Peacock leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Peacock typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Peacock, ~24% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Peacock compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Peacock leans more Republican than 28 of 38 neighbors.
Peacock runs about 38 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Peacock. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+49) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+36), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Peacock 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 Peacock, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Peacock live in densely developed areas, about 27 points below the Michigan average of 31%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Peacock sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 88% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Peacock, 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 Peacock looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Peacock 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 65%, above 67% of cities. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Peacock own their home, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Irons, MI R+35
- Luther, MI R+50
- Baldwin, MI R+19
- Branch, MI R+35
- Wellston, MI R+36
- Hoxeyville, MI R+42
- Tallman, MI R+39
- Idlewild, MI D+3
- Nirvana, MI R+14
- Fountain, MI R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Young Hickory, OH R+62
- Hopkins, VA R+38
- Sanderson, WV R+60
- Driftwood, OK R+81
- Stuart Place, TX R+14
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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.