Germfask leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Germfask typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Germfask, ~18% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Germfask compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Germfask leans more Republican than 13 of 14 neighbors.
Germfask runs about 47 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Why Germfask 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 Germfask, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in Germfask live in densely developed areas, about 29 points below the Michigan average of 31%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Germfask, 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 Germfask looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Germfask 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 64%, above 61% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Curtis, MI R+40
- Mc Millan, MI R+44
- Gould City, MI R+39
- Seney, MI R+54
- Gulliver, MI R+44
- Engadine, MI R+43
- Dollarville, MI R+28
- Roberts Corners, MI R+39
- Newberry, MI R+22
- Fourmile Corner, MI R+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Georges Tavern, VA R+34
- Lakeport, FL R+28
- Mccain, NC D+5
- Delano, OH R+54
- Upper Hominy, NC R+37
- Newry, SC R+39
- Pistol Ridge, MS R+76
- Chidester, AR R+22
- Sterling, UT R+63
- Pinedale, MS R+87
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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.