Pleasant Valley leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Pleasant Valley typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pleasant Valley, ~24% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pleasant Valley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pleasant Valley leans more Republican than 38 of 42 neighbors.
Pleasant Valley runs about 36 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pleasant Valley. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+39) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+22), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Pleasant Valley 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 Pleasant Valley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 77% of households in Pleasant Valley are family households, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Pleasant Valley, MI sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Pleasant Valley looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Pleasant Valley 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- East Jordan, MI R+31
- Central Lake, MI R+21
- Ellsworth, MI R+26
- North Arms, MI R+6
- Bellaire, MI R+9
- Green River, MI R+39
- Eastport, MI R+14
- Boyne City, MI R+19
- Ironton, MI R+10
- Kewadin, MI R+8
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cullen, VA R+17
- Chapel Hill, MO R+57
- Cardville, ME R+35
- Crescent, OR R+41
- Moore Park, MI R+37
- Briggsville, WI R+30
- Saybrook, OH R+29
- Butters, NC R+58
- Weymouth, OH R+27
- Taylorshire, NY R+18
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.