 50 neighbors.
Decker runs about 58 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Why Decker 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 Decker, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in Decker hold a bachelor's degree, about 17 points below the Michigan average of 26%.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Decker, MI does.
Why turnout in Decker looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 6% of homes in Decker have more than one occupant per room, above 90% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in Decker have completed high school, below 75% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hemans, MI R+57
- Snover, MI R+60
- Elmer, MI R+58
- Shabbona, MI R+61
- Wilmot, MI R+52
- Kingston, MI R+51
- DeFord, MI R+51
- Marlette, MI R+46
- Argyle, MI R+61
- Wickware, MI R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- St. Lawrence, TX R+81
- Golightly, SC R+58
- Yellow Jacket, CO R+46
- Dundee Village, MD R+19
- Buffalo, KS R+68
- Epworth, SC R+72
- Nicholsville, OH R+59
- Lamine, MO R+65
- Penelope, TX R+69
- Sherrill, MO R+72
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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.