Dollar Bay is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Dollar Bay typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dollar Bay, ~41% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dollar Bay compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dollar Bay sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 4 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 40 leaning the other way.
Politically, Dollar Bay sits close to the rest of Michigan.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Dollar Bay. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+30) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+9), a spread of about 39 points.
Why Dollar Bay leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Dollar Bay. 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; Dollar Bay, 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 Dollar Bay looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Dollar Bay 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Dollar Bay have completed high school, above 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Houghton, MI D+35
- Senter, MI R+10
- Hancock, MI D+18
- Dodgeville, MI Even
- Hubbell, MI R+22
- Chassell, MI R+6
- Atlantic Mine, MI R+5
- Osceola, MI R+23
- Lake Linden, MI R+18
- South Range, MI R+10
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bird Island, MN R+57
- Silk Hope, NC R+23
- Villa, OH R+35
- Brooksville, MS D+54
- Austinville, VA R+68
- Luna Pier, MI R+17
- Wagarville, MI R+45
- Jack, AL R+84
- Hilltop Lakes, TX R+77
- Chinook, MT R+39
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.