Fraser leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Fraser typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fraser, ~36% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fraser compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fraser leans more Republican than 55 of 83 neighbors.
Fraser runs about 9 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Fraser. The northeast side is the most split-leaning (R+21) and the east side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Fraser 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 Fraser, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Fraser votes Republican even though it is densely developed (more than 99%, far above the Michigan average of 31%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Fraser, MI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Fraser looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Fraser 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Roseville, MI D+7
- Clinton Township, MI Even
- St. Clair Shores, MI R+10
- Eastpointe, MI D+48
- Sterling Heights, MI R+19
- Warren, MI D+10
- Center Line, MI D+16
- Mount Clemens, MI D+13
- Harrison Township, MI R+11
- Harper Woods, MI D+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Plaquemine, LA R+17
- Burnsville, NC R+43
- Boone, IA R+18
- Townsend, DE Even
- Mastic Beach, NY R+12
- North New Hyde Park, NY R+12
- Los Osos, CA D+21
- Burlington, WA Even
- Otsego, MN R+24
- Worthington, MN R+13
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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.