Dixboro leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Dixboro typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dixboro, ~51% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dixboro compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dixboro leans more Democratic than 68 of 79 neighbors.
Dixboro runs about 26 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and Dixboro sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Why Dixboro 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 Dixboro, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 79% of adults in Dixboro hold a bachelor's degree, about 51 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in Dixboro is about 67%, below 79% of cities. Dixboro runs against the grain of Michigan, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Dixboro, MI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Dixboro looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Dixboro 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 80%, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 98% of households in Dixboro own their home, compared to around 79% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ypsilanti, MI D+48
- Ann Arbor, MI D+61
- Barton Hills, MI D+39
- Canton, MI D+13
- Salem, MI R+11
- Plymouth, MI D+5
- Belleville, MI D+11
- South Lyon, MI R+13
- Northville, MI D+6
- Saline, MI D+21
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ethel, WV R+65
- Ponce De Leon, MO R+67
- Vowinckel, PA R+53
- New Market, MO R+41
- Rural Vale, TN R+74
- Montauk Beach, NY D+13
- Pyramid, KY R+69
- Monument, OR R+59
- Underhill Center, VT D+18
- Tye River, VA R+28
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.