Dickinson County leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 92% of adults in Dickinson County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dickinson County, ~35% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dickinson County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Dickinson County leans more Republican than 2 of 6 neighbors.
Dickinson County runs about 23 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Dickinson County. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+41) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+18), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Dickinson County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Dickinson County. 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; Dickinson County, MI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Dickinson County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Dickinson County 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 82% of households in Dickinson County own their home, above 87% of counties. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Dickinson County have completed high school, above 97% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Florence County, WI R+41
- Iron County, MI R+24
- Menominee County, MI R+30
- Forest County, WI R+33
- Marinette County, WI R+34
- Delta County, MI R+22
- Marquette County, MI Even
- Oconto County, WI R+40
- Baraga County, MI R+14
- Langlade County, WI R+35
Counties with Similar Populations
- Lamoille County, VT D+7
- Simpson County, MS R+29
- Sunflower County, MS D+35
- Brown County, MN R+37
- Franklin County, KS R+44
- Taylor County, KY R+50
- McNairy County, TN R+71
- Montezuma County, CO R+24
- Charlevoix County, MI R+19
- Elbert County, CO R+46
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.