Montmorency County leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Montmorency County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Montmorency County, ~24% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Montmorency County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Montmorency County leans more Republican than 8 of 9 neighbors.
Montmorency County runs about 40 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Montmorency County. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+51) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+33), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Montmorency 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 Montmorency 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 Montmorency County, about 93% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Michigan average of 26%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Montmorency 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 Montmorency County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Montmorency 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 63%, above 67% of counties. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 88% of households in Montmorency County own their home, in the top fraction of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Oscoda County, MI R+44
- Otsego County, MI R+28
- Presque Isle County, MI R+36
- Alpena County, MI R+25
- Crawford County, MI R+31
- Alcona County, MI R+36
- Cheboygan County, MI R+26
- Emmet County, MI R+10
- Ogemaw County, MI R+40
- Roscommon County, MI R+26
Counties with Similar Populations
- McLean County, KY R+58
- Pratt County, KS R+53
- Seminole County, GA R+30
- Claiborne County, MS D+61
- Jones County, NC R+24
- Forest County, WI R+33
- Terrell County, GA D+18
- Johnson County, GA R+39
- Davis County, IA R+59
- Somervell County, TX R+67
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.