Gogebic County leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Gogebic County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gogebic County, ~37% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gogebic County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Gogebic County leans more Republican than 1 of 4 neighbors.
Gogebic County runs about 13 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Gogebic County. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+31) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+7), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Gogebic County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Gogebic County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Gogebic County, MI does.
Why turnout in Gogebic County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Gogebic County 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 82% of households in Gogebic County own their home, above 86% of counties. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Gogebic County have completed high school, above 96% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Iron County, WI R+27
- Ashland County, WI Even
- Ontonagon County, MI R+26
- Vilas County, WI R+18
- Price County, WI R+36
- Bayfield County, WI D+6
- Oneida County, WI R+18
- Iron County, MI R+24
- Sawyer County, WI R+11
- Baraga County, MI R+14
Counties with Similar Populations
- Bourbon County, KS R+48
- Dent County, MO R+65
- Butler County, IA R+43
- Wetzel County, WV R+57
- Hardy County, WV R+61
- Saline County, NE R+38
- Harrison County, OH R+56
- Mills County, IA R+33
- Nantucket County, MA D+23
- Cannon County, TN R+69
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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.