Memphis is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Memphis typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Memphis, ~22% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Memphis compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Memphis leans more Republican than 56 of 65 neighbors.
Memphis runs about 49 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Why Memphis 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 Memphis, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Memphis drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Memphis, MI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Memphis looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Memphis 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Memphis own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Berville, MI R+51
- Riley Center, MI R+50
- Goodells, MI R+49
- Allenton, MI R+51
- Emmett, MI R+51
- Richmond, MI R+38
- Mount Vernon, MI R+50
- Armada, MI R+43
- Columbus, MI R+48
- Thornton, MI R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Granite Quarry, NC R+45
- Mayo, FL R+66
- Maggie Valley, NC R+30
- Scottville, MI R+31
- Elizabeth, IN R+55
- La Villa, TX R+8
- Whitesburg, GA R+69
- St. Johns, AZ R+46
- Trappe, PA D+13
- River Falls, AL R+78
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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.