Diamond Springs leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Diamond Springs typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Diamond Springs, ~22% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Diamond Springs compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Diamond Springs leans more Republican than 76 of 80 neighbors.
Diamond Springs runs about 44 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Diamond Springs. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+37), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Diamond Springs leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Diamond Springs. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Diamond Springs, MI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Diamond Springs looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Diamond Springs is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in Diamond Springs own their home, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hamilton, MI R+46
- Burnips, MI R+48
- Dunningville, MI R+40
- South Monterey, MI R+43
- Dorr, MI R+43
- Hopkins, MI R+44
- Drenthe, MI R+45
- Millgrove, MI R+35
- North Dorr, MI R+46
- Forest Grove, MI R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dudley, GA R+53
- Edgerton, MI R+31
- DeFord, MI R+51
- Indian Mills, NJ R+31
- Touchet, WA R+56
- Goldston, NC R+40
- State Farm, VA R+22
- Loami, IL R+42
- Denver, OH R+62
- Chili, WI R+45
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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.