Mullett Lake leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Mullett Lake typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mullett Lake, ~30% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mullett Lake compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mullett Lake leans more Republican than 24 of 33 neighbors.
Mullett Lake runs about 28 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Why Mullett Lake 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 Mullett Lake, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Mullett Lake drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Mullett Lake, MI sits in the top quarter nationally 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 Mullett Lake looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Mullett Lake 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 96% of households in Mullett Lake own their home, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Birchwood, MI R+27
- Long Point, MI R+20
- Cheboygan, MI R+22
- Point Nipigon, MI R+30
- Topinabee, MI R+20
- Van, MI R+34
- Brutus, MI R+25
- Alverno, MI R+29
- Indian River, MI R+22
- Weadock, MI R+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Jolivue, VA R+34
- Beryl, UT R+77
- River Falls, SC R+43
- Uledi, PA R+34
- La Garita, CO R+23
- Powersite, MO R+63
- St. Stephens, WY R+47
- Niverville, NY R+5
- Ludlow, IA R+39
- Stevenstown, WI R+22
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.