Hunters Creek leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 96% of adults in Hunters Creek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hunters Creek, ~31% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~4% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hunters Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hunters Creek leans more Republican than 28 of 60 neighbors.
Hunters Creek runs about 34 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hunters Creek. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+43) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Hunters Creek 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 Hunters Creek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Hunters Creek, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Michigan average of 26%. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Hunters Creek runs against that pattern.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Hunters Creek, MI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Hunters Creek looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Hunters Creek 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Hunters Creek own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lapeer, MI R+30
- Attica, MI R+44
- Five Lakes, MI R+45
- Metamora, MI R+34
- Lum, MI R+45
- Thornville, MI R+37
- Columbiaville, MI R+39
- Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI R+40
- Hadley, MI R+37
- North Branch, MI R+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yalaha, FL R+41
- Erin, TX R+48
- Hornbeak, TN R+73
- New Amsterdam, WI R+16
- Wesley, AR R+60
- Elliottsburg, PA R+61
- Cottage City, MD D+68
- Hopedale, OH R+57
- Watersmeet, MI R+12
- Patton Village, TX R+50
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.