Killmaster leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Killmaster typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Killmaster, ~20% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Killmaster compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Killmaster is the most Republican-leaning.
Killmaster runs about 47 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Why Killmaster 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 Killmaster, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Killmaster live in densely developed areas, about 26 points below the Michigan average of 31%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Killmaster sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 84% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Killmaster, MI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Killmaster looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Killmaster 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 65%, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in Killmaster own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mikado, MI R+44
- Greenbush, MI R+31
- Harrisville, MI R+35
- Lincoln, MI R+39
- Barton City, MI R+46
- Foote Site Village, MI R+35
- Kurtz, MI R+42
- Oscoda, MI R+21
- Glennie, MI R+43
- Black River, MI R+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Schoolton, OK R+66
- Salamonia, IN R+68
- Sadler, TN R+63
- Wheeling, IN R+55
- Roebuck, VA R+70
- Mayo Junction, FL R+68
- Salkehatchie, SC Even
- Salado, AR R+72
- Law, TN R+69
- Tacoma, VA R+62
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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.