Macon leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Macon typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Macon, ~24% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Macon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Macon leans more Republican than 40 of 69 neighbors.
Macon runs about 34 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Macon. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+45) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+10), a spread of about 35 points.
Why Macon leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Macon. 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; Macon, 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 Macon looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Macon 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 95% of households in Macon own their home, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Macon have completed high school, above 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Clinton, MI R+28
- Britton, MI R+44
- Ridgeway, MI R+44
- Mooreville, MI R+11
- Tecumseh, MI R+23
- Bridgewater, MI R+12
- Saline, MI D+21
- Milan, MI R+3
- Oakville, MI R+35
- Azalia, MI R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lycoming, NY R+34
- Prewitt, KY R+64
- Graphite, NC R+10
- Cold Spring, TN R+73
- Shiloh, VA R+37
- Farson, WY R+73
- Wanakah, NY R+9
- Rudyard, MT R+55
- Gresham, NE R+68
- San Leanna, TX D+40
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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.