North Muskegon is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 96% of adults in North Muskegon typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Muskegon, ~49% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~4% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Muskegon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Muskegon sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 35 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 3 leaning the other way.
Politically, North Muskegon sits close to the rest of Michigan.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within North Muskegon. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+5) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+10), a spread of about 15 points.
Why North Muskegon leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in North Muskegon. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; North Muskegon, MI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in North Muskegon looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. North Muskegon 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 77%, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in North Muskegon have completed high school, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Muskegon, MI D+7
- Muskegon Heights, MI D+77
- Roosevelt Park, MI D+7
- Norton Shores, MI R+2
- Wolf Lake, MI R+23
- Lakewood Club, MI R+25
- Twin Lake, MI R+26
- Whitehall, MI R+18
- Fruitport, MI R+22
- Ferrysburg, MI R+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Josephine, TX R+54
- Vienna, GA Even
- Pomeroy, OH R+55
- Crivitz, WI R+41
- Lexington, MS D+58
- Oasis, CA D+25
- Bridgman, MI R+20
- Garfield, AR R+53
- Cisco, TX R+59
- Tipton, IA R+32
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.