Presque Isle County leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Presque Isle County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Presque Isle County, ~26% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Presque Isle County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Presque Isle County leans more Republican than 3 of 5 neighbors.
Presque Isle County runs about 34 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Presque Isle County. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+46) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+20), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Presque Isle County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Presque Isle County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Presque Isle County, MI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Presque Isle County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Presque Isle County 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 88% of households in Presque Isle County own their home, in the top fraction of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Alpena County, MI R+25
- Montmorency County, MI R+42
- Cheboygan County, MI R+26
- Otsego County, MI R+28
- Oscoda County, MI R+44
- Emmet County, MI R+10
- Alcona County, MI R+36
- Charlevoix County, MI R+19
- Crawford County, MI R+31
- Mackinac County, MI R+19
Counties with Similar Populations
- Bienville Parish, LA R+16
- Crawford County, MI R+31
- Millard County, UT R+69
- Perquimans County, NC R+34
- Jackson County, KY R+73
- Webster County, KY R+58
- Wright County, IA R+36
- Lincoln County, AR R+41
- Cass County, IL R+31
- Lamb County, TX R+57
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.