Pelkie leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Pelkie typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pelkie, ~29% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pelkie compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pelkie leans more Republican than 22 of 36 neighbors.
Pelkie runs about 22 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pelkie. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+40) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+15), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Pelkie 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 Pelkie, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Pelkie live in densely developed areas, about 28 points below the Michigan average of 31%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Pelkie, MI sits in the bottom quarter 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 Pelkie looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Pelkie own their home, about 11 points above the Michigan average of 83%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Pelkie have completed high school, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Arnheim, MI R+23
- Elo, MI R+23
- White, MI R+15
- Baraga, MI Even
- Tapiola, MI R+18
- Keweenaw Bay, MI R+31
- Winona, MI R+19
- Nisula, MI R+19
- L'Anse, MI R+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kanosh, UT R+74
- Loch Lynn Heights, MD R+66
- Winchester, MS R+19
- Wilford, ID R+72
- Poplar, CA R+23
- Richmond, LA R+35
- White Sulphur, KY R+37
- Crawford, IN R+61
- Emerald Beach, MO R+59
- Bear Lake, PA R+62
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.