Fife Lake leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Fife Lake typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fife Lake, ~25% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fife Lake compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fife Lake leans more Republican than 20 of 35 neighbors.
Fife Lake runs about 38 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Fife Lake. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+50) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+21), a spread of about 29 points.
Why Fife Lake leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Fife Lake. 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; Fife Lake, MI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Fife Lake looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Fife Lake 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Fife Lake own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- South Boardman, MI R+46
- Spencer, MI R+48
- Summit City, MI R+42
- Manton, MI R+49
- Mayfield, MI R+26
- Stittsville, MI R+51
- Kingsley, MI R+39
- O'neil, MI R+46
- Kalkaska, MI R+39
- Bates, MI R+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Union City, OH R+59
- Shelby, MT R+33
- Knoxville, MD R+19
- California, KY R+54
- Choudrant, LA R+73
- Blooming Prairie, MN R+31
- Mcadoo, PA R+37
- Monroe, UT R+70
- Pawnee, IL R+39
- Stover, MO R+65
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.