Manistique leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Manistique typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Manistique, ~33% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Manistique compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Manistique leans more Republican than 2 of 15 neighbors.
Manistique runs about 22 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Manistique. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+45) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+15), a spread of about 30 points.
Why Manistique 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 Manistique, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Manistique votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 20%, modestly below the Michigan average of 31%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Manistique, MI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Manistique looks the way it does
Turnout in Manistique sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sunset Beach, MI R+22
- Ossawinamakee Beach, MI R+28
- Minor Beach, MI R+23
- Fayette, MI R+26
- Thompson, MI R+25
- Gulliver, MI R+44
- Cooks, MI R+26
- Fairport, MI R+28
- Garden Corners, MI R+31
- Steuben, MI R+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Greendale, IN R+44
- Ellsworth, WI R+31
- Guerneville, CA D+53
- Clifton Forge, VA R+31
- Nottingham, NH R+10
- Athens, PA R+27
- McBain, MI R+51
- Middletown, IN R+53
- Chariton, IA R+38
- Ithaca, MI R+36
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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.