Killarney Beach leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 94% of adults in Killarney Beach typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Killarney Beach, ~33% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~6% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Killarney Beach compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Killarney Beach leans more Republican than 13 of 47 neighbors.
Killarney Beach runs about 28 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Why Killarney Beach 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 Killarney Beach, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Killarney Beach drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Killarney Beach, MI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Killarney Beach looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Killarney Beach 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%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Killarney Beach 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
- Tobico Beach, MI R+27
- Kawkawlin, MI R+33
- Linwood, MI R+39
- Bay City, MI R+12
- Willard, MI R+38
- Auburn, MI R+23
- Essexville, MI R+15
- University Center, MI R+33
- Fisherville, MI R+24
- Pinconning, MI R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Metaline, WA R+37
- Honcut, CA R+41
- Russell Hill, TN R+67
- Cal Nev Ari, NV R+44
- West Hebron, NY R+27
- Vinita Terrace, MO D+68
- Mound, TX R+74
- Sun Valley, AZ D+8
- Lurgan, PA R+69
- Philipp, MS Even
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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.