Karlin leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Karlin typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Karlin, ~25% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Karlin compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Karlin leans more Republican than 33 of 47 neighbors.
Karlin runs about 35 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Karlin. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+5) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+40), a spread of about 45 points.
Why Karlin 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 Karlin, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 75% of households in Karlin are family households, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Karlin, MI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Karlin looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Karlin own their home, about 11 points above the Michigan average of 83%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Monroe Center, MI R+32
- Buckley, MI R+45
- Wallin, MI R+37
- Interlochen, MI R+15
- Grawn, MI R+20
- Harlan, MI R+44
- Thompsonville, MI R+35
- Copemish, MI R+39
- Pomona, MI R+40
- Sherman, MI R+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Putnam, IL R+30
- Mayetta, NJ R+32
- Manassas, GA R+52
- Thelma, KY R+66
- Poland Spring, ME R+23
- Rodman, NY R+44
- Kismet, KS R+76
- Lakeside, OH R+17
- Kansas, AL R+85
- Flensburg, MN R+65
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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.