Free Soil leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Free Soil typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Free Soil, ~26% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Free Soil compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Free Soil leans more Republican than 18 of 32 neighbors.
Free Soil runs about 32 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Free Soil. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+38) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+28), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Free Soil 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 Free Soil, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Free Soil live in densely developed areas, about 26 points below the Michigan average of 31%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Free Soil, MI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Free Soil looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Free Soil 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in Free Soil own their home, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Stronach, MI R+32
- Sugar Grove, MI R+36
- Oak Hill, MI R+23
- Harrison Beach, MI R+34
- Fountain, MI R+37
- Scottville, MI R+31
- Manistee, MI R+9
- Eastlake, MI R+28
- Tallman, MI R+39
- North Epworth, MI R+20
Cities with Similar Populations
- Granite, OK R+75
- Mulga, AL R+52
- Elkader, IA R+35
- Shirley, IN R+56
- Ruth, MI R+53
- Fenwick, MI R+48
- Kualapuu, HI D+16
- Pittsburg, IL R+62
- Chazy, NY R+19
- Bridgeport, NE R+55
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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.