Pleasant Lake leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Pleasant Lake typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pleasant Lake, ~28% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pleasant Lake compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pleasant Lake leans more Republican than 45 of 64 neighbors.
Pleasant Lake runs about 32 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Why Pleasant Lake leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Pleasant Lake. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Pleasant Lake, MI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Pleasant Lake looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Pleasant Lake 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in Pleasant Lake own their home, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Pleasant Lake have completed high school, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Munith, MI R+33
- Rives Junction, MI R+36
- Leslie, MI R+33
- Trist, MI R+30
- Stockbridge, MI R+30
- Jackson, MI Even
- Leoni, MI R+32
- Tompkins, MI R+42
- Onondaga, MI R+34
- Michigan Center, MI R+24
Cities with Similar Populations
- Port Gibson, MS D+73
- Mansura, LA R+4
- White Stone, TX D+11
- Dannemora, NY D+2
- High Point, FL R+37
- Avalon, CA D+16
- Montross, VA R+12
- Baltic, OH R+72
- Roseburg North, OR R+19
- Thorndale, PA D+10
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.