Presque Isle leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 91% of adults in Presque Isle typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Presque Isle, ~35% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Presque Isle compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Presque Isle leans more Republican than 1 of 13 neighbors.
Presque Isle runs about 22 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Why Presque Isle leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Presque Isle. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Presque Isle, MI does.
Why turnout in Presque Isle looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Presque Isle 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in Presque Isle own their home, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Presque Isle have completed high school, above 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bell, MI R+33
- Posen, MI R+45
- Liske, MI R+46
- Cathro, MI R+39
- Alpena Junction, MI R+33
- Metz, MI R+46
- Hagensville, MI R+47
- Alpena, MI R+16
- Rogers City, MI R+28
- Hawks, MI R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Palm Beach Shores, FL R+21
- Paden, OK R+63
- Towanda, IL R+32
- Oakley, UT R+45
- Merry Hill, NC R+3
- Lake Waukomis, MO D+6
- Centerville, SD R+50
- Woodbranch, TX R+52
- Ashland, MS R+55
- Bryant Pond, ME R+30
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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.