Eastwood leans heavily Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Eastwood typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Eastwood, ~45% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Eastwood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Eastwood leans more Democratic than 65 of 66 neighbors.
Eastwood runs about 32 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and Eastwood sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Eastwood. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+37) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+24), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Eastwood 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 Eastwood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 89% of residents in Eastwood live in densely developed areas, about 53 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 41% of adults in Eastwood have never been married, above 94% of cities. Eastwood runs against the grain of Michigan, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Eastwood, MI sits in the top tenth 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 Eastwood looks the way it does
Turnout in Eastwood sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Parchment, MI D+17
- Kalamazoo, MI D+29
- Westwood, MI D+36
- Greater Galesburg, MI R+18
- Galesburg, MI R+11
- Richland Junction, MI R+14
- Richland, MI R+13
- Howlandsburg, MI R+16
- Portage, MI D+14
- Scotts, MI R+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- Midway, UT R+25
- Centerville, IA R+34
- Midland City, AL R+52
- Pana, IL R+41
- Cave Springs, AR R+29
- West Bountiful, UT R+29
- Hugo, OK R+36
- Watsontown, PA R+49
- Carlstadt, NJ R+20
- Ashdown, AR R+34
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.