Holt leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Holt typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Holt, ~51% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Holt compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Holt leans more Democratic than 50 of 55 neighbors.
Holt runs about 16 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and Holt sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Holt. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+26) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Holt 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 Holt, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 59% of residents in Holt live in densely developed areas, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Holt sits in the top quarter (about 40%, above 87% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 32% of adults in Holt have never been married, above 80% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Holt, MI sits in the top tenth 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 Holt looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Holt 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lansing, MI D+38
- Mason, MI R+4
- Dimondale, MI R+6
- Okemos, MI D+42
- East Lansing, MI D+52
- Petrieville, MI R+26
- West Windsor, MI R+16
- Waverly, MI D+25
- Haslett, MI D+31
- Potterville, MI R+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hauppauge, NY R+20
- New Philadelphia, OH R+41
- Vincennes, IN R+32
- Millington, TN R+18
- Louisville, CO D+59
- Crofton, MD D+26
- Cimarron Hills, CO R+8
- Munster, IN D+6
- North Kingstown, RI D+13
- Blackfoot, ID 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.