Hancock leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Hancock typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hancock, ~47% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hancock compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hancock leans more Democratic than 41 of 42 neighbors.
Hancock runs about 20 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and Hancock sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hancock. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+39) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+11), a spread of about 50 points.
Why Hancock 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 Hancock, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 57% of residents in Hancock live in densely developed areas, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Hancock sits in the top quarter (about 42%, above 89% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 43% of adults in Hancock have never been married, above 96% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Hancock, MI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Hancock looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Hancock 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Hancock have completed high school, above 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Houghton, MI D+35
- Dodgeville, MI Even
- Atlantic Mine, MI R+5
- Dollar Bay, MI Even
- Schmidt Corner, MI R+12
- Oskar, MI R+19
- South Range, MI R+10
- Trimountain, MI R+28
- Hubbell, MI R+22
- Senter, MI R+10
Cities with Similar Populations
- DeSoto, KS R+21
- Port Deposit, MD R+45
- Marlboro, NY R+8
- Pontoon Beach, IL R+22
- Saranac Lake, NY D+26
- Colby, KS R+63
- Woods Creek, WA R+24
- Old Bethpage, NY D+6
- Kingsford, MI R+19
- Mira Monte, CA D+22
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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.