Fennville leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Fennville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fennville, ~31% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fennville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fennville leans more Republican than 11 of 55 neighbors.
Fennville runs about 17 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Fennville. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+4) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+25), a spread of about 29 points.
Why Fennville leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Fennville. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Fennville, MI sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Fennville looks the way it does
Turnout in Fennville 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
- Spring Grove, MI R+20
- Ganges, MI R+15
- Pearl, MI R+25
- New Richmond, MI R+40
- Glenn, MI R+37
- Douglas, MI D+5
- Saugatuck, MI D+6
- East Saugatuck, MI R+32
- Leisure, MI R+16
- Pullman, MI R+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lacy-Lakeview, TX D+3
- Montrose, MI R+26
- Heyburn, ID R+57
- Midland Park, NJ R+3
- Spring Grove, IL R+23
- Parkesburg, PA R+9
- Hawthorne, FL R+35
- Browning, MT D+63
- Tilton, NH R+11
- Water Valley, MS R+30
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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.