Pigeon leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 97% of adults in Pigeon typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pigeon, ~31% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~3% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pigeon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pigeon leans more Republican than 5 of 33 neighbors.
Pigeon runs about 34 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pigeon. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+53) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+30), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Pigeon 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 Pigeon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pigeon votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 21%, modestly below the Michigan average of 31%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Pigeon, MI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Pigeon looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Pigeon 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Berne, MI R+49
- Bay Port, MI R+50
- Caseville, MI R+33
- Linkville, MI R+54
- Weale, MI R+50
- Kilmanagh, MI R+53
- Elkton, MI R+46
- Pinnebog, MI R+46
- Owendale, MI R+58
- Sebewaing, MI R+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- Star Valley, AZ R+53
- North Prairie, WI R+40
- Rio Vista, TX R+71
- Baird, TX R+70
- Carlisle, AR R+64
- Pine Lawn, MO D+85
- Gurdon, AR R+24
- Zellwood, FL R+31
- White Mountain Lake, AZ R+61
- Montezuma, IA R+41
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.