East Jordan leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 88% of adults in East Jordan typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Jordan, ~31% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Jordan compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Jordan leans more Republican than 30 of 41 neighbors.
East Jordan runs about 29 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within East Jordan. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+39) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+25), a spread of about 14 points.
Why East Jordan leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in East Jordan. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; East Jordan, MI sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in East Jordan looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. East Jordan 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%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pleasant Valley, MI R+37
- Boyne City, MI R+19
- Ironton, MI R+10
- Ellsworth, MI R+26
- Central Lake, MI R+21
- Horton Bay, MI R+13
- Green River, MI R+39
- Walloon Lake, MI R+25
- Eastport, MI R+14
- Boyne Falls, MI R+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rootstown, OH R+37
- Drummonds, TN R+61
- Derry, PA R+39
- Mantua, OH R+41
- Luxemburg, WI R+45
- New Providence, PA R+51
- Kings Point, NY R+61
- Hebron, OH R+50
- Luverne, MN R+32
- Clay City, KY R+62
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.