Ogemaw County leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Ogemaw County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ogemaw County, ~25% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ogemaw County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Ogemaw County leans more Republican than 8 of 11 neighbors.
Ogemaw County runs about 39 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Ogemaw County. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+47) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+33), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Ogemaw County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Ogemaw County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Ogemaw County, about 93% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Michigan average of 26%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Ogemaw County, MI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Ogemaw County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Ogemaw County 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 64%, above 70% of counties. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 83% of households in Ogemaw County own their home, above 92% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Arenac County, MI R+40
- Roscommon County, MI R+26
- Gladwin County, MI R+42
- Oscoda County, MI R+44
- Iosco County, MI R+28
- Crawford County, MI R+31
- Clare County, MI R+40
- Alcona County, MI R+36
- Midland County, MI R+15
- Bay County, MI R+18
Counties with Similar Populations
- Carroll County, IA R+44
- Pointe Coupee Parish, LA R+25
- Worth County, GA R+49
- Sullivan County, IN R+49
- Buena Vista County, IA R+21
- Conway County, AR R+47
- Bandera County, TX R+59
- Washington County, NE R+42
- Dodge County, MN R+31
- Adams County, WI R+26
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.