Level Park-Oak Park leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Level Park-Oak Park typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Level Park-Oak Park, ~34% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Level Park-Oak Park compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Level Park-Oak Park leans more Republican than 18 of 62 neighbors.
Level Park-Oak Park runs about 20 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Level Park-Oak Park. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+29) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+12), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Level Park-Oak Park 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 Level Park-Oak Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Level Park-Oak Park votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 37%, modestly above the Michigan average of 31%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Level Park-Oak Park, MI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Level Park-Oak Park looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Level Park-Oak Park 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 95% of households in Level Park-Oak Park own their home, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Springfield, MI R+9
- Augusta, MI R+12
- Battle Creek, MI Even
- Brownlee Park, MI R+19
- Maplehurst, MI R+30
- Howlandsburg, MI R+16
- Hickory Corners, MI R+20
- Climax, MI R+33
- Galesburg, MI R+11
- Old Mill Gardens, MI R+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Webster, WI R+28
- Valentine, NE R+56
- Dunkirk, IN R+52
- Lac Du Flambeau, WI D+28
- Hennessey, OK R+64
- Pine Mountain, GA R+38
- Culver, IN R+40
- Ellaville, GA R+59
- Crockett, CA D+40
- Brooksville, KY R+61
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.