Hanover leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Hanover typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hanover, ~25% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hanover compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hanover leans more Republican than 36 of 69 neighbors.
Hanover runs about 40 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hanover. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+50) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+38), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Hanover 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 Hanover, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Hanover drive to work alone, about 11 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; Hanover, 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 Hanover looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Hanover 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Hanover own their home, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Moscow, MI R+48
- Horton, MI R+38
- Pulaski, MI R+43
- Jerome, MI R+33
- Concord, MI R+35
- Spring Arbor, MI R+23
- Jonesville, MI R+46
- Somerset Center, MI R+30
- North Adams, MI R+52
- Sandstone, MI R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- New Haven, VT D+13
- Lakeland, MI R+12
- Faison, NC R+16
- Enterprise, UT R+75
- Star Prairie, WI R+37
- Loon Lake, WA R+40
- Kure Beach, NC R+12
- Sparta, KY R+62
- Brooklyn, IA R+44
- Beverly, WV R+54
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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.