Dixon leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 47% of adults in Dixon typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dixon, ~18% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dixon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dixon leans more Republican than 14 of 26 neighbors.
Dixon runs about 23 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Dixon. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+26), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Dixon 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 Dixon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in Dixon hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the Michigan average of 26%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Dixon sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 3%, below 92% of cities).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Dixon, MI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Dixon looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 7% of homes in Dixon have more than one occupant per room, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Slapneck, MI R+18
- Limestone, MI R+26
- Wetmore, MI R+25
- Chatham, MI R+15
- Traunik, MI R+26
- Munising, MI R+12
- Au Train, MI R+4
- Eben Junction, MI R+16
- Trenary, MI R+27
- Rumely, MI R+10
Cities with Similar Populations
- Roanoke, WV R+62
- Maud, IL R+67
- Galata, MT R+62
- Wizard Wells, TX R+79
- Caroline, OH R+56
- Poplar Grove, PA R+51
- Holmes Mill, KY R+79
- Traverse Bay, MI R+22
- Wattlesburg, NY R+47
- Homestead, MT R+47
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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.