Lupton leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Lupton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lupton, ~24% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lupton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lupton leans more Republican than 9 of 25 neighbors.
Lupton runs about 39 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lupton. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+46) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+35), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Lupton leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Lupton. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Lupton, 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 Lupton looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Lupton 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 64%, above 65% of cities. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in Lupton 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
- Rose City, MI R+41
- Long Lake, MI R+36
- Selkirk, MI R+45
- Hale, MI R+35
- South Branch, MI R+43
- Prescott, MI R+40
- West Branch, MI R+37
- Whittemore, MI R+45
- Skidway Lake, MI R+45
- Glennie, MI R+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wallingford, VT R+15
- New Harmony, UT R+68
- Palmyra, MI R+40
- Pittsford, MI R+52
- Rutland, OH R+62
- Middle Verde, AZ R+14
- Gilman, WI R+49
- Boothsville, WV R+52
- Blooming Grove, TX R+71
- Atkinson, IL R+34
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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.