Eagle leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 95% of adults in Eagle typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Eagle, ~30% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~5% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Eagle compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Eagle leans more Republican than 29 of 58 neighbors.
Eagle runs about 35 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Eagle. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+42) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+21), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Eagle leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Eagle. 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; Eagle, 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 Eagle looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Eagle 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 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in Eagle 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
- Wacousta, MI R+15
- South Riley, MI R+23
- Grand Ledge, MI R+4
- Westphalia, MI R+45
- Portland, MI R+31
- Waverly, MI D+25
- Dewitt, MI Even
- Mulliken, MI R+36
- Eureka, MI R+34
- Needmore, MI R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Talala, OK R+63
- Fieldale, VA R+33
- Belcourt, ND D+51
- Holland Patent, NY R+38
- Warner, NH Even
- Augusta, WI R+42
- Bowman, GA R+60
- Lake Peekskill, NY R+10
- Roper, NC D+8
- Canaan, NH R+12
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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.