National Mine leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 87% of adults in National Mine typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in National Mine, ~36% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How National Mine compares
Among cities within 25 miles, National Mine leans more Republican than 15 of 24 neighbors.
National Mine runs about 16 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within National Mine. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+32) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+4), a spread of about 28 points.
Why National Mine 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 National Mine, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in National Mine drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in National Mine are family households, above 80% of cities.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as National Mine, MI does.
Why turnout in National Mine looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. National Mine 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in National Mine own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in National Mine have completed high school, above 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Negaunee, MI R+12
- Trowbridge Park, MI D+2
- Ishpeming, MI R+12
- North Lake, MI R+28
- Buckroe, MI R+4
- Palmer, MI R+19
- Marquette, MI D+18
- Diorite, MI R+29
- Harvey, MI R+10
- Sands, MI R+14
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cummingsville, MN R+33
- Quinton, NJ R+32
- Waubeka, WI R+41
- South Londonderry, VT D+6
- Piney Grove, DE R+45
- Spring Hill, TX R+64
- Gills, VA R+30
- Symco, WI R+52
- Bennett, FL R+74
- Plum Orchard, WV R+70
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.