Lincoln Park, MI Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Lincoln Park

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Lincoln Park is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.

 

About 59% of adults in Lincoln Park typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lincoln Park, ~30% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Lincoln Park compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Lincoln Park sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 33 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 47 leaning the other way.

Politically, Lincoln Park sits close to the rest of Michigan.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lincoln Park. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+24) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+5), a spread of about 29 points.

Why Lincoln Park leans the way it does

Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Lincoln Park. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.

Paved land cover and Democratic lean

Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Lincoln Park, MI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.

Why turnout in Lincoln Park looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Lincoln Park is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 31% of households in Lincoln Park rent, above 86% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 26% of adults in Lincoln Park report food insecurity, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.