Marquette leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Marquette typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Marquette, ~40% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Marquette compares
Marquette sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable neighborhoods nearby.
Marquette runs about 45 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and Marquette sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Marquette. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+48) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+36), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Marquette leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Marquette, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Marquette votes against the grain of Michigan. Michigan is roughly evenly split, while Marquette runs about 45 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 56% of adults in Marquette have never been married, above 89% of neighborhoods.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Marquette, Muskegon, MI sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Marquette looks the way it does
Turnout in Marquette 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 Neighborhoods
- Shady Park Neighbourhood, Muskegon, MI D+6
- Nelson, Muskegon, MI D+42
- Westside, Grand Rapids, MI D+7
- West Grand, Grand Rapids, MI D+33
- John Ball Park, Grand Rapids, MI D+31
- Swan, Grand Rapids, MI D+45
- Creston, Grand Rapids, MI D+25
- Belknap Lookout, Grand Rapids, MI D+50
- Heartside-Downtown, Grand Rapids, MI D+55
- Highland Park, Grand Rapids, MI D+38
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
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.