Parchment leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Parchment typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Parchment, ~42% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Parchment compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Parchment leans more Democratic than 65 of 68 neighbors.
Parchment runs about 18 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and Parchment sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Parchment. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+19) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+14), a spread of about 33 points.
Why Parchment 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 Parchment, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 86% of residents in Parchment live in densely developed areas, about 49 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 52% of adults in Parchment have never been married, above 98% of cities. Parchment runs against the grain of Michigan, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Parchment, MI sits in the top tenth nationally 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 Parchment looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in Parchment have completed high school, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Eastwood, MI D+31
- Westwood, MI D+36
- Kalamazoo, MI D+29
- Richland Junction, MI R+14
- Richland, MI R+13
- Greater Galesburg, MI R+18
- Galesburg, MI R+11
- Howlandsburg, MI R+16
- Orangeville, MI R+23
- Portage, MI D+14
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lone Pine, CA R+5
- Eaton Estates, OH R+33
- Porter Springs, GA R+50
- Fowler, OH R+47
- Salem, MI R+11
- Rockholds, KY R+77
- Orondo, WA R+27
- Wildwood, GA R+68
- Hickory Flat, MS R+76
- Afton, NY R+36
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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.