Missaukee County leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Missaukee County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Missaukee County, ~20% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Missaukee County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Missaukee County is the most Republican-leaning.
Missaukee County runs about 48 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Missaukee County. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+41), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Missaukee County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Missaukee County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Missaukee County, about 91% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Michigan average of 26%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Missaukee County sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 8%, below 87% of counties).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Missaukee County, MI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Missaukee County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Missaukee County 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 65%, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 85% of households in Missaukee County own their home, above 95% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Wexford County, MI R+33
- Osceola County, MI R+46
- Roscommon County, MI R+26
- Kalkaska County, MI R+42
- Clare County, MI R+40
- Crawford County, MI R+31
- Grand Traverse County, MI R+3
- Lake County, MI R+30
- Gladwin County, MI R+42
- Antrim County, MI R+21
Counties with Similar Populations
- Cleburne County, AL R+84
- Torrance County, NM R+36
- Hamilton County, IA R+34
- Jackson Parish, LA R+43
- Fleming County, KY R+61
- Arenac County, MI R+40
- Jackson County, TX R+62
- Clay County, SD D+2
- Kingfisher County, OK R+64
- Bledsoe County, TN R+66
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.