Melvin is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Melvin typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Melvin, ~17% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Melvin compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Melvin leans more Republican than 44 of 51 neighbors.
Melvin runs about 54 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Why Melvin leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Melvin. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Melvin, MI sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Melvin looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Melvin own their home, about 8 points above the Michigan average of 83%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Valley Center, MI R+55
- Peck, MI R+53
- Yale, MI R+46
- Roseburg, MI R+54
- Brown City, MI R+50
- Fargo, MI R+54
- Watertown, MI R+57
- Croswell, MI R+44
- Avoca, MI R+52
- Burnside, MI R+52
Cities with Similar Populations
- North Lawrence, NY R+41
- Ashippun, WI R+49
- Nashville, CA R+36
- Strausstown, PA R+54
- Birchwood Village, MN D+27
- Big Stone City, SD R+54
- Lerona, WV R+68
- Porter, NC R+51
- Elmhurst, WI R+48
- Pumpkintown, NC R+25
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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.