Quinnesec leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 96% of adults in Quinnesec typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Quinnesec, ~33% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~3% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Quinnesec compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Quinnesec leans more Republican than 7 of 35 neighbors.
Quinnesec runs about 30 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Quinnesec. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+38) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+21), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Quinnesec 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 Quinnesec, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in Quinnesec hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the Michigan average of 26%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 86% of residents in Quinnesec drive to work alone, above 85% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Quinnesec, MI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Quinnesec looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Quinnesec 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in Quinnesec own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Quinnesec have completed high school, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Niagara, WI R+45
- Iron Mountain, MI R+19
- Norway, MI R+31
- Kingsford, MI R+19
- Merriman, MI R+37
- Loretto, MI R+36
- Spread Eagle, WI R+19
- Vulcan, MI R+37
- Granite Bluff, MI R+35
- Waucedah, MI R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Addy, WA R+46
- Winchester, MO D+8
- Cowiche, WA R+25
- Nissequogue, NY R+20
- Mosier, OR R+4
- Pope, MS R+53
- Savanna, OK R+65
- Mount Berry, GA R+34
- Searles Valley, CA R+46
- Herndon, PA 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.