Kinross leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Kinross typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kinross, ~26% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kinross compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kinross leans more Republican than 12 of 20 neighbors.
Kinross runs about 30 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Kinross. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+44) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+17), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Kinross 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 Kinross, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Kinross votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 21%, modestly below the Michigan average of 31%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Kinross, MI sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Kinross looks the way it does
Turnout in Kinross 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
- Kincheloe, MI R+6
- Dryburg, MI R+38
- Dafter, MI R+34
- Rudyard, MI R+39
- Pickford, MI R+34
- Rosedale, MI R+31
- Brimley, MI Even
- Raco, MI R+31
- Barbeau, MI R+34
- Gardenville, MI R+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- New Albin, IA R+37
- Woden, TX R+66
- Vada, GA R+58
- Jacksonville, VT D+2
- Murray, NY R+40
- Nadine, NM R+56
- Guinea Mills, VA R+25
- Round Top, TX R+67
- Brookston, TX R+76
- Powers, OR R+29
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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.