Genesee leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Genesee typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Genesee, ~32% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Genesee compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Genesee leans more Republican than 11 of 64 neighbors.
Genesee runs about 18 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Why Genesee 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 Genesee, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Genesee drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Genesee, MI sits above the national average 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 Genesee looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Genesee 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%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Russellville, MI R+24
- Mount Morris, MI D+12
- Thetford Center, MI R+34
- Beecher, MI D+64
- Otisville, MI R+29
- Richfield Center, MI R+28
- Clio, MI R+20
- Davison, MI R+14
- Flint, MI D+40
- Burton, MI R+4
Cities with Similar Populations
- Atwood, TN R+59
- Cuddebackville, NY R+31
- North Springfield, VT R+11
- Bardwell, KY R+67
- Udall, KS R+61
- South Dayton, NY R+49
- Petersburg, KY R+51
- Dieterich, IL R+72
- Hollybrook, LA R+17
- Maysville, MO 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.