Palisades Park leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Palisades Park typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Palisades Park, ~37% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Palisades Park compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Palisades Park leans more Republican than 9 of 55 neighbors.
Politically, Palisades Park sits close to the rest of Michigan.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Palisades Park. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+7) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+15), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Palisades Park leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Palisades Park. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Palisades Park, MI sits above the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Palisades Park looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Palisades Park is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Covert, MI Even
- Lacota, MI R+17
- Toquin, MI R+23
- South Haven, MI Even
- Paw Paw Lake, MI R+28
- McDonald, MI R+35
- Coloma, MI R+22
- Kibbie, MI R+25
- Bangor, MI R+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- Nixon, TN R+79
- Gardner, LA R+78
- San Carlos, TX R+11
- Brandamore, PA R+9
- Dayhoit, KY R+75
- Randolph, IA R+49
- Mill Spring, MO R+69
- Latty, OH R+61
- Longview, WV R+64
- Sturges, MO R+68
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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.