Imlay City leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Imlay City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Imlay City, ~23% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Imlay City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Imlay City leans more Republican than 21 of 59 neighbors.
Imlay City runs about 37 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Imlay City. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+53) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+23), a spread of about 30 points.
Why Imlay City 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 Imlay City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Imlay City votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 42%, modestly above the Michigan average of 31%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Imlay City sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 86% of cities).
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Imlay City, MI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Imlay City looks the way it does
Turnout in Imlay City 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
- Attica, MI R+44
- Lum, MI R+45
- Capac, MI R+43
- Dryden, MI R+43
- Almont, MI R+39
- Thornville, MI R+37
- Allenton, MI R+51
- Hunters Creek, MI R+36
- Burnside, MI R+52
- Five Lakes, MI R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pine Lake Park, NJ R+25
- Mountville, PA R+5
- Port Richey, FL R+27
- Eaton, CO R+39
- Orland Hills, IL Even
- Oak Island, NC R+30
- Nebraska City, NE R+30
- Glenarden, MD D+81
- Newland, NC R+52
- Evington, VA R+45
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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.