Pisgah Heights is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Pisgah Heights typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pisgah Heights, ~17% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pisgah Heights compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pisgah Heights leans more Republican than 26 of 30 neighbors.
Pisgah Heights runs about 52 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Why Pisgah Heights leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Pisgah Heights. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Pisgah Heights, 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 Pisgah Heights looks the way it does
Turnout in Pisgah Heights sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ina, MI R+52
- Marion, MI R+52
- McBain, MI R+51
- Vogel Center, MI R+56
- Temple, MI R+48
- Tustin, MI R+50
- Le Roy, MI R+50
- Dighton, MI R+45
- Evart, MI R+45
- Falmouth, MI R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Parnell, KY R+67
- Humnoke, AR R+48
- Menemsha, MA D+64
- Mendon Center, NY D+7
- Michael, IL R+60
- Giddensville, NC R+22
- Holliday, IL R+65
- Bigbee Valley, MS D+74
- Patronville, IN R+53
- Red Bird, MO R+66
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.