Forest View is a Democratic stronghold. About 77% of voters here vote Democratic and 23% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Forest View typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Forest View, ~52% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Forest View compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Forest View leans more Democratic than 5 of 7 neighbors.
Forest View runs about 55 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and Forest View sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Forest View. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+60) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+46), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Forest View leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Forest View, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Forest View votes against the grain of Michigan. Michigan is roughly evenly split, while Forest View runs about 55 points more Democratic. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Forest View sits in the top quarter (about 56%, above 77% of neighborhoods). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 59% of adults in Forest View have never been married, above 92% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Forest View, Lansing, MI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Forest View looks the way it does
Turnout in Forest View 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 Neighborhoods
- Old Everett, Lansing, MI D+33
- Southside, Lansing, MI D+38
- Eastside Lansing, Lansing, MI D+45
- Downtown Lansing, Lansing, MI D+57
- Bailey, East Lansing, MI D+57
- Old Town, Lansing, MI D+47
- Westside Lansing, Lansing, MI D+54
- Northwestside, Lansing, MI D+36
- Downtown Village of Holly, Holly, MI R+14
- Abbot, Ann Arbor, MI D+60
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Scenic Foothills, Anchorage, AK D+23
- Washington Park, Providence, RI D+39
- Lake Marion Village, Poinciana, FL D+25
- West Meade, Nashville, TN D+6
- Beechmont, Louisville, KY D+24
- Downtown, Baltimore, MD D+75
- Riverside, Jacksonville, FL D+27
- Colonial Gardens, Chicago, IL D+20
- Downtown St Petersburg, St. Petersburg, FL D+15
- Woodley Park, Washington, DC D+80
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.