Lenawee County leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Lenawee County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lenawee County, ~29% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lenawee County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Lenawee County leans more Republican than 6 of 11 neighbors.
Lenawee County runs about 26 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Lenawee County. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+46) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+26), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Lenawee County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Lenawee County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Lenawee County, 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 Lenawee County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Lenawee County 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 81% of households in Lenawee County own their home, above 82% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Fulton County, OH R+45
- Washtenaw County, MI D+44
- Jackson County, MI R+14
- Hillsdale County, MI R+43
- Monroe County, MI R+27
- Lucas County, OH D+17
- Williams County, OH R+50
- Henry County, OH R+53
- Wood County, OH R+11
- Livingston County, MI R+23
Counties with Similar Populations
- Cleveland County, NC R+33
- Dubuque County, IA R+12
- Sutter County, CA R+23
- Dallas County, IA R+7
- Montgomery County, VA D+10
- Grant County, WA R+34
- Moore County, NC R+24
- Hunt County, TX R+49
- Roanoke City, VA D+25
- Madison County, TN R+2
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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.