Northwestside leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Northwestside typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Northwestside, ~48% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Northwestside compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Northwestside leans more Democratic than 1 of 5 neighbors.
Northwestside runs about 37 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and Northwestside sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Northwestside. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+56) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+13), a spread of about 43 points.
Why Northwestside leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Northwestside, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Northwestside votes against the grain of Michigan. Michigan is roughly evenly split, while Northwestside runs about 37 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Northwestside, Lansing, MI sits near the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Northwestside looks the way it does
Turnout in Northwestside sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Westside Lansing, Lansing, MI D+54
- Downtown Lansing, Lansing, MI D+57
- Old Town, Lansing, MI D+47
- Eastside Lansing, Lansing, MI D+45
- Old Everett, Lansing, MI D+33
- Southside, Lansing, MI D+38
- Forest View, Lansing, MI D+54
- Bailey, East Lansing, MI D+57
- Downtown Village of Holly, Holly, MI R+14
- Abbot, Ann Arbor, MI D+60
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Camino Lago, Phoenix, AZ R+27
- Old West End, Toledo, OH D+75
- Turners, Dundalk, MD D+12
- Windsor Village North, Santa Ana, CA D+24
- Westview, Pacifica, CA D+52
- Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge, LA R+7
- Community Workers Council, San Antonio, TX D+27
- Wilshire Estates-Savannah Mall, Savannah, GA D+43
- Starin Central, Buffalo, NY D+58
- Webber-Camden, Minneapolis, MN D+61
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.