Moorland leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Moorland typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Moorland, ~24% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Moorland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Moorland leans more Republican than 43 of 57 neighbors.
Moorland runs about 40 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Moorland. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+44) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+33), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Moorland 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 Moorland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 80% of households in Moorland are family households, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Moorland, MI sits above the national average 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 Moorland looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 96% of households in Moorland own their home, about 13 points above the Michigan average of 83%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ravenna, MI R+39
- Slocum, MI R+45
- Sullivan, MI R+39
- Wolf Lake, MI R+23
- Bridgeton, MI R+44
- Bailey, MI R+43
- Casnovia, MI R+44
- Grant, MI R+44
- Conklin, MI R+48
- Twin Lake, MI R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Nerinx, KY R+64
- Ludlow, IL R+47
- Powell, TX R+51
- Tefft, IN R+53
- Dannebrog, NE R+64
- Boiceville, NY D+29
- Bosque, NM R+16
- Alcove, NY R+31
- West Point, TX R+67
- Ridgeport, IN R+60
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.