Hooper leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Hooper typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hooper, ~25% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hooper compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hooper leans more Republican than 56 of 71 neighbors.
Hooper runs about 39 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hooper. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+45) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+35), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Hooper 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 Hooper, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in Hooper hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the Michigan average of 26%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Hooper, MI sits above the national average 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 Hooper looks the way it does
Turnout in Hooper sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Martin, MI R+42
- Prairieville, MI R+27
- Circle Pine Center, MI R+34
- Shelbyville, MI R+36
- Plainwell, MI R+24
- Orangeville, MI R+23
- Watson, MI R+44
- Delton, MI R+32
- Bradley, MI R+38
- Otsego, MI R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Foster, OK R+71
- Fort Robinson, NE R+73
- Sumava Resorts, IN R+55
- Portersville, IN R+59
- Lilbert, TX R+72
- Powcan, VA R+39
- Willows, MS D+27
- Beccaria, PA R+62
- Eadsville, KY R+63
- Buckeye, WV 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.