McCords leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in McCords typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in McCords, ~48% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~-9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How McCords compares
Among cities within 25 miles, McCords leans more Republican than 13 of 74 neighbors.
McCords runs about 11 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within McCords. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+41) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+5), a spread of about 35 points.
Why McCords 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 McCords, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
McCords votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 46%, well above the Michigan average of 31%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in McCords are family households, above 92% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; McCords, MI sits in the top tenth nationally 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 McCords looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. McCords 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 78%, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 99% of households in McCords own their home, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in McCords have completed high school, above 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Alto, MI R+27
- Caledonia, MI R+14
- Forest Hills, MI Even
- Dutton, MI R+18
- Bowne Center, MI R+40
- Kentwood, MI D+22
- Ada, MI R+12
- Lowell, MI R+20
- Elmdale, MI R+38
- East Grand Rapids, MI D+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Owyhee, NV D+59
- Norwich, OH R+53
- Bowmanstown, PA R+40
- Mitchell, MS R+86
- Blumenthal, TX R+60
- Climax Springs, MO R+60
- Lily Lake, IL R+15
- Marston, TX R+61
- Lostine, OR R+26
- Little Acres, AZ R+10
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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.